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Cryptography has been a central topic in the field of Web security. One of the aspects that concern many web masters – cryptographically crafted passwords – has just turned into a hot spot. Several beloved PHP projects are about to…
We were just wondering if some of the latest Windows patches from November 10 would cause issues. Today we ‘woke up’ to the news that one of them – KB 3097877 from MS15-115 bulletin – has brought troubles to Outlook.…
Apart from detecting and disposing malicious attacks, security researchers and analysts have another important job. To predict the future. McAfee Labs have just released a prediction report that looks 5 years ahead and outlines the changes in the threat landscape…
Yet another Patch Tuesday (November 10 2015) has rolled out, and the result is 21 new updates, 15 of which are listed as Important and 8 as Recommended. Keep in mind that if you install updates automatically, you may easily…
Windows XP may not be officially supported by Microsoft any longer, but about 250 million users still prefer it over newer Windows versions. At least these were the numbers by Net Applications and StatCounter for March 2015. Support to End…
Traditionally, cryptography and its applications are defensive in nature, and provide privacy, authentication, and security to users (…) It can be used to mount extortion based attacks that cause loss of access to information, loss of confidentiality, and information leakage,…
“Internet-start.net” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on a computer will attach itself to a browser, change the homepage, new tab page and the search engine. The user may be redirected to sites with potentially malicious…
Linux is not only targeted by DDoS attackers but also by ransomware writers. Linux is now endangered by a threat registered as Linux.Encoder.1, first spotted by Dr. Web’s security researchers. Linux.Encoder.1 targets Linux-powered websites and servers by encrypting MySQL, Apache…
Our 3-part article series continues with a detailed description and analysis of CTB-Locker. Jump to the first part dedicated to CryptoWall – the biggest ransomware family of 2015. CTB-Locker/ Critroni Ransomware Background Check Security researchers have observed thousands of cases…
Cryptowall 4.0 or a CryptoWall point release, it has definitely caught both victims and researchers by surprise. While security researchers are analyzing malware data compiled throughout 2015, the hacking team behind CryptoWall has released its latest version. The news of…
Remember the hack on John Brennan’s AOL account? A group of teenagers claimed to be behind the CIA’s director infamous data breach. As it seems, the teen hacktivist group known as Crackas with Attitude isn’t done yet as it may…
DDoS, or a distributed denial-of-service attack, is one of the most common ways to conceal serious intrusions, extort enterprises or sabotage competitors. We’ve seen many DDoS attacks take place in 2015, and reports have already been released emphasizing on the…
Microsoft keeps on changing things and making them a little bit harder for non-tech-savvy users with every day. In fact, the limits of your knowledge (or reason, for the matter) may not be nearly enough to get on the horse…
Windows 10 may have been much anticipated among the core followers of the operating system. However, the events that took place after the official release of Win10 definitely triggered discontent. Events… or to be more precise – updates. The update…
Microsoft has already released about а dozen cumulative updates. At least that’s what appears if one decides to count down the released patches to this date. However, the amount of released patches may not be as crystal as one would…
There’s a belief that Mac users are not susceptible to malicious software. Well, there WAS a belief… A vast research on Mac malware reveals that 2015 has been the worst so far in terms of security. The brand new report…
If you’re in the IT security world, you most definitely have heard enough about the Italian company Hacking Team. Not only you could have heard about Hacking Team’s recent hack-and-leak, but you may have been their victim as well. Hacking…
We’re all familiar with the Chimera ransomware and its infection methods. However, researchers have detected a new variant of the file encrypting threat that does more than just hold users’ files hostage. The latest Chimera ransomware combines scareware techniques with…
In a series of three articles, we will analyze the features of the ransomware families of Cryptowall, CryptoLocker and TorrentLocker. The three families have proven to be the most notorious ones, generating large amounts of money and affecting thousands of…
Ransomware is persistently making the headlines, and leaves no time for security researchers (like ourselves) to take a breath.Cryptowall 3.0, in particular, has been a real source of inspiration for experts, trying to break its encryption. However, Cryptowall 3.0 is…
