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Have you used Google’s free service VirusTotal? When you have doubts about the origin of suspicious files, VirusTotal comes in handy. The service is about to become even more useful, as its developers have added a new tool to it…
Cumulative updates can be quite problematic for quite a lot Windows 10 users. However, Microsoft usually is not in a hurry to present a quick fix for such issues, and users are left to deal with them alone or with…
The importance of holidays is proverbial on a global level. Some holidays, however, shouldn’t be celebrated in an intoxicated state. Some holidays require alertness and are not all about the fuss. Let’s talk Data Privacy Day. More IT Celebrations: Computer…
It’s never good news when vulnerabilities are found in widely used services such as PayPal. Yes, one of the latest, quite scary remote code execution flaws was indeed discovered in PayPal by an independent researcher in December 2015. Other PayPal-Related…
DDoS attacks and DDoS malware are turning into a regular topic in cyber security. Such attacks are about to reach new grounds – the biggest DDoS hit was registered not too long ago in 2015. Learn More about DDoS Attacks:…
Social media pages are often used as fishing (or should we say phishing?) bate in various scamming scenarios. Most recently, we have seen several attempts by scammers involving Facebook and WhatsApp. Read More about WhatsApp and Facebook Spam Campaigns And…
We have seen many unexpected things happen in the realm of malware. Creating a ransomware piece based on open-source code uploaded on GitHub for educational purposes is one of them. As a matter of fact, we are not quite sure…
2015 is over but it has left us with lots of questions to ponder over, especially in the aspect of malicious software and its consequences. Just by having a look at users’ infection rates, it becomes quite obvious that malware…
Even though Windows 10 is equipped with Windows Defender which is also patched regularly, no one is secure enough against malware intrusions. That is why experts often recommend combining two different protection solutions. Plus, security researchers often conduct tests in…
LeChiffre is one of the latest ransomware cases that has already affected the systems of three banks and a pharmaceutical company in Mumbai, India. Even though LeChiffre is far from sophisticated, the damages it has caused amount to millions of…
Are you an active Skype user? If so, you may want to know that Microsoft has just released an important security update that hides user IPs connected to the service with accessible clients. An announcement has been released on Skype…
Spam never gets tired. There was a peak in spam campaigns during the winter holidays but apparently we are not going to see the end of them any time soon. Fraudsters are constantly attempting new ways, and often involve social…
Microsoft is currently changing many things in Windows 10 and has just updated Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Sway. All the applications are now available as universal apps. Even though Microsoft hasn’t said much about these changes, it’s known that…
One of the latest malicious attacks that can easily become a major threat involves the distribution of a worm to certain website visitors. The worm will then infect home routers and will add them to a particular botnet. Learn More…
Windows is vulnerable and this is not a secret to anyone. However, Windows vulnerabilities are not discussed as often as they should be. Several months ago, we informed you about a particular exploit in Windows 10 known as the Multihandler…
By using passwords that are short and easy to remember, users risk their accounts being compromised and their identities stolen. Nonetheless, security experts never cease to astonish us when they release researches concerning the quality of average passwords. Respectively, SplashData,…
Have you had issues with KB 3119142? If so, you’re one of the many users that faced a continuous reinstalling of the update on Win10 devices, even after it was successfully installed the first time. Users have shared negative experience…
It is a common belief that Linux and OS X are safer against malicious attacks than Windows. However, this belief is far from the truth – Mac’s Gatekeeper is also prone to exploits, as well as Linux. Just a few…
Security experts definitely shiver every time a multinational company is found vulnerable to attacks. Such news stories are never to be underestimated – disclosed vulnerabilities usually leave millions of users prone to exploitation. Let’s take a glimpse at Yahoo! and…
If you are a Twitter user, you may have just noticed that Twitter has broken, with the website and mobile apps being unavailable. Users have been reporting Twitter being inaccessible all around the world. What Has Twitter Said So Far?…
