Berta is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space. Her fascination with IT security began a few years ago when a malware locked her out of her own computer.
Windows AntiBreach Module belongs to the Rogue.FakeVimes family of rogue anti-spyware programs. Experts also classify the program as spyware because Windows AntiBreach Module uses scare tactics to lure the victims into purchasing a product they don’t need. Windows AntiBreach Module…
Detect has been built to assist activists, journalists and defenders of the human rights worldwide, by detecting spyware installed by governmental organizations in order to monitor certain subjects and their activities. Researcher Claudio Guarneri is the mind behind the open…
Everyone who uses PayPal service for their online payments has at least once received an e-mail pretending to be from the official PayPal support, stating that an unauthorized payment has been made out of the account. Most of these e-mails…
Short Description of Steam Messages Numerous users of the game distribution platform Steam have reportedly received messages like “Is this you in the photo?”, “WTF Dude?” and “You will exchange this thing?”. These users should know that they have probably…
The Citadel Trojan has a new target – password managers holding the passwords that keep important management products safe. IBM Trusteer researchers have announced that they have informed the creators or nexus Personal Security Client, KeePass and Password Safe about…
A report stating that the file-sharing peer-to-peer shared service BitTorrent has several flaws in its security encryption was published last Sunday (16th November) by a group of security researchers in the Hackito web-site forum. The report states that the torrent…
‘Special Deal IPhone 6 HERE!‘ – says one of the iMessages on your phone. ‘Get your new laptop 70% off price!‘, states another. If you’re using the iPhone or iPAD iMessage application, you have probably come across such messages, although…
Developed by Ma Lin, WindowsProtectManager is promoted as a web browser extension that adds extra security to the user’s browsing experience. Experts classify WindowsProtectManager as PUP (potentially unwanted program) and adware because it displays numerous advertisements in the form of…
Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 Description Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 is a part of the Breviax/FakeVimes family of rogue antivirus programs. Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 behaves like a legitimate security tool, but its only purpose is to bring…
Zorton Win 7 Protection 2014 has been categorized as a rogue antivirus program that acts like a legitimate security tool but is of no use whatsoever. Zorton Win 7 Protection 2014 belongs to the Breviax/FakeVimes family of rogue antivirus programs,…
Google has open-sourced a new tool this Tuesday, in an attempt to enhance the performance of automated web security scanners by assessing them with patterns of flaws that have already been seen in the wild. The utility dubbed Firing Range…
WhatsApp, the worldwide famous messaging application have recently announced that they have implemented a secure text protocol for end-to-end encryption for all its users. They should not do anything though – the encryption will be installed automatically with the next…
Yesterday Google released the 39 version of their Chrome browser, fixing 42 vulnerabilities known altogether removing support for the notorious SSL 3.0 certificate which was subject to a POODLE malware attack last month. The attack was discovered by Google researchers…
The developers in the mobile phone industry have figured out an easy strategy to replace a legit Windows Phone application with a malicious one that receives the permission for accessing information. The technique is not complicated at all – the…
Recently, the option of de-anonymizing users on Tor network was discussed. This possibility led to numerous discussions online. The team behind the project assured that the false positive rate makes such attacks worthless. According to research done by a professor…
What Is Trojan.Cryptlock.J!gm? Security experts rate Trojan.Cryptlock.J!gm as a low-level risk infection. Once active on the compromised computer, Trojan.Cryptlock.J!gm will run in the background and consume a lot of the system’s resources. Trojan.Cryptlock.J!gm may cause a slowdown in the system’s…
Hackers using the Asprox / Kuluoz botnet appear to have developed it to send links landing on different pages, depending on what operation systems victims are using – Android or iOS. In addition, it seems that there is a backdoor…
“This Content Requires Media Player 12.2 Update” Pop-up, aka “The Installation of Media Player 12.2 Update” Pop-up is a fraudulent update notification that may appear on a computer in case it is contaminated with adware. “The Installation of Media Player…
CryptoWall ransomware has hit a sheriff’s office computer system in Tennessee, encrypting 72 000 files. The system was compromised at the end of October as a malicious ad on the webpage of a local radio station was clicked by a…
Microsoft has recently warned the PC users about certain problems with the SChannel Security Update. It was announced that the SChannel vulnerability contains new TLS ciphers that are causing the problems. The company has offered a workaround, however the users…
