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.
Customers of amazon.co.uk are being targeted by scam emails with attached malicious Microsoft Word documents. The messages claim to contain details on the transportation of an order, having the package number in the subject field. Over 600 000 Malicious Emails…
MySearchPage.net is a search engine that has been classified as adware and browser hijacker because of its ability to modify the browser settings and set mysearchpage.net as a default search engine and homepage. MySearchPage.net can affect the most used web…
Two days ago, on 5th November this year, Palo Alto Network researchers published an announcement that they have come across a new malware infecting iOS and Mac OS X software applications. The malware seems to be spreading out of a…
As we wrote last month, a recent discovery of the Palo Alto Networks security researchers detected that a malware, aiming to steal bank credentials, information and certificates, used a long time ago, has been activated again. It is a modification…
What Is Rango XP Antivirus 2014? Rango XP Antivirus 2014 is promoted as a legitimate and efficient anti-virus program. Fact is that experts classify it as rogue security software that performs fake systems cans and displays numerous alert messages and…
Researchers with Palo Alto Networks have discovered a new malware family affecting Apple OS X and iOS. Dubbed WireLurker, the malware compromises even non-jailbroken iOS devices. This is the first malware type that infects iOS apps in a manner a…
In a blog post from Monday, 3 November, 2014 researchers in Fortinet announce that they have recently come across a new version of the notorious Backoff PoS malware, called ROM. The new version is a very precise compared to the…
Security researchers warn that an unpatched flaw in some of the earlier versions of OS X and Yosemite lets criminals take over the compromised machine. The escalation vulnerability dubbed Rootpipe allows the hackers to gain root access to the affected…
A malicious email claiming to be from Windows Outlook message informs users about mailbox infection with the C93 virus. The email is supposed to scare the receiver and lure him into following the link that will provide him with the…
Security experts with Bitdefender warn about a new wave of Rovnix Trojan infections targeting confidential information. Over 130 000 computers have been compromised in the UK so far. Analysts label this campaign as one of the most successful ones in…
Safe Finder is promoted as a legitimate search engine, but security experts classify it as a browser hijacker because of its ability to alter the current browser’s setting upon infiltration. Safe Finder is compatible with the most common browsers like…
A new tool for security network testing called Nogotofail, was released by Google yesterday. It is open-sourced and intended for users who wish to contribute to the Internet security improvement. It is designed to strengthen weak TLS connections and check…
Over 560 Internet crime complaints regarding spam e-mails, receiving have been filed in the USA IC3 Internet Crime Complaint Center on November 3 this year. The complaints consists of that a lot of E-ZPass users – a system, combining more…
Users who have visited the music news website spin.com two weeks ago and didn’t have the latest patches may have become victims to a drive-by download attack delivered through a RIG exploit kit. The moment the exploit kit discovers a…
Experts report that the number of computers infected with Poweliks Trojan has been growing recently. The primary distribution technique at the moment is through spam, but the cyber criminals are using other methods as well. Details on the Poweliks Trojan…
In case you receive alerts about Chrome browser updates constantly, you might be infected with adware. Such pop-up notifications are often misleading, and basically try to lure the user into downloading questionable, unsafe or malicious programs. Often the scammers are…
A phishing campaign merging two of the most hated tools of the digital era – ransomware and Gatsos – is gaining popularity these days. The ransomware is delivered with an email purporting to be from the Office of State Revenue…
Despite all warnings, it seems impossible to get college kids to stop using Snapchat. A firm that delivers services only to users with email addresses ending on .edu called Sumpto, has recently released a report announcing that over 100 000…
This article aims to help you by showing instructions on how to remove Pokki from your computer permanently. Pokki is a legitimate software program designed to improve the users’ browsing experience by obtaining various free applications and providing them with…
A 20-year-old Austrian penetration tester claims that the credentials of Sony Playstation Network users might not be safe due to a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the website. Aria Akhavan explains that the bug could let attackers collect information from…
