Ventsislav is a cybersecurity expert at SensorsTechForum since 2015. He has been researching, covering, helping victims with the latest malware infections plus testing and reviewing software and the newest tech developments. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for learning new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management, Network Administration and Computer Administration of System Applications, he found his true calling within the cybersecrurity industry and is a strong believer in the education of every user towards online safety and security.
New ransomware virus dubbed ZeroCrypt by malware researchers has been spotted to encrypt files adding it’s .zn2016 file extension after their original ones and rendering them no longer openable. After it encrypts the files, the virus notifies the victim whose…
Yet another update has surfaced online concerning what appears to be one of the biggest ransomware viruses out there – the Cerber virus. Having a powerful scheme to redistribute it’s malicious files, the malware has become very sophisticated and it’s…
It was not long before the new Cerber ransomware which many seem to call version 4.0 received an overhaul. The new version now uses more optimized code for the modification and encryption of the infected computers and a new wallpaper…
Malware sure is evolving fast and many researchers and cyber-security officials are concerned about that. The latest developments in malware seemed to recently be the new ransomware viruses that terrorize victims all the time. However, even ransomware viruses can evolve…
“Comuter Blocked!!” – this is what users who have opened the malicious “procleaner.exe” file see after infection with the latest screen locker virus which many refer to as Cuzimvirus. The malware aims to lock the screen of infected computers and…
Ransomed.html – this is the file, victims whose files have been encrypted by the new Alcatraz Locker ransomware virus. The virus appends the .alcatraz file extension to the encrypted files and it is particularly dangerous, because it may slither onto…
An interesting ransomware virus has been detected out into the wild. Unlike conventional ransom infections of the lockscreen type, this virus does not want money, but asks the victims to complete various surveys. This is a very interesting concept and…
Ransowmare virus going by the name JackPot has been reported to slither undetected in user systems and encrypt their files using an encryption algorithm module after which change the wallpaper of the encrypted systems with a brief notification to pay…
Ransowmare virus, going by the name CryptoWire has been reported to cause infections and encrypt files of affected comptuers by appending the .encrypted file extension after that. The virus uses AES encryption algorithm to encipher the files of its victims…
Ransomware viruses have seen a boom lately which has pushed cyber-security firms to attempt and crack them, making this a cyber-war with the average user in the middle. Just like in any other war, the technology is also pushed to…
A major update is about to surprise Windows 10 users. The update is famous under the name Redstone 2, and it is expected to be available from Spring 2017. What is interesting with this update is that It has a…
A payment processing company going by the name Nets from Denmark has reported several local banks that they should discontinue 100,000 credit cards because of fears the cards have been hacked, the firm says. The company has been reported by…
Ransomware virus, called AiraCrop that has been reported to encrypt servers is the reason for several reports of users, primarily about encrypted servers. The virus uses the ._AiraCropEncrypted! file extension to encipher files and the algorithms RSA and AES are…
A virus meant to infect Hungarian users, dubbed Hucky by the malware researcher Jakub Kroustek has been identified to be based on Microsoft Visual basic. The virus is very particular in it’s actions and it pretends very cleverly to be…
Users have begun to complain about “decrypt explanations.html” type of files set on their computers after infection with the newest and second variant of the n1n1n1 ransomware. There are not many differences when it comes to this ransomware virus, and…
New malware has appeared that takes advantage of the 2016 presidential elections in the US. The virus displays a fraudulent lock screen message claiming it is originating from the CIA. The message displays that the malware is a legitimate program…
Ransomware virus known by the name Angry Duck has been reported to cause problems for users. Funnily enough, the virus uses .adk file extension and a duck for a wallpaper along with a ransom message claiming it has used the…
Since ransomware is becoming an increasingly-growing menace, we have decided to create frequently asked questions that will help you understand better ransomware viruses and better know how to protect yourself from such. Not only you will learn more information about…
A hoax browser search engine has been detected by malware researchers several days ago. The search engine exhibits a strange behavior and has the ability to display advertisements, modify web browser settings and also display advertisements that may turn out…
Yet another virus from the XTBL ransomware variants has popped out into the open. Similar to other XTBL variants this virus also encrypts the files of the infected computer making them no longer openable. A ransom note is left after…
