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.
AES-128 has been used by this ransomware created for Black Hat 2016 presentation. This “beautiful” piece of malware uses a C&C server that provides the decryption key of the files ShinoLocker has encrypted for free. It has been made primarily…
A browser hijacking software associated with the suspicious search engine 16start(.)com has been reported to be installed unknowingly on affected computers. The browser hijacker can be installed either as a software directly on the computer or as a browser extension…
A ransomware virus associated with the e-mail helprecover@ghostmail.com that leaves files, named _HOW_TO_DECRYPT on the victim’s computer and adds .encrypted file extension after it encodes the files of infected users has appeared, researchers report. The virus-encoder has been reported to…
A Trojan which uses false Facebook messages to expose user data and account credentials has appeared, dubbed Zusy by ESG malware researchers. The Trojan has recently seen a rise in popularity, and it is widespread via spam pessages on Facebook.…
What Is Lamzap.exe? A newly identified adware variant, Lamzap, is causing widespread disruption by “attacking” user PCs with intrusive advertisements. This malicious software is known to generate numerous files and registry entries in the Windows Registry Editor, leading to lots…
A browser hijacker, associated with Istreal(.)link has started to raise its rank according to the latest Alexa statistics. This PUP(Potentially Unwanted Program) has been reported to cause numerous issues to users, by displaying advertisements and collecting various types of information…
Ransomware, named VenusLocker, using AES-256 and RSA-2048 ciphers to encrypt files of infected computers has appeared in the wild, leaving the encoded objects with a .Venusf extension added to them. To purchase back their files, the users are given instructions…
The PC optimizing(speed up) software segment is a very competitive one, especially with the ever-increasing number of computers appearing nowadays. Since a lot of users tend to either overburden their computers with useless software, cookies and other junk files, they…
AES algorithm, used by a ransomware virus, called Razy had been identified by malware researchers. The ransomware uses its distinct .razy file extension which it adds to the files of your computer once it encrypts them, making them no longer…
E-mail is everything nowadays. It is the main credential used to identify a user and help him create an account anywhere online. This makes it somewhat of a bottleneck if you look at it from a security perspective. If a…
Glarysoft Ltd has created a system optimizing software which focuses primarily on summarizing all of the settings and tools needed to manage the health of a given machine. It is a light tool with a standard size which has the…
JagerDecryptor – this is what victims of the Jager ransomware see after their files have been encoded using a strong AES-256 and RSA-2048 encryption ciphers. This type of ransomware attacks has increased in both numbers and sophistication. The cyber-criminals behind…
System helpers otherwise referred to as PC optimizers are becoming more and more and hence the competition between them is increasing a lot. In this dynamic environment, the company WinZip Computing, a company with a has created a program called…
A virus, belonging to the HiddenTear project, named Rush has continued to infect user PCs, adding the .crashed file extension after it encrypts their files. The virus is almost identical with Sanction ransomware with differences being the name, encryption and…
Ransomware, named Moth, because it uses the file extension .m0th is the sole reason of users complaining in online forums. The ransomware uses an extremely strong AES-256 encryption algorithm to encipher the files of users, rendering them unusable and unable…
A very interesting ransom virus, named Tilde has been detected to add the .~ (tilde sign) file extension to the files it encrypts. It uses a very strong AES encryption and demands 0.8 BTC from infected users. Tilde ransomware also…
CryptoWall’s encrypter is back in CryptoWall 5.1 variant and it is used in a ransomware virus which pretends to be Cryptolocker. The virus uses the .locked file extension which it ads after encrypting the files of the infected computer with…
A ransomware variant named PayForNature, dubbed after the e-mail address it uses to communicate with victims, is the reason for reports of encrypted user files with the .crypt file extension. The virus uses an RSA-1024 encryption algorithm, and this allows…
A massive campaign against South Korean users, associated with a Trojan known as BlackMoon has been boosted, reports indicate. Fortinet security experts indicate that the BlackMoon menace discovered initially in 2014, is back with a new campaign. It has already…
The well-known Norwegian company Opera has been sold to the Chinese company Qihoo 360, experts indicate. The deal was worth 600 million United States dollars, according to estimated reports. At the beginning of the deal, the Chinese consortium has attempted…
