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.
Unlike other ransomware variants, this particular crypto-malware has an entirely different approach when it begins to extort users. Named Alpha ransomware by researchers, it drops a ransom note in every encrypted folder and demands 400 US dollars to be directly…
Since the older version of DMA Unlocker, which was detected at the beginning of February encrypted files that were eventually able to be decrypted, expectedly enough we now see a newer version written by cyber-crooks which uses even more advanced…
A neat little program, created for recovering data from removable drives but also having other features is in our sights today. Its name is Card Data Recovery, and it is created by a company called Tenorshare. Since this software is…
Browser hijacking software associated with the redirecting domain Smartsputnik(.)ru has been reported to haunt users during their browsing experience. The software is outlined as dangerous primarily because it is redirected via third-party domains and all users who have seen redirects…
Browser hijacker knew to be associated with the web page Safe-Search(.)net has been reported to cause headaches to users, by modifying their browser settings. The hijacker may set the questionable Safe-Search web page as a home page and a new…
Commonly referred to as a potentially unwanted program(PUP), this application has the annoying habit of modifying users’ browser settings and causing PC slowdowns. The Terraclicks app is also reported to display heavily advertisements linking to third-party websites. Users who have…
A mobile malware with a devastating impact has been spotted out in the wild, extracting login and financial credentials from infected users. The Trojan is detected as Android/Spy.Agent.Sl(Eset) and Trojan-Banker.AndroidOS.Agent.au(Kaspersky) and Android.SmsBot.539.origin(Dr.Web). Malware researchers from ESET have reported that it…
A new ad-supported application has been reported to advertise heavily onto affected users’ computers. The software is reported to be intrusive and cause computer slow-downs as well as pop-ups and even browser redirects to third-party URLs. Users who have witnessed…
A new javascript type of ransomware has been reported to infect users globally. This crypto malware is particularly devastating because it uses an immensely strong cypher to encrypt the files of affected users, making them impossible to decrypt directly even…
A new browser hijacking software associated with the domain Yeabests(.)cc has been spotted out in the wild. The software heavily modifies the settings of the web browser of affected PCs, and it may install other PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) like…
The .h3ll extension – this may just be the first thing users who have been affected by YouGotHacked ransomware to notice on their files. This dangerous malware encodes the first 64 bit of the user files with a strong cypher.…
A new ransomware has been reported by affected users on security forums to encode the files on infected computers impenetrable encryption algorithm. This devastating malware is called RemindMe ransomware, and it uses the .remind extension which it appends on the…
Search(.)b1(.)org is a domain which has been reported to be associated with a potentially unwanted program that displays advertisements and collects information. The browser hijacker that may set Search(.)b1(.)org as a home page or a new tab page might significantly…
An unusual strain of ransomware has been reported to hit various institutions via Java exploits, experts say. One of those institutions is MedStar Health, and the hospital suffered immense losses after the ransomware struck. This was due to the abilities…
A new ad-supported application called DNS Blocker has been reported to go around and display advertisements on user PCs. The software is reported to also modify the DNS settings of affected computers. Users who have been affected by DNS blocker…
Malware carrying the name Kovter with over three years of experience has evolved into ransomware; CheckPoint reports indicated. The malicious executables of this virus encrypt the user data with a strong encryption algorithm but what is more important is that…
A new ransomware variant has been detected out into the open. It is very cleverly designed because it uses CryptoWall ransomware’s ransom note and it does not use any name to evade identification. Furthermore, the ransomware may use a strong…
A new hacking team has been reported to distribute a lock screen type of Trojan which impersonates a fake BSOD alert after which prompts users to call the posted number for assistance. Unlike the conventional fake BSOD tech support scams,…
A new ransomware from the “@” variants has been spotted and reported out in the wild. It carries the name PayCrypt and locks user files appending a random identification file extension with the paycrypt@aol e-mail address. The encrypted files are…
A new ransomware which pretends to be one of the “big fish” in this segment of malware has been reported to infect users. The ransomware imitates Locky ransomware and is named AutoLocky by malware researchers. Not only this, but it…
