The Web is an amusing yet a very dangerous place. No matter whether you are “an average user” or a webmaster, you should always be prepared. Ransomware, vulnerabilities, security breaches, the list of online threats is endless. Fortunately, cyber criminals…
A new security vulnerability that can put a range of products at risk has been just disclosed by security researcher Jerry Decime. He has revealed shocking details about the flaw, dubbed FalseCONNECT. According to Decime’s analysis, the vulnerability can allow…
Have you installed Windows 10 already? If so, we have one question for you – did you install it with “Express settings”? If you have, this article may really bother you (if you care about your life’s privacy), and you…
Meet Shark, a ransomware project discovered by Serbian security researchers GrujaRS and reported by Softpedia. The project is freely distributed on the Deep Web. However, a deeper look into Shark revealed that it’s a scam even though it delivers valid…
Are you a victim of Smrss32 ransomware? We hope that your system is fully patched and that all your data is sufficiently backed up, but if you have fallen victim to this malware, keep reading. It’s the latest crypto virus…
Have you been impatiently looking forward to Mr. Robot’s second season? Do you always have questions about the hacks that take place during the show? Are you often pausing to have a closer look at what’s written on that PC…
Bing(.)vc is a well-known browser hijacker that has been around for a while now. The latest version of the hijacker, however, has been reported to spread via legitimate-like applications. To blame for this is the infamous method of bundling. Related:…
Do you have an Instagram account which you use on a regular basis? If so, feel warned – there’s a trend of hacked Instagram profiles promoting adult content. This trend was spotted at the beginning of 2016 but is currently…
Nowadays, everything can be hacked, people and electronic devices of all sorts. We recently wrote about the IoT thermostat hack demonstrated during the DEF CON 24 in Las Vegas. Today we are about to tell you about a similar hack,…
We all know Android is vulnerable, but how vulnerable is it really? 2016 has already seen a bunch of security flaws in the popular mobile operating system. And some of them are quite serious! Just a couple of days ago…
There’s hardly an active online user who doesn’t know what a PUP is (mostly from first-hand experience). At best, potentially unwanted programs provide little to no benefit, and at worst, they can be quite harmful to your system. In addition…
We already know that the Internet of things is hackable and that it provides cyber criminals another way to exploit us and our devices. Where the vulnerability of IoT is headed can also be seen in the first two episodes…
Have you been impatiently looking forward to Mr. Robot’s second season? Do you always have questions about the hacks that take place during the show? Are you often pausing to have a closer look at what’s written on that PC…
Apple followed Google and other notable software giants in creating their own Bug Bounty program. Apple Bug Bounty program provides security experts a way to make money by submitting information about vulnerabilities to Apple. Why Is Apple Joining the Bug…
Printer Vulnerability – How Using a Printer Can Attract Threats Every home office or business uses printers in their daily work – if we are printing out an essay at home, or we are printing out a contract in the…
Today, most businesses run on laptops. Business users are often targeted by malware. One question that every business owner has to answer is how secure the laptops within their organization really are. According to CSO Online, every business should take…
The simultaneous greylisting of applications and removal of local admin rights works as the best protection against ransomware. This is the result of a study executed by CyberArk Labs, published in August 2016. The company tested more than 23 000…
Tracking is one of the serious privacy issues users are facing on a daily basis. If a party wants to get your personal information, it may get quite creative in the ways to obtain it. One of the most recent…
One of the latest security-inspired actions Google has put into motion is moving its security prompts to smartphone notifications. Until now the security notifications were sent via email and SMS. Additionally, Google plans to increase the amounts paid to bug…
Image Source: Wikipedia We all have heard rumors or read news about the magnitude of state-sponsored hacking and industrial cyber espionage. The level of invisible cyber invasion of which governments are capable of, however, may be a lot more advanced…
