Earlier this year, the City of Atlanta’s entire judicial system was hit hard when a ransomware attack affected the city’s computer systems. Ransomware is a type of malware that takes over core systems, demanding payment for their recovery. Over one-third…
Another serious issue has been found targeting modern CPUs — the Portsmash Side-channel Vulnerability which is similar to previous cases like Meltdown. By exploiting this bug hackers can hijack information from processes that are running in the same core. CVE-2018-5407:…
Have you ever feared that your private Facebook messages could fall into the hands of hackers? It turns out that these fears are complete justified, judging by the recent events regarding 81,000 Facebook accounts. Apparently, hackers have compromised and published…
The Kraken ransomware is one of the latest virus threats that are being used by hacker groups against victims worldwide. It appears that the majority of them are caused through the Fallout Exploit Kit which was previously used for GandCrab…
The macOS operating system is indeed vulnerable to various online threats. There are a number of viruses and Trojans, ransomware and cryptomining malware, and PUPs and adware targeting Macs. In this article, we are going to highlight the danger of…
Apple’s macOS, just like Microsoft’s Windows operating system, has been targeted by various forms of malware such as viruses, Trojans and backdoors, worms, ransomware, adware, browser hijackers and tech support scams. Below you will find a selection of the most…
A new warning was just issued by the Federal Trade Commission regarding a scam that involves the Social Security Administration. Apparently, scammers are spoofing the administration’s customer service number – 1-800-772-1213. So, if you are getting a call from the…
Shortly after the gigantic security breach that affected [wplinkpreview url=”https://sensorstechforum.com/50m-facebook-users-exposed-security-bug-asked-re-log/”]millions of its users, Facebook is considering the acquisition of a major cybersecurity company. This move may be seen as a step Facebook is taking to improve their defenses and heal…
A brand new investigation reveals that Microsoft Edge and Bing are pushing malware to users who are searching for Google Chrome. The scenario goes like that: a user launches the Edge browser on his new Windows 10 computer and is…
A team of security researchers detected that several ASRock drivers feature multiple dangerous vulnerabilities. Following the announcement the vendor issued patches fixing the bugs. All ASRock clients are advised to update their drivers and associated software to the latest available…
Linux and BSD systems face a critical risk as a Xorg vulnerability has been found. This is the main display server which is used to provide the graphics engine. The issue is tracked in the CVE-2018-14665 advisory and is related…
A new attack campaign has been found to carry the newly discovered TimpDoor Android malware. It is distributed using phishing email messages and one of its main goals is to infiltrate the internal networks. Due to the fact that it…
Two years following the worldwide Mirai botnet attack criminals worldwide are utilizing it for various malicious uses. Recently security experts discovered that several new versions of it have been developed. An in-depth look shows that the new releases are the…
Cloud computing involves storing data and programs on remote servers and accessing the same via the internet. Cloud computing eliminates the need for having on-site servers and backup systems as all the data can be accessed from different terminals at…
The Wife Lovers adult site has been hacked and as a result of this incident the data of of 1.2 million users has been leaked. The reason for this is an outdated hashing technique and an overall weak security implementation.…
The McAfee brand was used in a recently discovered tech support scam that is gathering personal and credit card data from its victims. The tech support scam states “Your McAfee subscription has expired on 18 October 2018“. This page then…
A new zero-day Windows vulnerability has been disclosed via the Twitter social network. According to the information released by the security researcher the problem lies within the Microsoft Data Sharing service. It is used to allow data sharing between applications.…
The Chalubo botnet is a recently discovered malware which has been found to contain advanced features from other threats and being used for DoS (denial-of-service) attack campaigns. At the moment several attacks have been sighted. Our article gives an overview…
Threat actors have once again targeted the Magento platform. The purpose of the campaign is planting payment card skimmers on online stores. According to security researcher Willem de Groot, at least 20 Magento extensions have been abused due to a…
Contrary to popular belief, ransomware is not a new concept. Its first ever iteration came about back in 1991, a.k.a. almost two decades ago, when the Internet was still in its incipient stage. It was known as PC Cyborg, and…
