Another report today is indicating the steady growth of ransomware attacks, as well as the increasing danger of cyberespionage. According to Verizon, organizations in manufacturing, the public sector and education are frequent targets of cyberespionage. At least 90% of 289…
A spam operator has made a big mistake, to put it mildly. After a backup of the spammer behind the operation which was not secure properly was leaked in the web, it revealed approximately 1.3 billion addresses from which spam…
One of the most important questions to ask when dealing with ransomware cases is whether victims pay the demanded ransom. Apparently, about 40% of these victims pay the ransom to get their files decrypted, a new report by Trustlook says.…
A new strain of Linux malware has been detected. Dubbed Linux/Shishiga, the malware could transform into a dangerous piece of malware. Linux/Shishiga was officially discovered and examined by researchers at Eset. “Among all the Linux samples that we receive every…
Windows 10 cumulative update KB4016240 for systems running the Creators Update is already a fact, and there are some users having problems with it. First of all, what is the update all about? It is a non-security update that “includes…
Android users have once again been targeted by malware that sneaked in Google Play Store. The malware in question has been identified as FalseGuide, discovered by security researchers at CheckPoint. FalseGuide was hidden in more than 40 fake companion guide…
Are you running Webroot antivirus? If so, you may have encountered some issues with it. A malware signature update recently issued by Webroot is the reason for the program flagging Windows system files as malicious. This mistake has led to…
NTT Security has just released its 2017 Global Threat Intelligence Report which focuses on global threat trends based on log, event, attack, incident and vulnerability data. The report concentrates on the latest ransomware cases, phishing and DDoS attacks which shape…
According to the Interpol, thousands of compromised systems have been uncovered in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The systems included Command and Control servers that were infected with malware. An Interpol-led operation targeting cybercrime across the ASEAN region has…
Another phishing campaign has been discovered by Heimdal researchers, taking advantage of Delta Air and downloading Hancitor malware. The potential victim receives an email disguised as a payment confirmation email from the company. Your Order with Delta Air Lines Has…
News have broken out that if you have installed Windows 10’s Creators Update, it can now be activated for free if you input the activation product key of an older Windows version. The OS’s 7, 8 and 8.1 have so…
Are you the owner of a Linkys Smart Wi-Fi router? Then pay attention to this article. Researchers from IOActive recently unveiled that 25 models router models are vulnerable to dangerous attacks that could compromise the owners in the worst possible…
Despite being used by millions of users worldwide, Android continues to be prone to various exploits. Unfortunately, the operating system is often targeted by suspicious apps that smartly trick the user into installing them. This happens mainly because malicious apps…
Mirai is not the biggest IoT worm anymore, as a battle is forming between the remains of the infamous botnet and a newly emerging family dubbed Hajime. Initially discovered in October 2016, Hajime uses unsecured devices with open Telnet ports…
Oracle has just issued a patch addressing a whole lot of vulnerabilities, 299 to be particular. This patch is making a new record, breaking last year’s July patch of 276 flaws. The company has addressed 39 MySQL and 39 Oracle…
BankBot is back, once again bypassing the security measures of Google Play Store. The banking Trojan landed for the first time in January this year, when attackers used the source code of an unnamed Android banker. Attackers took the code…
Microsoft has reportedly stopped to support AMD and Intel 7th generation software updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 versions since April this year. The updates which are stopped are exclusively for the newer generation processors of Intel and AMD. Anyone…
Yet another phishing scam involving LinkedIn has been detected. The scheme is trying to trick users of the professional network to upload their CVs. Scammers are sending emails about alleged “job openings for active LinkedIn users”. Related: LinkedIn Data Breach:…
A powerful botnet infection, going by the name Kelihos has been reported to be taken down by authorities and all of it’s infrastructure to be shut down. It’s “administrator” Peter Severa also known as Pyotr Levasho has been arrested Sunday…
A vulnerability used by the trojan horse Dridex to infect computers has been detected and reported to take advantage of Microsoft Word files. A large e-mail campaign spreading the Dridex trojan horse using a new Microsoft Word exploit has been…
