Paying the ransom only fuels ransomware authors. Many reports proved this claim true but still 2017 starts off with a big ransom being paid by a Los Angeles Valley College. The college’s computer network got hit, and as a result…
The U.S. Congress has set their sights on stingrays – those devices that stay on top of building and are used to track cell-phone communications, now without even a court approval. With the latest already passed Rule 41’s assistance these…
Businesses have become a dominant target of ransomware attacks. According to a report by Radware, 49% of businesses have confirmed being the victim of a ransomware operation in 2016. Other 47% percent reported that ransom was the primary incentive of…
Microsoft has been advertising Microsoft Edge as the most secure browser but is this really true? CVE-2016-7200 and CVE-2016-7201 are two vulnerabilities found in the Chakra JavaScript engine in Edge. They were reported last November and fixed by Microsoft. One…
Misconfigured MongoDB databases are the latest targets hence victims of ransomware. Successful attacks against MongoDB have doubled within a single day, researchers say. Servers running MongoDB were first targeted in December 2016, but the scale of the malicious attempts was…
Dr. Roman Yampolskiy has dedicated his career to the study of artificial intelligence, particularly AI safety. Being a scientist in the field of AI also requires a philosophical understanding of the subject, and Dr. Yampolskiy isn’t afraid to explore. His…
We recently wrote that the KillDisk malware became capable of encrypting data. A newly discovered variant of the malware could act like ransomware to demand money in exchange for decryption. A Linux variant of KillDisk was discovered by ESET researchers.…
CVE Details has released a detailed list of the top 50 products and vendors mostly affected by vulnerabilities in 2016. In terms of products, the compilation is led by Google’s Android, which has reported a total of 523 vulnerabilities. However,…
TrendMicro researchers have observed a spike in spam campaigns running Cerber, Petya, and Locky ransomware. The three crypto viruses are plaguing users in Germany, but the impact of the malicious operators goes beyond borders. Another ransomware operation that has been…
Sundown exploit kit was detected in active malvertising campaigns last September. Back then, the exploit kit was delivering the CryLocker ransomware, together with the RIG EK. Unfortunately, security researchers at TrendMicro have discovered that Sundown has been recently updated meaning…
Alice is the name of the latest ATM malware family that has been discovered by researchers at TrendMicro. Alice ATM malware is a bit different than other ATM malware pieces – it is not controlled via the numeric pad of…
Considering the impact of ransomware campaigns, being concerned with the future of the file encrypting menace comes natural. Can it get any worse than it already is? The short answer is yes, it can, and it will. Scott Mills, CTO…
A Facebook bug was just discovered by security researcher and bug hunter Tommy DeVoss who got awarded $5,000. The flaw allowed him to view the private email address of any user of the social media. Moreover, the hack made it…
Apparently, Microsoft has been facing some challenges of integrating Skype as users have had their accounts compromised several times already since Microsoft has taken over Skype. The most recent such case is from August, 2016 and it involves the distribution…
Do you plan to go to the States? Do you need to apply for a visa? If you do, keep in mind that you may be asked by the Department of Homeland Security for information on your accounts. Apparently, collecting…
The Russian hacking group Fancy Bears hacked Android devices to track the Ukrainian artillery, according to a research published by security company CrowdStrike. The Malware Used Was X-Agent… The malware used by the Russian hackers aimed to collect information on…
Linux/Rakos is the name of the latest form of Linux malware currently on the loose. The malware is designed to search for victims via SSH scan. The code is written in the Go language. The binary is most likely compressed…
Microsoft has disabled the ability of it’s browser to use Flash Player by default. The plugin can be enabled from the web browser, but the company has decided to be more focused on security. Users who still want to use…
A group of attackers has compromised the Bangladesh domain of Google. Hackers coming from Pakistan succeeded to deface the search engine page and replace it with their own message. Team Pak Cyber Attackers Deface Bangladesh Domain of Google The hackers’…
German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung said that it obtained excerpts of the internal documents that contain Facebook’s secret content removal policies. These are excerpts of internal documents that explain to content moderators what they need to do. To protect our sources,…
