Ransomware has moved from targeting hospitals to targeting universities. According to SentinelOne, six out of ten British universities have fallen victim to crypto virus attacks. The security firm has sent a FOI (Freedom of Information) request to 71 higher educational…
A base transceiver station (BTS) is a piece of equipment that aids wireless communication between user equipment (mobile phones, WLL phones, computers with wireless connectivity) and a network, such as wireless communication technologies like GSM, CDMA, wireless local loop, Wi-Fi,…
Does cyber security concern you? You may think not, but think twice! How secure is your data? Has the company you’ve been working for ever been hacked? Do you use public Wi-Fi? Have you backed up your data? Are you…
Besides ransomware, this month has seen some older banking Trojans equipped with new variants as well as completely new pieces. The latest banking Trojan that has been lurking around uses Microsoft PowerShell to change the victim’s PC local proxy settings…
“You can’t stop things like Bitcoin. It will be everywhere and the world will have to readjust. World governments will have to readjust” – John McAfee, Founder of McAfee The symbiotic relationship between Bitcoin and ransomware has sparked heated debates,…
Android is yet again being targeted by malware, this time by an updated version of a previously known Trojan. The Marcher Android Trojan has been recently upgraded and now it can show fake login screens. The Trojan is doing so…
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…
Adwind RAT, one of the most spread RATs (Remote Access Trojans), has been recently rebranded, glamorously returning to the underground market with a new name – JBifrost. This is far from the first time the malware changes its name and…
The Sphinx Zeus banking Trojan first emerged in August 2015, exactly a year ago, but has been recently updated and detected in new campaigns. This time Sphinx is targeting Brazilian banks and Boleto, Brazilian payment methods. Not surprisingly, the attacks…
It’s no wonder that people are often wondering which the most secure browser is. Browsers are often leveraged in various attack scenarios, and even an updated browser can fall victim to attackers. One of the recent serious security issues that…
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…
