A new phishing scam targeting TikTok users has been detected. The scammers’ purpose was to try to takeover more than 125 high-profile users accounts on the platform. This is believed to be the first major phishing attack on TikTok influencers.…
What Is Search.softsurf.xyz? Search.softsurf.xyz browser redirect could appear on your Mac with the main purpose to display ads. This helps it to monetize its presence on the affected Mac. Programs that push such bogus search engines are called browser hijackers.…
EdgeAdvanced Mac Virus Does the appearance of EdgeAdvanced app on your Mac mean that your Mac has been affected by a Mac virus? Well, the good news is that the program is initially created to monetize its presence on Mac…
.google Virus Files Why is the .google file extension attached to your valuable files? The .google extension is a virus-related trait. It renames files when a ransomware threat infects a PC. Unfortunately, the malicious suffix also indicates that files featuring…
What Is Key Word Search? Key Word Search (KeyWordSearch) is a browser hijacker and a rogue search engine that takes over your browser’s settings. As a result, your default search provider and new tab page could be changed to https://keysearchs.com/.…
Searchzone.xyz Redirect Searchzone.xyz website has recently been detected in the wild. It is a browser redirect that affects the new tabs of popular browsers and tries to add an associated unwanted browser extension. The extension, in turn, aims to generate…
What is OptimalHelper on Mac? OptimalHelper is the name of a browser hijacker configured to affect web applications installed on macOS. The unwanted application pushes the hoax search engine Search.optimalhelper.com. Such an application affected your Mac with the main goal…
Has Emotet been resurrected? It seems that the notorious malware is back for Christmas. Months after the malware was dismantled by law enforcement, security researcher Luca Ebach sees signs of Emotet usage in the wild. His report indicates that TrickBot…
SharkBot is a new Android trojan (and botnet) capable of accessing various features on breached devices to obtain credentials related to banking and cryptocurrency platforms. Users in Italy, the U.K. and the U.S. have been targeted so far. The Android…
Your Files Have Been Encrypted by BloodFox In the unfortunate event that you’ve just noticed a note stating “Your Files Have Been Encrypted by BloodFox”, you should know that BloodFox has infected your computer and files. The moment this cryptovirus…
Sasmotia.com Redirect If the suspicious site Sasmotia.com appears in the new tab on your browser, then it’s time to pay attention to your online security. The unwanted appearance of this site may occur after an unnoticed installation of a potentially…
What Is Utjg Virus? Utjg virus is a ransomware infection for Windows. It aims to encrypt your files, add the .utjg file extension at the end of their original one and leave the _readme.txt ransom note. This is all done…
A recently conducted analysis sheds new light on website fingerprinting (WF) attacks on Tor. Website Fingerprinting Attacks on Tor According to a team of academics (Giovanni Cherubin of Alan Turing Institute, Rob Jansen of U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, and Carmela…
What Is UnitNetwork Mac Adware? UnitNetwork is another sample of the AdLoad adware family which has been targeting macOS users for at least two years. UnitNetwork could be equipped with trojan capabilities, and could install a backdoor on your Mac,…
What Is FlexInterval on Mac? FlexInterval is a program that behaves as a PUP or a Potentially Unwanted Program. It is compatible with macOS. This is created to display multiple types of ads after it obtains access to a computer…
CVE-2021-34484 is a Microsoft security vulnerability, originally patched in August but now exploitable with a patch bypass. The vulnerability could allow local privilege escalation from a regular user to System. It was discovered by security researcher Abdelhamid Naceri. Related: Windows…
What Is Futm Virus? Futm virus is a ransom ware infection which is part of a large scale operation, including a lot of viruses for the same family. These viruses are known under the name STOP/DJVU and their main objective…
In this guide, we will show you how you can stop companies from tracking you and cope with the tracking mechanisms that are used to obtain information about your online activities plus significantly increase your overall privacy. If you know…
What is Searchmime.com? Is Searchmime.com secure or is it malware? Searchmime.com is a site known to be pushed by potentially unwanted programs categorized as browser hijackers. The major goal of this type of apps is to hijack browsers by placing…
A new Linux wormable botnet has been observed in the wild. Called Abcbot, the threat is targeting “relatively new cloud service providers (CPSs) with cryptocurrency-mining malware and cryptojacking attacks,” according to Trend Micro’s findings. The malware deploys code that removes…
