Security researchers at CheckPoint have warned about a new danger for our mobile devices, using a vulnerability that goes through the microSD cards. These forms of modified microSD cards can reportedly allow hackers to take over your smartphone by using…
This article has been created to explain what is the ad-supported site, called alopoy.com why it keeps appearing on your computer and how to stop this “Show Notifications” adware from your computer completely The alopoy.com browser hijacker is the type…
Security reports indicate that Instagram users experience serious login issues which is probably caused by a worldwide hacking attack. The reason for this is a continued wave of apparent account takeovers of insecure accounts in a seemingly automated manner. This…
Adobe released the August 2018 Security Updates (APSB18-29)which addresses key vulnerabilities in the Acrobat and Reader applications. The released collection of updates are available both to Windows and Mac OS X users. All users running these products are advised to…
Mac OS X computers have been found vulnerable due to a report indicating that warning prompts can be easily bypassed. A demonstration has shown how this can be used by hackers in virus infections. The vulnerability is classified as a…
Security experts discovered three new vulnerabilities affecting Intel processors that appear to be speculative execution flaws called Foreshadow. This is the code name under which has been assigned to the bugs, appearing to be yet another problem that affects general…
Just a few days ago, security researcher Brian Krebs reported that the FBI is warning banks of cybercriminals about to carry out a “highly choreographed, global fraud scheme known as an “ATM cashout,” in which crooks hack a bank or…
Microsoft has released their latest wave of updates in the August 2018 Patch Tuesday addressing some serious vulnerabilities. Among them are issues related to the remote code execution and weaknesses exploited by popular viruses and Trojans to gain entry to…
A new scam wave has started to hit the world and this time it is a big one, advertising users to visit phishing web pages that aim to steal their sensitive information. We at Sensors Tech Forum have covered malware…
A new Cisco patch is available, addressing a flaw in IOS and IOS XE switch and router software. The patch has been released in regards of a disclosure of security flaw (known as CVE-2018-0131) in the Internet Key Exchange (IKE)…
This article has been created to explain what is Princess Evolution ransomware and how you can effectively remove it from your computer plus how you can attempt and recover files, that have been encrypted by it. A new version of…
The Kedi Trojan is a newly discovered malware that is being distributed worldwide that uses Gmail to communicate with the hacker-controlled servers. The code analysis reveals that it is a complex computer virus that can be used in many infiltration…
A new hack attack endangering all-in-one printer-fax machines was revealed by Check Point researchers during this year’s DEF CON. The hack, smartly dubbed Faxploit, was tested on HP machines but similar attacks could apply to other vendors and fax-enabled products…
Security experts discovered a new Android infection mechanism called the Man-in-the-Disk attack. It takes advantage of a design issue found to be with the operating system itself that takes advantage of the external storage access. Abuse of this possibility can…
This article has been created with the main purpose of helping explain what is the .MAFIA file ransomware and how to remove it from you computer plus how you can try and recover encrypted files by it. A relatively new…
The FoxRansom Virus is a ransomware strain of the Hidden Tear family targeting primarily Hungarian-speaking computer users. The captured samples carry the initial infection commands, we presume that further updates to it may include newer components and additional instructions. Our…
Another day, another vulnerability that needs to be patched as soon as possible. Oracle has informed of a security flaw that affects Oracle Database versions 11.2.0.4 and 12.2.0.1 running on Windows. Technical Details about CVE-2018-3110 The vulnerability, which is given…
The PooleZoor Virus is a ransomware strain of the Hidden Tear family targeting English-speaking users on a global scale. The captured samples indicate an initial release which might be updated in the future with additional code. Our article provides an…
This is an article that provides specific details on .KEYPASS files virus as well as a step-by-step removal followed by alternative data recovery approaches. The so-called .KEYPASS files virus is a ransomware threat of unknown origin. As a typical data…
Zoldon virus is a newly discovered ransomware that appears to be made entirely by its operators. It does not contain code from any of the famous ransomware families. Our article provides an overview of the virus operations and it also…
