Yet another variant belonging to the Rannoh/Rakni also known as Shade and XTBL ransomware has been spotted amongst many. This variant seems to be an updated version of this ransomware family and it does not hesitate when it comes to…
ProductManualsFinder.com is a browser hijacker that is developed by Mindspark Interactive. A browser extension is also hosted on that website. If you have that extension with other unwanted apps on your computer, know that they will modify your homepage, search…
Big Data is changing our lives every day, no matter if we realize it or not. There are certain projects, however, that perfectly depict what Big Data is capable of. A quite peculiar project was just launched, curiously dubbed Predictive…
A ransomware virus using the .decryptallfiles@india.com file extension has appeared recently. The virus is widely believed to be a part of the ransomware viruses which are part of the CrySiS ransomware family. Not only this but this malware is also…
A Brazilian version of CryptoLocker, this particular ransomware acts as a screen locker and displays a scary message asking victims of the ransomware to pay a hefty ransom of 5 BTC to get access to their computer back. The ransomware…
A ransomware virus, carrying the name Dharma which means righteousness in Indian, has been released in a new variant. The second version of the virus is reported to be even more dangerous than it’s first iteration, encrypting files in a…
Since there is an awful lot of noise going around regarding which phone is better and why should we buy this brand versus that brand, we have decided to take a look at the situation from OS security perspective. Yes,…
Web-start-page.com is a browser hijacker and a bogus search engine. The hijacker is presented to you as a legitimate search engine while indicating that it can improve your search results, but instead, it can redirect you to various search engines.…
Were you one of the users having troubles with the cumulative update KB3200970? The update is part of this month’s Patch Tuesday, and Lenovo users, particularly, were experiencing issues with it. Microsoft has finally explained why. In a November 24…
A new wave of new Google Analytics spam has been registered. It appears that spammers are continuously reinventing their methods, as seen in this new instance which displays some relatively new spam behavior. This spam has been dubbed “language spam”.…
What researchers believe to be a variant of the notorious HDDCryptor malware family has hit the Muni subway system of San Francisco. The hack resulted in over 2,000 systems to become compromised and their hard drives to be encrypted. The…
Forcepoint researchers have disclosed a new current of attacks that involve Microsoft’s OneDrive for Business. Cybercriminals are hosting malware on the service to attack links in emails that are then sent to users. The researchers say that: (…) cybercriminals have…
A ransomware virus using the .m0on file extension to encrypt files has been reported to cause havoc on user PC’s. The virus is also known as Crypute and uses the Advanced Encryption Standard(AES) algorithm to encrypt videos, pictures, audio files…
A ransomware virus was discovered in late November 2016, going by the name OzozaLocker. The virus’s payload is an executable, called CryptoSolution.exe and it uses a maliciously configured script to encrypt files using the AES encryption algorithm. After encrypting the…
An Android app is enough to locate, unlock, and steal a Tesla car. This is what researchers at Promon succeeded to prove just by using a single application. Our researchers have demonstrated that because of lack of security in the…
Microsoft has carried out a survey in the UK to outline the reasons which frustrate Windows users the most. Not surprisingly, the age of computers turned out to be the number one frustration and cause of issues. The survey also…
Locky ransomware has a new version. That is very likely to be an answer to the new Cerber ransomware variant and to keep up the rivalry between the two cryptoviruses. Also, some of the spam emails will be made to…
Malware researchers have recently detected the notorious Cerber ransomware to reach a new milestone, now calling itself 5.0.0. The new Cerber ransomware is distributed by the updated RIG-V exploit kit, which is regarded as a premium exploit using software for…
EasyOpenWeb.com is a website and the search engine of a redirecting browser hijacker which goes by the same name. This redirect utilizes sponsored advertisements and similar content that is shown when you use the services of EasyOpenWeb. The hijacker can…
Ransomware is not a new phenomenon, yet it remains one of the most popular forms of cybercrime due to the ease of its distribution and the good profits it provides to criminals. One of the reasons for the proliferation of…
