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…
Locky’s latest ransomware campaign has reportedly attacked one of the largest personnel data centers – the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Experts fear that this hack may have resulted in the major data theft of approximately 22 million people. How…
All our devices could turn into a gateway for spying, even our headphones. Israeli security researchers at Ben Gurion University recently discovered a way to turn headphones into microphones to use them to record audio. In other words, your headphones…
And just when we thought the Cerber variants of its 4th version were over, the main competitors of Locky ransomware have surpised us with 4.1.6 iteration. The version does not include major improvements, but a new wallpaper as well as…
GotoWebs.com is the main URL for a website and a search engine for the browser hijacker with the same name. The site tries to leave an impression that is affiliated with the Yahoo UK service. The hijacker uses sponsored advertisements…
Hacking group with long history in banking attacks has been reported to cause infections to ATM machines, allowing them to rig the machines to directly spit cash on the street. All the crooks had to do is stay in front…
Vindows Locker is the name for a new ransomware cryptovirus. Malware researcher Jakub Kroustek discovered the virus. The ransom price that it asks for decrypting your files is 350 US dollars. The malware will encrypt your files and place the…
SQL injection is enough to hack the Hungarian Human Rights Foundation. This is exactly what security pentester Kapustkiy did, together with CyberZeist. The two got access to more than 20,000 accounts and personal information such as phone numbers and home…
Christmas is coming! Unfortunately, in the realms of malware and cyber fraud, the coming of winter holidays bears a tinge of bitterness. It’s that time of the year when cybercriminal activity hits the ceiling. That being said, it should come…
A new ransomware cryptovirus claims that Donald Trump encrypted your files. This virus will encrypt your files and display a ransom message in a window with a picture of Donald Trump. The sum of 10 US dollars is asked as…
