Esmeralda ransomware is believed to be a new variant of the Apocalypse cryptovirus. The new strain uses the same domain for an e-mail contact and encrypts files by placing the same extension. That extension is .encrypted and is placed on…
Ransomed.html – this is the file, victims whose files have been encrypted by the new Alcatraz Locker ransomware virus. The virus appends the .alcatraz file extension to the encrypted files and it is particularly dangerous, because it may slither onto…
MegaBackup.com is a website of a supposed backup platform. The website distributes lots of advertisements and can redirect you and affect your browsers and other applications, so it is considered adware. Pop-ups and banner ads are among the popular choices…
ProtonMail and Google are in the midst of an altercation. Shortly put, the encryption-savvy company says that Google may have attempted to affect the way ProtonMail shows up in search results. ProtonMail has been attracting more users with its encrypted…
There’s not a single organization that isn’t susceptible to data compromises. The list of various organizations and services that have been through data breaches is getting longer on a daily basis. And now, apparently, the Australian Red Cross should be…
A new ransomware cryptovirus called Encryptile has appeared. All encrypted files will have the .EncrypTile extension appended to their names. The ransomware claims to use AES and RSA encryption algorithms. The ransom note gives a contact email with a Philippine-based…
An interesting ransomware virus has been detected out into the wild. Unlike conventional ransom infections of the lockscreen type, this virus does not want money, but asks the victims to complete various surveys. This is a very interesting concept and…
Ransowmare virus going by the name JackPot has been reported to slither undetected in user systems and encrypt their files using an encryption algorithm module after which change the wallpaper of the encrypted systems with a brief notification to pay…
Ransowmare virus, going by the name CryptoWire has been reported to cause infections and encrypt files of affected comptuers by appending the .encrypted file extension after that. The virus uses AES encryption algorithm to encipher the files of its victims…
Chinimplants.website is a domain page for an ad-pushing platform. The site generates bulks of advertisements and redirects on other websites. So, it is considered adware. Website owners make money from these adverts and also can extract information about you. To…
Searchoko.com is a search redirect and a domain for a browser hijacker. The logo of this hijacker is intentionally very similar to that of Google referring to its letters and their coloring. The hijacker will redirect you to the results…
Axzbryg.trade is a website hosting a tech support scam. The scam tries to scare you into calling the (877)-337-7936 phone number. It is said on the site that you need to contact Microsoft technicians on that helpline, but they are…
Meet CVE-2016-7855, yet another Adobe Flash Player vulnerability of the zero-day type. Adobe has already released a security bulletin, APSB16-36, addressing the issue in versions of Flash from 23.0.0.185 and earlier affected by the flaw. Linux users should keep in…
Ransomware viruses have seen a boom lately which has pushed cyber-security firms to attempt and crack them, making this a cyber-war with the average user in the middle. Just like in any other war, the technology is also pushed to…
A major update is about to surprise Windows 10 users. The update is famous under the name Redstone 2, and it is expected to be available from Spring 2017. What is interesting with this update is that It has a…
Popads.net is a website of an ad network that is also a big monetization platform. The website will distribute a bulk of advertisements and can redirect you to various websites, so it is considered as adware. Owners of such websites…
A payment processing company going by the name Nets from Denmark has reported several local banks that they should discontinue 100,000 credit cards because of fears the cards have been hacked, the firm says. The company has been reported by…
Ransomware virus, called AiraCrop that has been reported to encrypt servers is the reason for several reports of users, primarily about encrypted servers. The virus uses the ._AiraCropEncrypted! file extension to encipher files and the algorithms RSA and AES are…
Pcmethodsteadfastcloud.online is a website that is related to a tech support scam and hosts it on its main page. The phone number +61-1800-737-431 is used for contacting the supposed support technicians. The scam tries to implement that your computer has…
“In the next century, planet Earth will don an electronic skin. It will use the Internet as a scaffold to support and transmit its sensations. This skin is already being stitched together. It consists of millions of embedded electronic measuring…
