We all know Android is vulnerable, but how vulnerable is it really? 2016 has already seen a bunch of security flaws in the popular mobile operating system. And some of them are quite serious! Just a couple of days ago…
Ransomware variant, known by the name REKTLocker has been reported to use the .rekt file extension and the RSA-2048 encryption algorithm to encipher user data. The virus then changes the wallpaper with the ransom demands, wanting the sum of 1…
Yayzap(.)com is a website related to gaming online. The games on the website are mostly run on Flash, but some require HTML5 instead. The website can have a related application installed on your personal computer. Yayzap is considered adware due…
SearchShield(.)co is one of the many domains and the main search engine for a browser hijacker. The hijacker can redirect you and can show you sponsored content and various advertisements on the search results page. SearchShield(.)co can modify the homepage,…
Fortunately, researchers at TrendMicro have successfully created a decryptor for Cerber ransomware. Unfortunately, the cyber-criminals have anticipated this move, immediately and mockingly enough releasing a second variant of this nasty cyber-threat. The war against Cerber continues, leaving many victims of…
There’s hardly an active online user who doesn’t know what a PUP is (mostly from first-hand experience). At best, potentially unwanted programs provide little to no benefit, and at worst, they can be quite harmful to your system. In addition…
FunkySocialTab(.)com is the primary online address for the browser hijacker of the same name. The hijacker can redirect you, especially when you try to do a search from its pages. Most of the time you will land on Yahoo’s search…
A researcher at Fortinet Security has discovered a new ransomware variant, called Rumble Crypt. The virus has been reported to have a payment page which is Tor-based, which points out to the possibility that it is already up and running.…
Ransomware virus, named after a symbol of evil – Hitler has be Data Recovery Tool Windows Data Recovery by Stellar Phoenix Notice! This product scans your drive sectors to recover lost files and it may not recover 100% of the…
This article will help you to remove ProxyGate.net absolutely. Follow the browser hijacker removal instructions given at the end of the article. ProxyGate.net is the domain of a program offering proxy services. The program offers to hide your IP so…
Search.MyNewsWire.co is the search engine of the browser hijacker that can be found on MyNewsWire.co. The hijacker is created by SaferBrowser. That company is famous for making unwanted software such as this hijacker. The new tab, home page, and the…
We already know that the Internet of things is hackable and that it provides cyber criminals another way to exploit us and our devices. Where the vulnerability of IoT is headed can also be seen in the first two episodes…
AES-128 has been used by this ransomware created for Black Hat 2016 presentation. This “beautiful” piece of malware uses a C&C server that provides the decryption key of the files ShinoLocker has encrypted for free. It has been made primarily…
SimilarSites(.)com is the search page of a browser hijacker. The hijacker acts as a useful site to show you websites similar to the ones you search. Instead, it shows targeted ads and sponsored content and sites, which are not similar…
A browser hijacking software associated with the suspicious search engine 16start(.)com has been reported to be installed unknowingly on affected computers. The browser hijacker can be installed either as a software directly on the computer or as a browser extension…
A ransomware virus associated with the e-mail helprecover@ghostmail.com that leaves files, named _HOW_TO_DECRYPT on the victim’s computer and adds .encrypted file extension after it encodes the files of infected users has appeared, researchers report. The virus-encoder has been reported to…
Security researchers recently came across a new ransomware piece posing as a Windows activation window – ‘Your Windows Licence has Expired’ ransomware. This ransomware, however, is slightly different than your average crypto virus. Instead of a ransom measured in Bitcoins,…
Have you been impatiently looking forward to Mr. Robot’s second season? Do you always have questions about the hacks that take place during the show? Are you often pausing to have a closer look at what’s written on that PC…
Have Gomaps.co redirect in your browsers? Gomaps.co is a suspicious domain as it can redirect and even trigger malicious actions in your browsers. Gomaps.co can push advertisements and redirects, but can also land you on a page with a malicious…
Apple followed Google and other notable software giants in creating their own Bug Bounty program. Apple Bug Bounty program provides security experts a way to make money by submitting information about vulnerabilities to Apple. Why Is Apple Joining the Bug…
