What Is SynoLocker and How Does It Work? SynoLocker is a file encrypting ransomware that targets Synology NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices. What this particular piece of ransomware does is to exploit vulnerabilities in the DSM operating system. It targets…
A campaign run on Twitter tries to lure users into landing on a phishing page which only goal is to get users’ credentials. It seems that either compromised Twitter accounts or bots are used to deliver a spam message with…
For some time now, Google has been trying to limit the security issues related to the numerous applications that get installed on Google Chrome along with the installation of various unverified extensions. It is mandatory for apps and extensions that…
Computer technology experts say that NFC is the next big thing that will be applied by the new mobile phones that are presented on the market. Though new to the users and yet to be adopted by the masses, the…
Finnish researchers Antti Nuopponen, Patrik Nisén and Taneli Kaivola of Finnish consultancy Nixu discovered how to decrypt the files that have been encrypted by the recently spread TorrentLocker ransomware without paying the required fee. All the user needs is the…
The details on the new upcoming iPhone 6 and Apple Watch were announced yesterday. Both devices will be equipped with Apple’s new contactless mobile payment system – Apple Pay. Apple Pay enables phone payments at points-of-sale without sharing credit card…
Dyre, also known as Dyreza and Dyranges by Symantec, is a malware notorious for pursuing banking credentials. Dyre is focused mainly on the customers of Bank of America and Citibank, RBS and Natwest in the UK, and Ulster Bank in…
A message on Facebook that appears to be from a person in the user’s friend list, invites people to click on a link that is supposed to show a video of two little human-like creatures. Many users trust the link…
After the naked pictures of several celebrities have leaked online recently, and the Kelihos botnet phishing campaign managed to take advantage of the users’ worries spamming them with fake emails and thus collecting their Apple IDs, the issue with the…
Earlier this morning, unknown cyber criminals have leaked over 5 million Gmail usernames and passwords on the Internet. The database containing the credentials appeared on a Russian Bitcoin forum. All the passwords are presented in a .txt file. How the…
Shortly after the iCloud accounts of numerous celebrities have been compromised, the cyber crooks behind the Kelihos botnet started a new phishing campaign, targeting the owners of Apple online accounts. Russian IP Used for the Alleged Purchase The Symantec Research…
Kyle and Stan – A brand new malvertising network has been affecting Windows and Mac users who visit popular webpages such as amazon.com and youtube.com since May this year. The cybercriminals use Yahoo, Amazon and YouTube domains to infect users…
After the successful law enforcement operation in late May that took the Gameover Zeus botnet down, CrypoLocker was almost crushed. Yet, new ransomware arises. Along with the Gameover Zeus network of infected computers, a ransomware campaign was compromised as well…
Kovter ransomware infections have increased significantly in the second quarter of 2014, report malware researchers from the Damballa security firm. On average, the daily incidents have been up by 153% between April and May this year. The ransomware has reached…
Over 625 000 Computer Systems & 5.25 Billion Files Hostages Thanks to CryptoWall In the past six months, the users of more than 625 000 computers were attacked by the biggest and most destructive ransomware threat on Internet – CryptoWall.…
The Reveton Ransomware – Your System Is Locked and You Have No Money Left in Your Pocket The Reveton Ransomware is back, and it’s updated. A new credential-stealing feature has been added to the police-ransomware, using the new version of…
The users should be very happy – they have free and fast Windows web browsers that they can use, and all of them are in compliance with the new web standards. In addition, each browser has its advantages and features…
The Malicious Advertisements At the end of August malicious advertisements have been directing some of the visitors in several high profile websites to browser exploits that installed malware on their computers. In the period between 19th and 22nd August the…
The simplicity of the Google Drive applications is what makes them so popular among users. But don’t think that just because they are easy to operate, they do not have a great deal of power locked in them. The regular…
Kelihos Trojan has been spreading by hackers, attacking Russian nationals, leading them into the belief that this is software designed to attack online resources belonging to US and Western governments. The new malicious campaign by the cyber criminals appeals to…
