7ev3n ransomware turning ‘HONE$T’
2016-05-07
7ev3n ransomware appeared at the beginning of this year. In addition to typical features of encrypting files, it was blocking access to the system using a fullscreen window, and wasRead More →
AlphaLocker Is the Most Professional Ransomware Kit to Date
2016-05-07
.. but security researchers already cracked it According to security experts from Cylance, in the underground world of ransomware peddlers, there’s no ransomware kit better than AlphaLocker, sold by a RussianRead More →
Ransomware is now the biggest cybersecurity threat
2016-05-07
Simple attacks plus user willingness to pay ransoms to get their files back means ransomware is on the rise, warn Kaspersky researchers. Ransomware has replaced advanced persistent threat (APT) networkRead More →
Lenovo Bloatware Patched to Fix System Takeover Bug
2016-05-07
Lenovo Solution Center allowed attackers to get admin access. Lenovo has hid a crucial security update in an old security advisory from last year. The advisory details fixes for a vulnerabilityRead More →
“I’m with Stupid” Locky network gets hacked and dissed
2016-05-06
A few months ago, we reported on a white hack against Dridex where the malicious payload was removed and an Avira antivirus downloader added. It seems that a very successfulRead More →
7 Password Experts on How to Lock Down Your Online Security
2016-05-06
AS FAR AS made-up holidays go, “World Password Day” doesn’t quite have the same cachet as, say, Father’s Day, or even National Pancake Day (March 8th). Still, it’s as goodRead More →
New Skype spam leads to Trojan download
2016-05-06
Today, we’ve been alerted about an ongoing spam campaign against Skype users. The majority of those affected are in India, Japan, and the Philippines. Below is what the message looksRead More →
Knowing Or Distributing This Illegal Prime Number Could Get You Arrested
2016-05-06
Short Bytes: There are some very certain prime numbers that are illegal. Yes, having them in your possession or sharing them with somebody could get your arrested. The known factRead More →
Critical Qualcomm security bug leaves many phones open to attack
2016-05-06
Fix still isn’t available for most users, and many will probably never get it.For the past five years, a vulnerability in many Android phones has left users’ text messages, callRead More →
Petya: the two-in-one trojan
2016-05-05
Today, we have encountered a new threat that’s a blast from the past. The Petya Trojan (detected by Kaspersky Lab products as Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Petr) infects the MBR preventing normal system loading,Read More →
