FBI and Microsoft Warn of Samas Ransomware
Ransomware targets corporate networks, not just lone users. A new ransomware family has inflicted enough damage for both Microsoft and the FBI to take notice of its actions, the last issuingRead More →
Ransomware targets corporate networks, not just lone users. A new ransomware family has inflicted enough damage for both Microsoft and the FBI to take notice of its actions, the last issuingRead More →
Only 1 in 20 HTTPS servers correctly implements HTTP Strict Transport Security, a widely-supported security feature that prevents visitors making unencrypted HTTP connections to a server. The remaining 95% areRead More →
DDoS attacks can have an amplification factor of 26.5. An independent security researcher that goes by the name of MalwareTech has discovered a way in which he could abuse the ZeroAccessRead More →
Three years after the Snowden revelations, the proliferation of privacy-focused messaging apps, email clients, and other encryption services hasn’t yet managed to make the use of crypto less of aRead More →
During our continued efforts to protect our customers against the latest mobile threats, we came across another malicious app that used pornography to attract users. Noting that 1 in 5Read More →
Crook hijacks iCloud account, locks victim’s Mac.Crooks have discovered a method of turning Apple’s security features against the company’s users, hijacking Apple iCloud accounts and making them behave as ransomware,Read More →
New research finds “bitflipping” attacks may pose more risk than many admit. Physical weaknesses in memory chips that make computers and servers susceptible to hack attacks dubbed “Rowhammer” are more exploitableRead More →
Security researchers 2, Radamant coder 0.Researchers from InfoArmor, an Arizona-based cyber-security firm, have discovered an SQL injection flaw in the control panel of the Radamant ransomware that allows them toRead More →
Security researchers have successfully exploited the Android-based Stagefright bug and remotely hacked a phone, which may leave millions devices vulnerable to attack. Israeli software research company NorthBit claimed it hadRead More →
A kernel bug in Snapdragon chips may make billions of Android devices susceptible to hacks.A report from The Hacker News has shed light on a major problem with Qualcomm, Inc.’sRead More →