Ransomware, what is it? Defined as “malware for data kidnapping,” it is one of the top security issues in the digital and cloud age, wherein the hacker or attacker encrypts data and asks for ransom (usually a Bitcoin...
Read MoreMalware trickery has been a problem for many because it can cloak itself as a fake Java updates or a porn app. It can also exploit the people’s data with coding errors in the programs and applications they use. Eventually,...
Read MoreAdvertising used to promote products and services alone, but not now, when there is malvertising that enable advertisers to include malware on their ads, and now this is a question for many, especially after a malicious ad was...
Read MoreWhen it comes to how phishing and spy frauds work their way in getting access to your personal information, most of it would simply rely on exploiting ones trust. Most of the time hackers or cybercriminals seem to make a...
Read MoreJust recently, the U.S. Department of Justice brought charges against nine of the alleged members of some criminal organization that spread the Zeus Trojan. The said malware was used to steal millions of dollars from almost any...
Read MoreThe FBI can record keystrokes and activate web cams, and they are not the only ones, as even criminals can. To depend yourself, you should be informed. Did you know that a malware could remotely activate your webcam even without...
Read MoreA newly discovered Trojan program exploits previously unknown flaws in Android and borrows techniques from Windows malware in order to evade detection and achieve persistence on infected devices. Security researchers from...
Read MoreA stealthy malicious software program is taking hold in some of the most popular Web servers, and researchers still don’t know why. Last week, security companies Eset and Sucuri found Apache servers infected with...
Read MoreAt least two million Google Play downloads gave Android users an unwanted freebie in the form of BadNews, a piece of malware which masqueraded as a legitimate advertising network. The malware was integrated into 32 different...
Read MoreSecurity researchers from Kaspersky Lab have identified a spam message campaign on Skype that spreads a piece of malware with Bitcoin mining capabilities. Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralized digital currency that has seen a surge...
Read MoreThrough the years, different means of compromising users were developed by hackers, so if you have an unprotected internet access, you can be one of the victims. Identity Thefts – This is a common form of hacking wherein...
Read MoreYou could be getting more than you bargained for when you swipe your credit card this holiday shopping season, thanks to new malware that can skim credit card info from compromised point-of-sale (POS) systems. First spotted by...
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