- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- March 1st, 2017
Dridex Banking Trojan Now Uses AtomBombing to Avoid Detection
Dridex v4 is already used in campaigns against UK banks
- Microsoft
- By Bogdan Popa
- March 1st, 2017
Microsoft Copies Apple macOS Feature for Virus-Proof Windows 10
Gatekeeper-like feature to ship in April to Windows 10 users
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 27th, 2017
High Costs of Ransomware: Victims Are Taken Offline for Over a Week
Businesses then pay high ransoms, face daily losses
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 24th, 2017
Adwind Malware Targets 1,500 Organizations from 100 Countries
A new campaign of Adwin is extremely widespread
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 23rd, 2017
Android Ransomware Demands Victims Speak Code to Unlock Phone
A new variant of Android.Lockdroid.E has speech recognition
- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- February 23rd, 2017
12-Month Endurance Test Reveals the Best Malware-Removal Antivirus for Windows
AV-TEST performs research involving best security products
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 22nd, 2017
New Mac Ransomware Spreads via Torrents, Paying Doesn't Get Your Files Back
The code misses some lines so the decryption key can't be sent to the attackers, which means your files are lost
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 22nd, 2017
A Fifth of Spam Emails Sent in 2016 Distributed Ransomware
Kaspersky says nearly 60% of email traffic was spam
- Web / Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 22nd, 2017
Meet Spyslide, the Webcam Cover to Protect Your Privacy
An Indiegogo campaign was launched to help out
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 21st, 2017
Hack Alert: Chrome Users Urged to Download Missing Font, Install Malware Instead
The hack popped up on a compromised WordPress site
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 21st, 2017
Malware Attack on Polish Banks Uses Russian as False Flag, Linked to Lazarus
Hackers wanted to lead investigators to believe Russian groups were at fault, but words don't make sense
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 21st, 2017
Operation BugDrop Targets Ukrainian Businesses, Turns Mics into Spying Gear
Over 600 GB have already been siphoned from over 70 victims
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 16th, 2017
Macs Targeted by Xagent Malware Linked to Russian Team That Hacked DNC
The malware can be used to spy on users, grab passwords
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 16th, 2017
New Self-Healing Malware Targets Online Shops Running on Magento
The malware hides in the website's database
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 14th, 2017
Ransomware Attacks Shift Towards Businesses
It's logical for attackers to go where the money is
- Web / Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 13th, 2017
Google Chrome Found to Infringe on Malware Patents, Ordered to Pay $20 Million
Google wants to keep fighting against the patent
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 13th, 2017
Android Banking Trojan Marcher Targets Dozens of Apps, Bypasses Antivirus Update
It starts with a phishing attack over SMS, continues with a bad app, and ends with your stolen bank account