Exploit kits, throughout the years, have been successfully used for the deployment of all kinds of malicious infections. In the most recent years, during the rise of file-encrypting ransomware, they were often employed for the distribution of some of the
Continue reading 0 CommentsBitTorrent patches security holes in uTorrent to prevent malware distribution
In November 2017, some security-related bugs were identified in uTorrent, one of the most popular and widely used torrent client. The zero day vulnerabilities were identified by Google Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy and reported to BitTorrent, but no response
Continue reading 0 CommentsU.S. Officials Find That 2018 Winter Olympics Were Hacked by Russian Military
Russia has had many issues with the 2018 Winter Olympics Held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The games were opened on 9th February and closed on 25th this past Sunday, and you could not see one Russian flag in either of
Continue reading 0 CommentsRussian Darknet marketplaces offer Gandcrab Raas for sale
Russian Darknet marketplaces offer Gandcrab Raas for sale Over the last few weeks, malware experts have noticed ads, which offer Gandcrab Ransomware for sale as a RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-service). In most instances, this devious piece of software is up for sale
Continue reading 0 CommentsOmg Mirai Botnet Turns Iot Devices Into Proxy Servers
OMG is not us being all trendy using such a "cute" acronym, but it is indeed the name of a dangerous threat that has surfaced recently. Our researchers say that this malware infection is the new version of Mirai malware.
Continue reading 0 CommentsTaxpayers Face a New Tax Scam with Erroneous Refunds
With each new tax season in the United States, the Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies, and the tax industry warn tax professionals and taxpayers to watch out for tax fraud. One of the well-known cyber criminals’ tactics is sending
Continue reading 0 CommentsColorado Department of Transportation is the Latest Victim of SamSam Ransomware
Colorado Department of Transportation is the latest state department to be hit by a ransom-demanding infection, and this time it is the infamous SamSam Ransomware. This devious threat was first discovered in 2015, but it did not gain attention until
Continue reading 0 CommentsTesla is the Latest Cryptojacking Victim: Hackers Infiltrated its Amazon Cloud Account
Tesla, an American company that specializes in electric vehicles, energy storage, and solar panel manufacturing, has become the latest victim of cryptojacking. It is defined as the secret use of the computing device to mine cryptocurrency, e.g. Bitcoin and Monero.
Continue reading 0 CommentsMillions of dollars in Bitcoins Stolen While Using Google AdWords
Over the last year the value of Bitcoins has increased enormously, and consequently, lots of people showed a great interest in this cryptocurrency. Unfortunately, while some people decided to purchase it, there were some who sought ways to obtain it
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