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Stay safe online - 2025-01-14

ShieldFS might stop ransomware attacks on the computers

Security researchers found a new solution for ransomware prevention. More
News Security   2017-07-28

How crypto-malware earned $25 million in two years?

Ransomware attacks are all about money. It has been long since cyber criminals malware ceased to be just a way to entertain hackers. More
News Viruses and parasites   2017-07-27

Chinese authorities arrest "Fireball" malware operators

Chinese police arrest operators of Fireball malware campaign. More
News   2017-07-26

Fappening continues: Sarah Hyland and Kylie Jenner were victimized

The latest victims of the Fappening saga. The rich, the famous, and the attractive -- these are the main targets of the Fappening leaks which have already exposed thousands of private images belonging to a few dozens of global celebrities. More
General News   2017-07-25

A new Android virus wants to steal your financial data

Android.BankBot.211.origin virus aims at credit card information, passwords, and other sensitive data. More
News Security   2017-07-24

Persistent CryptoMix ransomware gets livelier than ever before

CryptoMix developers are determined to embed their names in the ransomware history. More
News Viruses and parasites   2017-07-21

Xavier virus was found in 800 Android apps on Google Play Store

Malicious Ad Library found in at least 800 Android applications. More
News   2017-07-20

10 ominous subject phrases foreshadowing ransomware attack

Looking for new hacking techniques. Observing the trends of hacking techniques, spam email campaign remains to be the most dominant of them. More
News Security   2017-07-19

Malware causes deaths! (1)

A computer virus might be more menacing than you think. You might be wondering whether malware can really cause death. More
News Security   2017-07-19

FBI warns: Internet-connected toys might violate kid's privacy

Internet-connected toys can be hacked; thus, children’s privacy might be at risk. More
News Security   2017-07-18

“Your subscription is ending soon” - another WhatsApp scam

Then Facebook, now WhatsApp. While recently fraudsters took the liking of the Facebook community as they bombarded with several amusing scams, now the time has come for WhatsApp. More
News Spam and phishing   2017-07-17

“Particle” Chrome extension was sold and turned into adware

Particle for Youtube now functions like adware after being sold to a new developer. More
News   2017-07-14

The return of Facebook video virus

Same old strategy. Warnings to beware of Facebook video virus seem too familiar? More
News Spam and phishing   2017-07-13

Adobe released patches for three vulnerabilities in Flash Player

Patches for Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Connect are already available. More
News Security   2017-07-12

It is time for another Facebook scam: Jayden K Smith is after you!

The friend request from Jayden K. Smith. If you haven’t noticed a post from some of your Facebook friends warning not to accept a person called “Jayden K. More
News Spam and phishing   2017-07-11