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6 steps to survive the next NotPetya/FakeCry attack

Both NotPetya and FakeCry proved to be something different than they seemed to be at the first sight. More
News Security   2017-08-07

WannaCry kill switch founder detained on suspicions he might be the creator of Kronos Banking Trojan

A hero or a crook? MalwareTech impact on WannaCry attacks. More
News   2017-08-04

“Invisible Man” Android banking malware spreads as Flash Player

Fake Flash Player was noticed spreading new Android malware in 23 countries. More
News Viruses and parasites   2017-08-03

Amazon Echo can be turned into a secret spying tool

Physical attack can turn Amazon Echo into a microphone. British researchers found out that Amazon Echo speaker can be turned into a spying tool. More
News Security   2017-08-02

Hackers leak Game of Thrones script and some HBO episodes

HBO "white hat" hackers break into HBO and steals 1.5 TB of data, including Game of Thrones scripts. More
News   2017-08-01

Chinese researchers discover zero-day vulnerabilities in Tesla’s Model X

IoT expands way beyond the web-controlled fridges. Some call electric-powered and eco-friendly vehicles the future of the transportation industry and companies like Tesla Motors are working towards making this future arrive sooner. More
News Security   2017-07-31

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