Security and spyware news
Stay safe online - 2026-06-06
2-Spyware helps people stay safe online: How can you contribute?
Since 2004, the 2-Spyware project has been growing and our team has been working towards one purpose - to help people know more about spyware and malware and also teach how to remove critical programs from smart devices. More
Massive Yahoo data breach: Hackers stole information from 1 billion accounts
It seems that Yahoo reputation collapses like a house of cards - apparently, previous Yahoo data breach that came to the surface on September 22, 2016, affected over 500 million accounts, but the company managed to beat its own record. More
Bad news for Mac OS users: 5-year-old Skype backdoor detected
IT specialists have found a significant vulnerability in another globally used application – Skype. More
New Cerber distribution strategy makes the victims clutch their wallets
The Black Friday quickly swept by, but the online shoppers are still actively stacking up goods for the upcoming holidays. More
Scammer’s dream: researcher finds vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge browser
Online security and software’s resistance to hacking has always been one of the main priorities to the software’s developers. More
New ransomware trick: infect your friends to recover encrypted files
Cyber criminals seem to be running out of ideas how to convince victims to pay ransoms. More
News Viruses and parasites 2016-12-12
Can Malwarebytes 3.0 actually replace your antivirus?
American Internet security company Malwarebytes decided to please their customers with a new version of their anti-malware software this holiday season. More
Ransomware developers are not done attacking hospitals just yet
This year, the evil-minded creators of the file-locking ransomware viruses seem to be especially fixated upon targeting the most sensitive parts of social services and infrastructure. More
Cyber criminals shoot their daggers at Dailymotion – 85 million accounts hacked
After Locky virus had invaded the social network, it is no surprise that crooks quickly found a new target – Dailymotion. More
Beware of impostors who threaten to unpublish your Facebook page!
Facebook users should beware of frauds who use knavish tricks to hack social media accounts. More
News Spam and phishing 2016-12-02
Mozilla and Tor issue a Firefox zero-day security patch
If you are wondering why a notification asking to update your Firefox browser at once popped up, do not hesitate to do it. More
New malicious spam campaign stokes Cerber distribution
According to the virus researchers, Cerber currently stands in the third place among the most actively distributed ransomware viruses out there. More
Confirmed: Mirai botnet attacks and temporarily incapacitates nearly million home routers
Last month, Mirai botnet demonstrated its power by knocking numerous leading Internet websites offline, and on 27th November, 2016 another attack was carried out. More
Free rides on Thanksgiving day? Ransomware hacks San Francisco’s transport system
As ransomware remains to be a hot topic in the cyber space, it is steadily transcending into the real world. More
Firefox Focus, a Mozilla browser that sets new Web privacy standards
With the raising demand of online privacy, Web developers are simply obliged to step up their game and focus on providing private and secure services that the users can rely on and trust. More