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Stay safe online - 2026-06-06
Locky cyber terror is expected to increase on Black Friday
Recently, the word “Locky” might have been uttered more times than “hello” to a stranger. More
News Viruses and parasites 2016-11-24
The cyber attack against Ask Toolbar Updater gets blocked in time
At the end of November 2016, cyber criminals attempted to compromise Ask Toolbar Updater to utilize it as a tool for malware distribution. More
You can now get infected with Locky ransomware through Facebook!
Facebook’s instant messaging may have just become more dangerous than ever before as the virus experts have come across a trail of the infamous Locky virus spam campaign. More
Locky developers employ fake Flash Player updates to infect more computers
Locky virus developers have always been in the leading role when it comes to making up ways to spread the malicious viruses around. More
Black Friday-themed scams are spreading on social networks
Black Friday has been celebrated for 84 years in the United States. More
OPM breach aftermath: Locky exploits data stolen from the victims
Locky virus has been admitted as one of the most active cyber infections in the first half of this year. More
Things to consider before paying the ransom to cyber criminals
Ransomware viruses become so popular that criminals are coding them one after another. More
Vulnerabilities in Google Chrome allow Svpeng Trojan to compromise over 318,000 Android devices
The old Svpeng Trojan has been renewed and was used to infect over 318,000 Android users thanks to a vulnerability in Android’s Chrome browser. More
News Web browsers and vulnerabilities 2016-11-09
Trust or not to trust? Web of Trust makes a profit by selling user data
Noticed that your inbox is crowded with personalized ads from unknown online companies? More
Experts warn about expected malware activity increase on Black Friday
November 25th is the day most enthusiastic shoppers are eagerly waiting for. More
Malicious links signal another Skype virus outbreak
Skype virus has always been one of the most active cyber infections out there, changing its form and approaches, but always succeeding to infect numerous computers worldwide. More
The aftermath of a cyber attack – hundreds of medical operations canceled
When the first samples of computer malware appeared, few anticipated that they would have an enormous impact not only in the on the virtual world but on reality as well. More
News Viruses and parasites 2016-11-03
The introduction of AtomBombing in cyberspace: should Windows OS users worry?
It is already a common sense that Windows OS users are a preferred target for cyber criminals. More
Locky virus among the top 3 leading ransomware in the world
The newest Intrusion Prevention System statistics introduced by the Fortinet security research team has revealed that Locky virus family has earned its place among the most active viruses during the first half of 2016. More
Massive DDoS attack on Dyn hits Twitter, Spotify, SoundCloud, and more
If you're wondering why you had problems trying to connect to your favorite websites on October 21st, you should know that at approximately 7 am ET, Dyn DNS company, which is one of the largest Internet performance management companies, started to experience a DDoS attack. More
