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Stay safe online - 2026-06-06

US government reports Chinese RAT Taidoor that was used since 2008

Chinese government-sponsored hackers used remote access trojan in espionage campaigns against corporations and governments . More
News Viruses and parasites   2020-08-04

GandCrab ransomware gang member caught: actor from Belarus arrested

Distributor of one of the largest ransomware strains has been arrested in Belarus. More
General News   2020-08-03

Dussmann Group’s data leaked by Nefilim ransomware actors

Nefilim ransomware gang began publishing sensitive files leaked during the attack. More
News Security   2020-08-01

Yet another Zoom bug: private meeting passwords cracked in minutes

Vulnerability in Zoom allowed attackers to crack passwords for private meetings and spy on participants. More
News Security   2020-07-31

North Korea’s Lazarus gang now targets companies with ransomware

State-backed hackers are now deploying VHD ransomware. As we are now heading towards the second half of 2020, it proves to be a rough year not only in medical or political but also in the cybersecurity field - it has seen a considerable rise in targeted ransomware attacks performed by multiple high-profile cybercrimin... More
News Viruses and parasites   2020-07-30

Hackers aim to gather data from OkCupid Android application users

Security issues found in online dating platform can allow attackers to remotely spy or gather private information. More
News Security   2020-07-29

New QSnatch malware attack reports: 62,000 QNAP NAS devices infected

The QSnatch malware that was first spotted in 2019 grew from 7,000 bots to more than 62,000 affected devices. More
News Viruses and parasites   2020-07-28

Apple accused of profiting from iTunes gift card scams

Apple is being sued over not taking adequate action against iTunes scams. More
News Spam and phishing   2020-07-27

Garmin smartwatches and aviation shut down due to ransomware attack

Garmin smartwatch and aviation services shut down for hours - new WastedLocker ransomware supposed to be the culprit. More
News Viruses and parasites   2020-07-25

New security issues in the Android app can affect China’s DJI Drones

Researchers warn about vulnerabilities that can lead to full hacker control of smartphones and DJI's servers. More
News Security   2020-07-24

Ransomware attack on Blackbaud leaks University of York students’ data

Third-party service provider for number of non-profit organizations, as well as University of York, was hacked. More
News Security   2020-07-23

Chinese hackers allegedly target COVID-19 vaccine and government data

The US accuses two hackers of working with China's Ministry of State security to obtain data from government organizations. More
News Security   2020-07-22

Data backup and recovery: why is it important to you

The world is going digital: data backup and restore is becoming crucial to corporate institutions and advised to home users. More
Articles News   2020-07-21

New Android malware targets data on entertainment, social media apps

BlackRock Android malware targets passwords and credit card details from dating, social media, instant messaging applications. More
News Viruses and parasites   2020-07-20

Bitcoin scam on Twitter affected V.I.P users including Elon Musk

The biggest Twitter hack allowed attackers to tweet on behalf of Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Bill Gates, and other V.I.P users. More
News Security   2020-07-17