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Stay safe online - 2026-06-06

Black Lives Matter campaign misused by Trickbot malware

Cybercriminals switched from Covid-19 pandemic scams to the Black Lives Matter movement scams. More
News Viruses and parasites   2020-06-11

Government is spying on you: ways to protect yourself

Information gathering is a common practice. It might not come as a surprise that advertisers, tech companies, websites, or social networks are gathering information about you to deliver targeted advertisements, even though users were inadequately informed about such practice for years. More
News   2020-06-11

Warning! Fake Djvu decryptor spreads Zorab ransomware

STOP/Djvu ransomware victims - do not download a free decryptor unless it's official or you will get your files re-encrypted. More
News Viruses and parasites   2020-06-09

Unique attack vector: Tycoon ransomware targets corporate networks

This ransomware hides its payload in a Java image file, preventing detection on Windows and Linux systems. More
News Viruses and parasites   2020-06-08

REvil auction: higher bidder - better piece of data

Crooks behind REvil ransomware found an extra income source - stolen data auction. More
News Viruses and parasites   2020-06-06

CPA Canada data breach allowed hackers to leak 330k account data

CPA Canada hit by the cyberattack affecting nearly 330,000 individuals. More
News Spam and phishing   2020-06-05

NASA's contractor Digital Management hit by DoppelPaymer ransomware

IT security company Digital Management LLC breached by ransomware gang that steals sensitive data during the attack. More
News Viruses and parasites   2020-06-04

Researchers reveal that patched SAP ASE flaws could lead to hacks

System takeover is possible through new SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise vulnerabilities . More
News Security   2020-06-03

Amtrak data breach may have disclosed customer data

The railroad service Amtrak claims that user account data might have been breached. More
News Security   2020-06-02

Joomla suffers data breach: encrypted passwords of 2,700 users exposed

Joomla open-source content management system suffers a security incident that revealed personal details of customers. More
News Security   2020-06-01

Video games exploited again: fake Valorant mobile app promoted online

Video games exploited once again - threat actors post fake videos on YouTube promoting an alleged Valorant mobile app. More
News Security   2020-05-29

The person responsible for 7-year hacktivism campaigns gets exposed

Researchers identified VandaTheGod after series of attacks on government websites that started in 2013. More
News   2020-05-28

LiveJournal credential leak affects 26 million users

Bad news for LiveJournal blogging platform users: hackers are selling their credentials on the underground forums. More
News Security   2020-05-27

Refreshed Turla’s ComRat uses Gmail web UI for data exfiltration

Turla APT arranges new attacks against high-profile entities since January 2020 Security company ESET has shared their knowledge about a recently renewed attacks of the Turla Advanced Persistent Threat against high-profile institutions. More
News Viruses and parasites   2020-05-27

Hacker software for iOS released: new jailbreak can unlock any iPhone

iPhone hacking team renewed the jailbreak tool that can unlock even the latest models running 13.5 iOS versions. More
News Security   2020-05-26