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Stay safe online - 2024-04-26

Bomb threat crooks used GoDaddy vulnerability to hijack popular domains

Hackers responsible for the bomb threat campaign manage to hijack a big number of well-known domains. More
News Spam and phishing   2019-02-06

Linux servers targeted by SpeakUp backdoor that installs miners

The new malware strain abuses remote code execution vulnerabilities and avoids detection. More
News Viruses and parasites   2019-02-05

"Love you" malspam campaign has been modified to target Japan

"Love letter" spam campaign returns just before Valentine's Day. More
News Spam and phishing   2019-02-04

Google+ shutdown is officially set for April 2nd

Google+ is shutting down on April 2nd due to security vulnerabilities. More
General News   2019-02-03

New Mac malware Cookieminer is capable of stealing crypto wallet data

The new Mac threat can steal cookies related to cryptocurrency wallets and then drop crypto-miner on the system to maximize profits. More
News Viruses and parasites   2019-02-01

Airbus experiences a data breach after a "cyber incident"

Airbus announces about the cyber incident related to Airbus information systems. More
News Security   2019-01-31

Hacked server marketplace xDedic seized in the international operation

xDedic, the illegal site that sold credentials for server access, was shut down in Ukraine by the FBI, Europol and other bodies. More
News Security   2019-01-30

Nets.eu phishing attack is aimed at Danish online shoppers

E-shoppers are attacked by hackers pretending to be from the famous Nets company. More
News Security   2019-01-29

Infected Word documents are used to spread GandCrab and Ursnif malware

Spam campaigns are used to spread data-stealer Ursnif and GandCrab ransomware. More
News Viruses and parasites   2019-01-28

Anatova ransomware strikes: researchers warn it might be devastating

Sophisticated malware poses as an icon for a game or other software, making victims to click without thinking. More
News Viruses and parasites   2019-01-25

HAnt ransomware threatens China nationals to destroy their mining rigs

Antminer S9 and T9 Chinese mining rigs infected with hAnt ransomware. More
News Viruses and parasites   2019-01-24

Avast: Chrome - the most popular app, Windows 7 - the most used OS

Avast PC Trends Report 2019 is released, the most important facts highlighted. More
News   2019-01-23

DarkHydrus APT is found using Google Drive to communicate with RogueRobin Trojan horse

Malware related to DarkHydrus APT group is found manipulating the Google Drive functions. More
News Viruses and parasites   2019-01-22

Hackers combine ransomware and PayPal phishing to acquire personal data

The in-development ransomware uses PayPay phishing page to make users enter their credit card details. More
News Spam and phishing   2019-01-21

Collection #1 - massive data breach that contains 773 million records

A security researcher found a massive amount of users' email addresses and unhashed passwords on MEGA cloud service. More
News Security   2019-01-18