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Stay safe online - 2024-04-24

Crooks hacked Eltima's servers to distribute OSX/Proton Trojan

Eltima website was hacked to distribute maliciously modified Elmedia Player. More
News   2017-10-23

Sockbot malware turns Android devices into Botnet

Eight Minecraft oriented apps in Google Play Store included Sockbot trojan. More
News Viruses and parasites   2017-10-20

Cerber emerges as Magniber ransomware, hits South Korea hard

Location-based Magniber ransomware strikes to South Korean computer users. More
News Viruses and parasites   2017-10-19

Major security flaw detected in Wi-Fi WPA2 protocol

Almost every Wi-Fi connection is vulnerable. If you are using Wi-FI connection, secured by WPA2 protocol, you are likely to be one of the millions of fellow Internet users, who are unaware that they are exposed to cyber assault. More
News Security   2017-10-17

DoubleLocker ransomware - a new threat to Android users

DoubleLocker infiltrates Android devices pretending to be Flash Player update. More
News Viruses and parasites   2017-10-16

Equifax official site promotes adware

Another Equifax fatal mistake. Speaking of Equifax, it has extremely rotten luck. More
News Spam and phishing   2017-10-13

Beware of free iPhone scams on Facebook and other social media sites

Free iPhone X scams are on the rise. Are you excited for the iPhone X’s release? More
News Spam and phishing   2017-10-12

Locky virus gains “Asasin” nickname

The virus switches to new disguise. Locky developers proceed with IKARUSdilapidated campaign and released a new version of Locky which appends a different extension – .asasin. More
News Viruses and parasites   2017-10-11

Kovter malware infected millions of adult-themed website users

Visits to Pornhub ended up with ad fraud malware attack for millions. More
News Viruses and parasites   2017-10-10

It’s Time for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

The necessity to strengthen cybersecurity. October is a special month in the cyberspace – it is the time of the year when international cybersecurity companies and individuals join forces and share knowledge how to counterattack and battle virtual threats. More
News Security   2017-10-09

Compromised sites push “Roboto Condensed font was not found” virus

“Roboto Condensed font was not found” scam tricks users into installing dangerous software. More
News Viruses and parasites   2017-10-06

3 billion Yahoo accounts were hacked in data breach in 2013

Every single Yahoo account was hacked in 2013. We all knew that Yahoo data breach in 2013 was massive. More
News Security   2017-10-04

Clicking on Taboola ads leads users to a scam site

Clickbaited again. If you cannot resist the temptation of clicking on seemingly intriguing articles, then, you probably fell into the trap of malware hidden in msn.com. More
News Spam and phishing   2017-10-03

Faceliker Trojan manipulates likes on Facebook

Cybersecurity researchers warn Facebook users to beware Faceliker malware. More
News Viruses and parasites   2017-10-02

Google redirect: how to remove this virus (108)

Google Redirect virus: the virtual annoyance that has been causing headache for computer users for years. More
News Security   2017-09-29