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Stay safe online - 2024-03-29

23 million emails with Lukitus ransomware was sent in 24 hours

Locky virus developers continue spreading Lukitus ransomware worldwide. More
News   2017-09-04

Release date of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is confirmed

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will be released on October 17th. More
News   2017-09-01

711 million email addresses are in the target eye of Onliner spambot

Onliner spambot spreads Ursnif banking malware. French security researcher Bekanow discovered probably the biggest spambot in the whole spam history. More
News Spam and phishing   2017-08-31

Stay vigilant: Hurricane Harvey scams are on their way

Felons Plague the Web with Fake Charity Scam Sites. While the world‘s attention is directed to the East Asia, specifically, to North Korea, which again manifests its military power, US residents, especially Texas and Louisiana inhabitants, are concerned how to cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. More
News Spam and phishing   2017-08-30

The beloved Sarahah app steals users’ contacts

Sarahah silently uploads user’s contact list to company’s servers without asking permission. More
News Security   2017-08-29

AccuWeather shares users’ location data with third-parties

AccuWeather shares iPhone users’ data with third-party advertising company. More
News Security   2017-08-28

Malicious video links spread Facebook virus on Messenger again

Facebook video virus returns with new tricky campaigns. Reports about increased activity of Facebook video virus has been showing up during the past few weeks. More
News Security   2017-08-25

Another Ukrainian company gets hacked: hint of Petya.A Part 2?

Companies fail to ensure cyber security. It seems that there is hardly any “calm” or at least “ordinary” day when it comes to cyber space. More
News Viruses and parasites   2017-08-24

Google Play Store removes 500 spying apps

Google Play Store contained 500 user-spying apps: here's what you need to know about them. More
News   2017-08-23

Cyber crooks diversify their victims' list

Online scammers drop the gloves to IT experts. This time the article will not be about latest ransomware threats, but another profitable money extortion technique – online and email scams. More
News Spam and phishing   2017-08-22

Is WannaCry Back? Suspicious ransomware attack hit LG Electronics

LG Electronics were hit by ransomware that uses the identical code as WannaCry. More
News Viruses and parasites   2017-08-21

2017 Q2 IT trends: ransomware reigns 

Gloomy moods in the cyber space. When it comes to cyber security, it is difficult to find a spot which would not be affected by computer viruses in one or another way. More
News Viruses and parasites   2017-08-18

Want to book a taxi? Faketoken Trojan might steal your credit card details and record your calls

Cyber criminals now target users of taxi applications. Taxi applications are used by millions of people daily. More
News   2017-08-17

Criminals behind Locky and Mamba ransomware are back in business

The most dangerous cyber criminals do not take a break - new ransomware attacks spotted in August 2017. More
News   2017-08-16

Mughthesec malware forces Mac OS users to reinstall their OS

The age for Mac OS malware is coming. As surprising as it may seem, this time we are not talking about scam malware or ransomware oriented at Windows OS users. More
News Viruses and parasites   2017-08-14