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Team of French Cops from Cybercrime Fighting Center (C3N) takedown the Retadup worm command & control servers to block the further infection and remotely wipe the malware from 850,000 windows computers. Retadup is a malicious worm that can infect the vulnerable windows computers and take control of it to add into its botnet network, additionally, […]
Phishing attacks host every kind of malware and ransomware attack but what’s worse is that these attacks are on the rise. Starting in 2012, ransomware took the Internet by storm, thanks to latest phishing techniques. Unsuspecting and unprepared users, both individuals and businesses, found their screens frozen, their data no longer their own, and the […]
The “Ransomware Business” and the “Cryptocurrency mining epidemic” have become more and more sophisticated through the years, cybercriminals are after profit. Most people who use various computing devices are connected to the Internet fulltime. This means that all users of Internet-connected devices are constantly exposed to these threats, and security measures are a very important […]
The Dharma ransomware has evolved a new tactic of abusing trust by posing as antivirus software to claim its victims. Dharma, which had first emerged in 2016, has been behind many high-profile cyberattacks in recent times. Late last year this ransomware infected a hospital in Texas and encrypted many records stored in their network. (The […]
There is a constant game of cat and mouse between malware writers and security analysts, and it seems that malware writers are having an edge at the moment. A new breed of malware called “Invisible Malware” has been discovered which is impossible to catch by the currently used security software. How does Invisible Malware Work? […]
If you’re using Windows operating system and you have a rough idea of what’s happening in the cybersecurity world, you must be knowing that your favorite computer isn’t safe from malware and other threats. Same applies to Android and macOS platforms. To protect you from threats, cybersecurity firms develop and release antivirus software. In this […]
Vulnerability allows to abuse option to restore files from quarantine and then deploy malware in sensitive location. Despite Microsoft making Windows Defender a more advanced security product, third-party antivirus solutions are still considered by many must-have tools to block malware from compromising computers. But as it turns out, installing antivirus protection can prove to be […]
Short Bytes: Kaspersky Lab has objected to Windows disabling other security software into Windows PC’s. They have complained that Windows is promoting an anti-competitive culture which is not acceptable. Their complaint was later indirectly clarified by Windows Enterprise and Security Director, Rob Lefferts. Lefferts though admitted the charge but gave all possible explanation in defense. He made clear […]
Short Bytes: Is your antivirus software protecting you from all kinds of malware and security threats? The answer to this questions is a big NO. While one shouldn’t completely get rid of his/her antivirus solution, one shouldn’t be too carefree having them installed. We also advise our readers to follow the basic security practices to […]
Short Bytes: Even though the number of users aware about the basic security practices is increasing day-by-day, most of us are unaware of the fact that the antivirus software can also be hacked. Along the similar lines, AV-TEST has conducted a test and listed the consumer and business versions of the antiviruses based on their […]