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As we move into the year 2018 we see how the cyber security is getting tough. Criminals are innovating their modus operandi to breach the systems. We have seen how in 2017 they were a step ahead. The evolution is going on. Taking a cue from what happened to Equifax, Verizon, Kmart the organizations that […]
The CryptoShuffler malware has been discovered by security researchers from Kaspersky Lab, cybercriminals are using this malware to steal cryptocurrencies from the victim’s wallet by replacing their address with its own in the devices. The malware remains idly on victims’ machines, waiting for a Bitcoin transaction then substitute any string that seems like a Bitcoin […]
Ransomware equipped with encryption capabilities has been victimizing police departments rather indiscriminately nowadays. Although paying ransom to hackers is not recommended because it encourages cybercriminals to continue adopting these measures to obtain money via blackmailing but in order to avoid losing data that has been encrypted through malware activity is next to impossible. The only remedy […]
It has been found that hackers can now easily abuse any website’s domain name based email addresses through the Google Apps for work. These e-mail addresses can then be used for sending phishing e-mails for an interested company so as to target users. One can register an account with Google Apps for Work if one […]
The latest round of phishing scam is associated with YouTube. A mail asking one to update YouTube account information is actually a scam coming from hackers trying to access your YouTube account. One should not reply or click on the links that do not appear legitimate; rather it should be forwarded to a support team […]