All posts tagged "malware"

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  Android Devices Infected with Undeletable Adware that Sits on System Partition

  Researchers observed that 14.8% of all Android users attacked by malware or adware still have infection left in the system partition. The...

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  How a lower screen resolution or cheap monitors can save you from a new virus if your antivirus can’t

  The developers of the popular TrickBot Trojan have added a dangerous new feature. According to experts in secure data erasure, this malware...

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  Students launch DDoS attacks on schools websites to stop online classes during Covid-19

  The old excuse of “the dog ate my homework” has evolved as much as the familiarization of students with technology and its...

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  Xerox suffers Ransomware attack; computers encrypted and confidential data leaked

  Database activity monitoring specialists claim that Maze ransomware operators have added Xerox Corporation to their victims list, attack that would have occurred...

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  University of California, San Francisco paid a $1.14 million USD ransom to hackers. [Ransom negotiation process]

  According to a report elaborated by database security audit experts, the systems of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) were attacked...

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  Hackers Extensively Attacking Microsoft 365 Customers Using Malicious .slk Files

  Hackers use a new attack method that bypasses both Microsoft 365 default security (EOP) and advanced security (ATP). The attack campaign specifically...

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  Lucifer – New Self-Propagating Malware Exploit Multiple Critical Bugs to Infect Windows Devices

  Recently, the security experts have discovered a new self-propagating cryptojacking and DDoS-based malware “Lucifer” that are exploiting critical vulnerability to infect Windows...

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  Chinese Bank Forced Companies Doing Business in China to install Malware Embed Tax Software

  Advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign aims to steal sensitive information form corporations doing business in China. The malware GoldenSpy was observed by...

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  ‘Safe Documents’ tool in Office 365 will automatically detect malware

  Currently, “Safe Documents” is available for a limited number of Office 365 users, and mainly Enterprises, Educational users can access it. After...

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  Partners of ConnectWise, cybersecurity firm, were infected by ransomware viruses due to company software

  A recently revealed report ensures that some partners of ConnectWise, a prestigious security firm, have been affected by a severe ransomware infection....

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  3 critical flaws in Fortinet allow network wide ransomware infection

  Computer forensics specialists report the finding of three vulnerabilities in some Fortinet products (FortiSIEM, FortiDeceptor and FortiWLC). Successfully exploiting these security flaws...

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  Cognizant with 300K employees confirms the leaking of name, SSN, credit cards, & passport data

  A couple of months ago, IT service giant Cognizant revealed that it was the victim of a severe ransomware incident. Now, experts...

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  Hackers posing as LinkedIn recruiters to scam military, aerospace firms

  The prime target of this campaign is officials from military and aerospace organizations. A new, highly sophisticated espionage campaign targeting military and...

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  Hackers Target Military and Aerospace Staff by Posing as HRs Offering Jobs

  Cybersecurity researchers today took the wraps off a new sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign directed against aerospace and military organizations in Europe and the...

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  New McDonald’s virus in Facebook infects your device using a discount coupon

  It is a fact known to the vast majority of Internet users that unsafe websites are riddled with malicious advertisements and that...

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  City in USA left without Internet due to ransomware cyber attack

  Ransomware incidents can be devastating for any individual, company or, in this case, government organization. According to specialists from a cyber security...

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  Thanos: This Ransomware-as-a-Service tool can make anybody millionaire

  One of the fastest growing trends in the cybercrime world over the past two years is ransomware as a service. In this...

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  Black Lives Matter movement exploited to spread Trickbot malware

  Cyber criminals can go down to any level to achieve their goals and the latest phishing scam only reiterates this fact. After...

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  Barcode Reader Apps on Play Store Infected with Adware

  The adware has the capability to disappear every 15 minutes to avoid detection. Trend Micro researchers have identified several apps on Google...

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  New Avaddon Ransomware comes with your photo. And when you see your photo it infects your network

  One of the latest security threats detected by experts from a cyber security consulting company is the Avaddon ransomware, whose developers have...

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  Honda suffers ransomware virus attack; car production stopped in some plants

  Ransomware remains one of the main threats to individuals, public organizations and large companies, network penetration testing specialists said. Recent reports indicate...