Our data is valuable; our secret that we hide within this data, are even more so. With that in mind, it should be no surprise that the… Read more “Anyone Can Buy Popular Android Ransomware Kits Off the Dark Web”
Tag: Malware
Malware Is Never Fun, But This One Can Physically Destroy Your Phone
Most malware in the wild will try to do you harm in one way or another, but most often than not that involves accessing your information. There’s… Read more “Malware Is Never Fun, But This One Can Physically Destroy Your Phone”
Peter Kosinar, ESET: Fight for Cybersecurity Will Come Down to “Whose AI Is Better?” – Interview
During the ITBN conference in Budapest, I had the chance of meeting numerous interesting people, experts in their domain, including ESET’s Senior Virus Researcher Peter Kosinar. Squeezing in… Read more “Peter Kosinar, ESET: Fight for Cybersecurity Will Come Down to “Whose AI Is Better?” – Interview”
Europol Says Ransomware Eclipsed Most Other Cyber Threats
Europol, the police agency of the European Union, is handing out a warning against the threat posed by ransomware. The agency published an 80-page report discussing numerous… Read more “Europol Says Ransomware Eclipsed Most Other Cyber Threats”
Largest Spambot Discovered Holds 711M Email Addresses
The world’s largest spambot dump has been uncovered, holding some 711 million email accounts. Previously, the largest such trove of data came from the River City Media… Read more “Largest Spambot Discovered Holds 711M Email Addresses”
New Spyware Family Threatens Android Users
Android users have been the target of a threat actor who has created more than 4,000 spyware apps in the past six months. At least three of… Read more “New Spyware Family Threatens Android Users”
Cyberattacks and Ransomware Damage Costs to Rise to Billions of Dollars
The number of ransomware attacks has grown over the past few years with an incredible speed with damage costs for 2017 being predicted to exceed $5 billion,… Read more “Cyberattacks and Ransomware Damage Costs to Rise to Billions of Dollars”
Destructive Malware NotPetya and WannaCry Mark Beginning of Dark Cyber Future
NotPetya wreaked havoc around the world and it wasn’t even for monetary-purposes The latest global cyber attack with the NotPetya ransomware is testament to the fact… Read more “Destructive Malware NotPetya and WannaCry Mark Beginning of Dark Cyber Future”
Minecraft link to net’s biggest botnet
Security blogger Brian Krebs has spent months investigating the attack which knocked his blog offline. He claims that the origins of the Mirai botnet can be traced… Read more “Minecraft link to net’s biggest botnet”
Google reveals how it flagged 25,000 Android apps for malware
Without stirring up an annoying Android vs iOS debate, it’s a fact that Android plays host to more malware than iOS due, in part, to its open ecosystem.… Read more “Google reveals how it flagged 25,000 Android apps for malware”
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