Malware
Mac malware increased by 230 percent in the last 12 Months
Mac malware is said to have increased by 230 percent in the last 12 months and experts suggest that a further increase is likely possible in 2018 as Mac Apple Store is being infected by a tidal wave of scam software. All these days, all reports emerging in the media said that malware infecting Android […]
ROPEMAKER malware can change the content of your delivered Email
A new malware called ROPEMAKER is on the prowl and security experts say that this malicious software has the potential to alter the content of a delivered email. For example, a hacker can easily swap a harmless URL with a malicious one in an email which has already been delivered. And remember, all this can […]
Britisher who helped to contain WannaCry Ransomware gets arrested!
United States FBI arrested a Britisher named Marcus Hutchins early this week for creating banking malware having the potential to steal credit card information of customers. Remember, Hutchins is the same guy who helped shut down WannaCry cyber attack that crippled the NHS. The 23-year old was arrested by FBI Nevada for creating and distributing […]
Over 2.3 million Windows systems were infected with ransomware in Q2 2017
Quick Heal Technologies which offers security solutions to computing products conducted a survey in which it was discovered that over 2.3 million Windows systems were infected with ransomware in Q2 of 2017. The study found that cyber criminals are now interested in working on attacks which require fewer resources to launch but give higher returns. […]
Android Ransomware hackers demand $50 for not leaking your images onto the Web
Cybersecurity Insiders has learned that a new ransomware variant called ‘LeakerLocker’ is being circulated by hackers on Google Play store from past few weeks. And security researchers from McAfee discovered that the said malware has the potential to leak the images of the victim’s phone onto the web if a ransom of $50 isn’t paid. […]
glass class: the malware maze
This post was originally published here by Chantelle Patel. Cyber attacks on sensitive data have made far too many headlines in the recent weeks. Each attack differs in execution, but one thing is often the same – malware is making its way into the network and it’s spreading like wildfire. With the increase of breaches occuring on a global […]
backdoor for malware?
This post was originally published here by Nat Kausik. Recently, a global airline deployed Bitglass. The firm had strong solutions in place for malware and threat protection. Top-shelf “Next-Gen” firewalls. Yet, what they found surprised them. Cloud applications can be accessed from any device anywhere- managed devices with anti-malware software and unmanaged devices running naked […]
Trend Micro detects Android malware embedded in 800 apps on Google Play store
Trend Micro has made an official announcement last week which said that the research carried out by its security analysts have discovered 800 apps on Google Play store embedded with Xavier malware. And as per the analysts, the malware has the potential to steal info on the phone and pass it on to remote servers […]
Schools in Florida turn extremely vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
Florida-based School Networks are extremely vulnerable to cyber attacks, says a research study made by United Data Technologies. The Doral-based cyber security firm also confirmed that at least 4 Florida school district networks were hacked by cyber crooks to slip into other sensitive government systems, including state voting systems just before the US 2016 Polls. […]
Russian Cyber Threat to American Power Grids
Hackers who are being secretly funded by Russian government have devised a new cyber weapon which can disrupt American Power Grids affecting the day to day life of all Americans. As per the information available to us from a cyber security firm named Dragos, Russian hackers have devised a cyber malware called CrashOverride which has […]
