Malware
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 […]
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. […]
Latest WhatsApp scam triggers Mobile Security Alert!
All WhatsApp users are hereby alerted that new a WhatsApp scam is doing rounds which try to charge the users using the instant messenger. As per the source of Cybersecurity Insiders, hackers are circulating fake text messages which warn recipients that the subscription of their messenger service has run out and users need to follow […]
Chipotle Restaurants hit with Credit Card info-stealing malware
Chipotle customers were put on high alert after authorities related to the restaurant chain alerted them about a cyber attack which took place between March 24th to April 23rd of this year. The security alert was related to a malware which had the potential to steal credit card info and was inserted by hackers through […]
China issues a global warning on UIWIX ransomware!
China has warned all nations across the globe against a ransomware named UIWIX which is spreading in a similar way like the “WannaCry” virus which infected more than 200,000 computers over 150 countries last week. The National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) and software company AsiaInfo discovered this virus while probing into the Wanna […]
Malware Hack Attacking the Grid…BIGLY
For more than four years, malware has been posing as legitimate software and infecting industrial equipment across the globe. The malware, which looks just like the Siemens control gear software, has affected at least seven plants in the US. According to security experts, the malware was specifically designed to attack this industrial equipment, but what […]
