Hackers stole contact info of 6 million Instagram users and are selling it online
Last week, Instagram pushed out a patch for a bug in the service’s API that allowed attackers to discover users’ email address and/or phone number. Facebook-owned …
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Massive ransomware campaign spreading around the world like wildfire
Organizations around the world have been hit with the Wana Decrypt0r (aka WannaCry) ransomware, in what seems to be the most massive ransomware delivery campaign to date. …
US intelligence chiefs don’t trust Kaspersky Lab software
The big question in Thursday’s intelligence hearing on worldwide threats before the US Senate Intelligence Committee was whether the Russian government interfered with …
Will fileless malware push the antivirus industry into oblivion?
The death of antivirus has been prophesied for years now, but the AV industry is still alive and kicking. SentinelOne, though, believes that in-memory resident attacks, i.e. …
Attacks exploiting software vulnerabilities are on the rise
Attacks conducted with the help of exploits are among the most effective as they generally do not require any user interaction, and can deliver dangerous code without arousing …
15 new ransomware decryption tools added to No More Ransom
Nine months after the launch of the No More Ransom (NMR) project, an ever-growing number of law enforcement and private partners have joined the initiative, allowing more …
Organizations hit with Petya ransomware with a twist
Various organizations are being targeted by cyber crooks leveraging the infamous Petya ransomware. A modified Petya version inside a Trojan But victims will have a difficult …
StoneDrill: New wiper targets Middle East, shows interest in Europe
Kaspersky Lab has discovered a new sophisticated wiper malware, called StoneDrill. Just like another infamous wiper, Shamoon, it destroys everything on the infected computer. …
Advanced Windows botnet spreads Mirai malware
Kaspersky Lab experts are analyzing the first Windows-based spreader for the Mirai malware as part of a concerted effort to close down Mirai botnets in the wild. The Windows …
Insecure car-controlling Android apps are a boon for car thieves
Being an expensive thing, a car requires an approach to security that is no less meticulous than that of a bank account. Yet, car manufacturers are infinitely more interested …
