Crypto-ransomware attacks hit over 700,000 users in one year
Kaspersky Lab found a drastic increase in encryption ransomware attacks, with 718,536 users hit between April 2015 and March 2016. This is an increase of 5.5 times compared to …
Godless Android malware offers serious firepower to a botnet herder
One of the most concerning characteristics of the Godless malware is the ability to receive remote instructions on which app to download and install on mobile devices, without …
ApocalypseVM ransomware decrypter released
AV company Emsisoft has added yet another ransomware decrypter tool to its stable: a decrypter for ApocalypseVM. The tool works on the latest versions of the ransomware in …
Malware families attacking business networks continue to grow
The number of active global malware families increased by 15 percent in May 2016, according to Check Point. They detected 2,300 unique and active malware families attacking …
50% of ads on free livestreaming websites are malicious
Millions of people use free livestreaming websites to watch sports and other live events online, but this comes with a considerable security risk. Researchers from KU …
Pestudio: Initial malware assessment made simple
Malicious executables often attempt to hide their behavior and evade detection. By doing so, they present anomalies and suspicious patterns. Pestudio is a free tool that …
Vawtrak banking Trojan shifts to new targets
The Vawtrak banking Trojan (aka Snifula) is slowly but surely becoming a serious threat. With version 2, the malware has acquired the capability to target even more users, a …
Ransomware targets Android smart TVs
If you own a Sharp and Philips smart TV running the Android TV OS, you should know that it could be hit by FLocker, a device-locking ransomware that targets both …
Crysis ransomware fills vacuum left by TeslaCrypt
TeslaCrypt has reached the end of the road, and other ransomware is ready to fill the vacuum left behind it. A relative newcomer to the market, Crysis ransomware is already …
32m Twitter login credentials stolen from users
Leaked Source has added 32,888,300 records of Twitter users to its repository of leaked data. The source of the batch is a user who goes by the alias …
University pays $20,000 in ransomware attack
The ransomware plague has hit the University of Calgary, and the academic institution did what many victims do: they paid the ransom to get the encrypted files back. The …
US-bound travelers looking for a visa might get a RAT instead
F-Secure researchers have discovered that travelers who applied for a US Visa in Switzerland have recently been targeted by cyber-criminals wielding the latest version of the …
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