Collaborate Disseminate
Starting next month, the Firefox Web browser will block certain Flash content to improve the security of its users and to ensure faster page loads.
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CryptXXX, the ransomware family that steals user data in addition to holding it hostage, might soon see tough competition from a newcomer that is already using the same distribution channel, namely the Neutrino exploit kit.
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Continue reading CrypMIC Ransomware Emerges as CryptXXX Copycat
The latest updates in Petya, a piece of ransomware observed a few months ago to encrypt entire hard disks after taking over the boot sector, no longer allow for easy data recovery, researchers warn.
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Most attacks that are targeting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office to compromise victims’ systems are currently leveraging two security issues that were discovered last year, SophosLabs researchers warn.
Continue reading Year-Old Office Vulnerabilities Most Popular in Current Attacks
SFG, the Furtim-related piece of malware that was said last week to be specifically targeting “at least one European energy company,” might have no special interest in the energy sector after all, but is instead more focused on evasion and on stealing passwords and money.
Continue reading SFG Malware Isn’t Going After Your Grid, but After Your Money
CryptXXX, one of the most prevalent ransomware variants out there, is now leveraging spam emails for distribution, researchers at Proofpoint warn.
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Continue reading CryptXXX Now Being Distributed via Spam Emails
The Pokémon GO hype isn’t over, and more cybercriminals are taking advantage of it. After a malware-riddled Pokémon GO app emerged over a week ago, researchers have also found a fake lockscreen app in Google Play under the name of Pokemon Go Ultimate.
Continue reading Malicious Pokémon GO Apps Land in Google Play
Nearly one million Android users have fallen victims to eight fake applications that falsely claimed to help them gain more followers on social networks, but instead stole their information and money.
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Continue reading Android Apps Fool Hundreds of Thousands With Empty Promises
The Onion Router, better known as Tor, is the most popular anonymity network out there, but MIT researchers claim to have created an even better system, called Riffle.
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Continue reading Tor Rival Riffle Promises Anonymity Improvements