Programmer hacks his attacker; releases decryption keys for Mushtik ransomware

By Sudais
“Hey guys, I hacked back this criminal and got the whole database with (Mushtik ransomware) keys.” The last laugh – it’s something that everyone would like to have. Turns out, a German programmer by the name of Tobias … Continue reading Programmer hacks his attacker; releases decryption keys for Mushtik ransomware

Hackers found tracking web traffic of Chrome and Firefox browsers

By Sudais
This, however, is not the first time when Chrome and Firefox browsers have been targeted in one attack altogether. Last year, Vega Stealer malware was caught stealing saved passwords and credit/debit card data from Chrome and Firefox users.
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Signal app flaw allowed incoming calls to be connected without user interaction

By Sudais
This little eavesdropping process happened to be possible because of a method named “handleCallConnected” in their Android client.
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New malware mimics Windows scanner to infect PCs with ransomware

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This trojan horse was discovered which pretends to be a Windows scanner by Microsoft but in reality, it is everything evil but so.
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New Android banking botnet ‘Geost’ hits thousands of devices

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The botnet was basically composed of numerous Android phones which were were infected by getting them to download malicious applications.
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Thousands of Windows PCs infected by Nodersok/Divergent fileless malware

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A new fileless malware is on the rise which converts computers into bots that can be controlled by hackers remotely.
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