CryptoWall 4.0 has been released that displays a redesigned ransom note, new filenames, and now encrypts a file’s name along with its data. We were alerted to this new variant by variousRead More →
Experts at Bitdefender have discovered a flaw in Linux Encryption Ransomware Linux.Encoder1 that exposes the decryption Key used to lock the files. Last week security experts at Russian antivirus firmRead More →
Coding mistakes in a malicious program that encrypts data mean anyone hit by the Power Worm virus will not be able to recover files, say security experts. Usually viruses knownRead More →
In April 2014 the cybersecurity world was rocked by the discovery of Heartbleed, the name given to a vulnerability found in one of the systems we use to securely communicateRead More →
Over the weekend, a reader (@flanvel) directed Salted Hashto a post on a Dark Web marketplace selling a number of questionable, if not outright illegal goods. The post in questionRead More →
This remote access trojan (RAT) has capabilities ranging from manipulating the registry to opening a reverse shell. From stealing credentials stored in browsers to accessing the victims webcam. Through theRead More →
A hacker going by the handle of His Royal Gingerness (HRG) hacked into the official website of Norwich International Airport last month after sending several warning emails to the airportRead More →
Critical business applications such as SAP and Oracle ERP products process and store the Fortune 2000’s most critical data, yet spur relatively little concern when it comes to security vulnerabilities.Read More →
All Ubuntu users are urged to update as soon as possible. Canonical has just published four Ubuntu Security Notices that detail a recent Linux kernel vulnerability discovered in the kernel packagesRead More →
CYBERTHIEVES hacked into the parliament’s secure computer network and used sensitive files to hold an MP to ransom, it has been revealed. Cybercrooks hacked into parliament’s secure network and compromiseRead More →
