Fake Gaming Torrents Campaign Spreads Malicious PUPs
Security experts from Symantec warn PC users of an ongoing malware distribution campaign which leverages interest in gaming piracy to install PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) on users' PCs.The company reports that...
CryptXXX Dumps Angler, Switches To Neutrino Exploit Kit
Researchers from SANS Internet Storm Center reported that the developers of CryptXXX 3.100 ransomware have switched its distribution from the Angler Exploit Kit to the Neutrino Exploit Kit.“This is not the...
Vawtrak Banking Malware Gets Stronger
About two years ago, SophosLabs published a paper entitled Vawtrak – International Crimeware-as-a-Service. The paper explained how hackers have adopted the “Pay As You Go” model which has become very popular...
Dridex And Locky Spam Cut Off By Necurs Botnet
Necurs botnet has been classified as the largest malware distribution botnet today. However, it looks like the botnet is currently facing some technical problems and this downtime leads to a huge...
Chrome PDF Reader’s Bug Allows Arbitrary Code Execution
Often, vulnerabilities in software are due to faulty implementations of elements developed by other code writers.CVE-2016-1681, the heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting PDFium, the default PDF reader that is included in...
Do Not Pay UltraCrypter Ransom, You Will Never Get the Decryption Key
CryptXXX ransomware is in the spotlight again after the news that the decryption services on its payment website was not working properly. At the same time, Jigsaw ransomware, which is known...
How to Secure Your Network Against Brute Force Attacks
Brute force attacks use strength rather than cunning to infiltrate a network. These attacks will use all methods systematically until the target has been infiltrated. They can be carried out either...
Malicious Macros Find a New Way to Evade Detection
The developers of malware are placed among the most creative and talented programmers you'll find. Probably, this is the reason why malware infections are spreading faster and faster all over the...
University Of Calgary Pays A $20k Ransom To Get Its Data Back
University of Calgary, Canada, had to pay a $20,000 ransom to cyber criminals in order to release their computer systems' files, after getting infected with malware.About a month ago, the university...
Crysis Ransomware Silently Gaining New Heights
While the security experts were waiting for the high-profile ransomware families to expand their spheres of influence, they discovered that the low-profile ransomware known as Crysis has been gaining momentum and...
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Decrypt Jigsaw Encrypted Files for Free (Video)
Video TranscriptionYes,a ransomware named after the movie and unfortunately the concept of action also imitates the movie.As soon as you get infected you...
