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There is no such thing as a malware-proof Mac. Cybercriminals have gotten the hang of contaminating computers that run macOS despite their generally decent protection mechanisms, and this trend is on the rise nowadays. The web browsing environment is one of the most heavily targeted areas, with adware and redirect viruses like Weknow.ac currently dominating […]
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The popularity of apps that convert streaming media to downloadable files in Mp3 or other formats is understandable. Although the Internet is ubiquitous these days, offline versions of songs and videos for personal use continue to be in demand. Thankfully, there’s a plethora of these converters out there. Some of them, such as the one […]
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Security analysts are accustomed with the false positives issue, which is a normal thing for any regular antimalware solution. It’s sometimes better to take extra precautions than miss a harmful infection, although wrongful detection of problems is generally an annoying encounter. However, there are programs out there like Smart PC Care that report imaginary issues […]
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Long gone are the days when rogue security and optimization tools dominated the computer threat landscape. These pests gave in to more sophisticated culprits like ransomware and cryptojackers over time. Yet, this activity based on a combo of malvertising and social engineering continues to maintain its niche in the dark web underground, with programs like […]
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Some ransomware lineages don’t seem to have been impacted by the general plummeting of the crypto extortion epidemic. One of these families known as Dharma, or CrySiS, continues to be a serious concern as it spews out new versions regularly. Its most recent mod appends the .bip extension to encrypted files. Keep reading this article […]
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In the present-day busy world, time management is becoming increasingly important. Thankfully, there are computer applications that help schedule events and track time in an intuitive way. However, the wake of popularity has made these tools an object of focus for outright cybercriminals and vendors who don’t take the ethical aspect of their activity seriously. […]
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With a lot having been said about the decline of ransomware over the past year or so, this phenomenon continues to be a problem. What’s more, some of the old strains are being reanimated out of the blue and the attack campaigns appear to be massive. The infamous LockCrypt sample, for instance, is reaching new […]
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Computer users’ web traffic is a juicy target for cybercriminals, and that’s for a strong reason. Online advertising campaigns cost money to carry out, so lots of interested parties are willing to pay a pretty penny for page views. The ethical way to do this type of business requires a great deal of efforts and […]
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Not only are DLL files intended to be benign and helpful, but also they are mandatory for the functioning of the operating system. Normally, the object named lpk.dll is essential to Windows, denoting a language pack entity. Sometimes, though, it may act up and cause issues. However, a much more common problem scenario is when […]
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The computer threat landscape isn’t homogeneous. There are infections that operate stealthily – rootkits and Trojans make a few good examples. On the other hand, there are digital culprits that act in an outright fashion, adware being by far the prevalent type of malicious code in this niche. The annoying popup virus referred to as […]
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