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Periodic giveaways of various gifts, such as coupons, freebies and vouchers, is a common thing in the commerce world. That’s certainly a great opportunity for customers to make purchases on the cheap, but at the same time it’s a godsend for cybercriminals. The recent IKEA 75th birthday scam is currently circulating via WhatsApp and other […]
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A new browser-borne infection, chromesearch.today, has been taking the cyber world by storm over the past few weeks. On the face of it, this pest seems like a garden variety search provider. That’s a delusive impression, though. It is actually bolstered by a massive wave of malware distribution. Keep reading to learn all the whats, […]
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Ten years ago, many people’s strategy for keeping their computers secure began and ended with installing some antivirus software and ensuring it was kept up to date. As anyone with even a passing interest in cybersecurity now knows, the days where that was wise are long gone. Antivirus software is still extremely important, and not […]
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Assigning custom Internet browsing settings is supposed to be the prerogative of every computer user. This is the main constituent of web browsers’ flexibility that’s so much appreciated these days. There are malicious applications, though, designed to make all the benefits of this feature go down the drain. The adware called Default-Search is one of […]
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A group of cybercriminals deployed the much-spoken-of NotPetya ransomware campaign in June this year, and now in October crooks, presumably a different crew, followed suit by launching the Bad Rabbit ransomware. The two appear to be very similar on the outside: both encrypt victims’ files and lock down their computers. However, when it comes to […]
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The concept of Android ransomware isn’t new, moreover, it has been on a steady rise throughout 2017. Most blackmail viruses targeting this mobile operating system lock the screen of infected devices and coerce users into paying up in order to reobtain the access. With the new sample called DoubleLocker, though, cybercriminals broke new ground as […]
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About three weeks after the Ykcol variant of the Locky ransomware was released, another build from this notorious family took over the filthy job. It is referred to as Asasin, based on the file extension being added to all the encrypted data items. Does this edition exhibit any new hallmarks compared to its forerunners? Is […]
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Users hit by the average ransomware threat are in a serious quandary due to the deep-level impact incurred as a result of these attacks. Cybercriminals have become quite professional at utilizing cryptography for malicious purposes, as is the case with the new ransom Trojan called Yoyodiy. It bypasses antimalware defenses when infiltrating a computer, encrypts […]
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There is an ongoing malware distribution wave that engages a clever drive-by download trick. Users have been reporting an issue where a suspicious file named ‘hbpix’ gets automatically downloaded during their web browsing sessions via Chrome or Firefox. This entity turns out to be a PUP tailored for ads serving and surreptitious tracking of user […]
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New version releases are a common thing in the ransomware underground. The prolific Locky strain is no exception. Less than a month since the previous iteration called Lukitus surfaced, the architects of this massive campaign have come up with an update. The brand new edition appends the .ykcol extension to ransomed data, hence its catalogued […]
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