Tag: security

A new ransomware family targeting Android devices spreads to other victims by sending text messages containing malicious links to the entire contact list found on already infected targets. […]

Facebook this week announced that it removed multiple Pages, Groups, and accounts on its social networking platforms tied to Russian actors intending to manipulate public opinion ahead of the election in Ukraine. […]

A developer in the Eastern European region of Crimea has found himself at the receiving end of limitations to his GitHub account due to trade control regulations imposed by the US. […]

Now that ransomware developers know that they can earn monstrous payouts from local cities and insurance policies, we see a new government agency, school district, or large company getting hit with a ransomware attack every day. […]

Attackers are using fake Google domains spoofed with the help of internationalized domain names (IDNs) to host and load a Magecart credit card skimmer script with support for multiple payment gateways […]

The notorious Mydoom email worm, considered to be one of the most damaging malware strains ever developed, is still doing rounds on the Internet, working on autopilot and actively targeting email users all over the world.  […]

Today marks the third anniversary of No More Ransom and through its partners from the public and private sectors, law enforcement, academia, and researchers, the project has been able to help hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of victims get their encrypted files back for free. […]

Spam operators using bots to promote adult-themed services change their tactics to avoid Instagram’s detection mechanism. Redirects remain the main stratagem but they come with other tricks meant to push the user towards a particular website. […]

Security outfit Immunity has included a fully working BlueKeep exploit in their CANVAS automated pentesting utility with the release of version 7.23, on July 23. […]