New Ryuk Ransomware Function Spreads Across Networks Quickly
In terms of ransoms paid, Ryuk is the most successful strain of ransomware in use today, having netted an estimated $150 million for the group behind the malicious code. According to a ...
New Ransomware Strains Have Researchers On Their Toes
Recently, researchers have discovered two new ransomware strains, dubbed "AlumniLocker" and "Humble", both of which have very different ways of doing what they do. This highlights the ongoing development and diversification of ...
People Using Mobile Data Instead Of Internet Service Providers
The ongoing pandemic has impacted daily life in the United States in a number of ways, some predictable and others surprising. On the predictable side, when tens of thousands of employees were ...
Mobile App Vulnerabilities Found To Leave Data Unsecured
Most apps these days make use of cloud storage in order to minimize their footprint on your device. That's good in theory, but based on new research from Zimperium, a disappointing percentage ...
Microsoft Is Giving Windows 10 A New Makeover
One of the most frequently heard complaints about Windows has to do with aesthetics. Despite a few seemingly halfhearted attempts to modernize, significant portions of the OS looks and feels like they ...
Hackers Are Using Unpatched NAS Devices To Mine Bitcoin
In late 2020, QNAP discovered a pair of critical security vulnerabilities that would allow hackers to take remote control over network attached storage devices (NAS). In this particular instance, the hackers chose ...
Microsoft Expanding Fight Against Macros Based Malware
Macros have been a simple, effective means of spreading malware since the 1990's, and some hackers still rely on them heavily to ensnare and infect unsuspecting users. It's a long standing issue ...
Latest Apple Update Fixes Web Security Flaw On Most Devices
Recently, two different security researchers (Clement Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group, and Alison Huffman from Microsoft's Browser Vulnerability Research Group) discovered a pair of serious security vulnerability impacting Apple devices. The ...
Hacker Uses Zoom Invites To Steal Credentials Through Sendgrid
There's a mix of bad news and good in the ongoing war against the hackers of the world. For the bad news, security professionals have recently detected a sophisticated phishing campaign that ...
New Exchange Online Feature Helps Prevent Phishing And Ransomware
Microsoft has been busy of late, making a raft of improvements to their email system that are designed to enhance user security. Not long ago, they added a fantastically useful feature called ...