Malware
Cybercriminals Set up a Fake NHS Website to Spread Malware That Can Steal Passwords
The fact that the coronavirus has sparked a global crisis and has killed thousands of people won't stop the crooks from putting it in the middle of their social engineering tricks. COVID-19 is, actually, something of... Read more
Beware: Newly-Crafted Coronavirus Wiper Malware Targets Windows Users
Cybercriminals look at the current pandemic state of the world as nothing more than an opportunity for a cash-grab. These malicious individuals seize every chance to capitalize on people's fear regarding the COVID-19... Read more
Cybercriminals Use 'COVID-19' as Discount Codes to Buy Malware
The coronavirus pandemic has been described as one of the biggest challenges humankind has faced over the last few decades, and if you think that this is an exaggeration, you need to think again. As of the time of... Read more
As Fears of the Coronavirus Pandemic Spread, So Does COVID-19-Themed Malware
In these turbulent times, people are living in fear. It's a time of crisis as the cases of Coronavirus increase, and healthcare systems collapse one after the other. Many are afraid for their lives, and the lives of... Read more
5 Tips to Ensure That Servers Are Protected Against Hackers
If you’re running a business, part of it is definitely online. All of the online data that you need to run your operations is stored on a server. There are all sorts of servers out there and various ways to host your... Read more
Cybercriminals Use Coronavirus-Themed Spam to Spread Malware
The Wuhan coronavirus (also known as 2019-nCoV) is still dominating the news, and unfortunately, this is unlikely to change any time soon. The death toll rises at an alarming rate, and people are on the verge of... Read more
8 Things to Do During Quarantine (Tech Edition)
Now that 40% of the world’s population has been advised to stay home, people are going stir crazy. Many admit to going through the seven stages of grief – shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing, and... Read more
Cyber Attackers Use Fake "Corona Antivirus" to Spread BlackNET Remote Administration Tool
It seems that even in times of a global epidemic, hackers remain vicious as ever. The COVID-19 strain continues to be exploited by cyber attackers for their malicious schemes. So far, we've seen Coronavirus-related... Read more
Hackers Are Actively Attacking Healthcare Institutions Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak
Sometimes, it's easy to forget that cyberattacks are launched by fellow human beings, doubly more so when you read about criminals that are hacking into hospitals' IT systems in the middle of a global pandemic.... Read more
Chinese-Based Vicious Panda Group Weaponizes Coronavirus Data for a Cyber Attack
Vicious Panda is a Chinese-based anonymous group that carries out attacks against a variety of targets. It received the classification Advanced Persistent Threat (APT). APT indicates a prolonged and aimed attack. One... Read more
Emotet Malware is Now Capable of Hacking Wi-Fi Networks
Many people don't think much of it, but the correct configuration of a Wi-Fi network is incredibly important. It could open the gateway to all your personal devices, and its security must be treated with utmost... Read more
Emotet Malware Attacks Governments and Organizations Costing Victims Millions
Emotet is arguably the most problematic and costly malware of the past five years. This malware was first discovered in 2014, and since then, it has been causing trouble almost non-stop. The threat took a sort,... Read more
Hackers Posing as Renowned Security Researchers Launch a Destructive MBRLocker Wiper Attack
If you think no threat is worse than ransomware, you've probably never been through the hellish experience of having a wiper on your computer system. What's so different about this malware? Wipers have the ability to... Read more
Updated HawkEye Keylogger Exploits Coronavirus Scare for Profit
The HawkEye keylogger has been making the rounds on the web since 2013. In 2019, there was a newly-released update of the threat – HawkEye Reborn v9. Now it's back on security experts' radars, and it appears to have... Read more
Cybercrooks Taking Advantage of the Global Pandemic to Profit from Coronavirus Malware
With the World Health Organization officially declaring the COVID-19 infection a pandemic, more and more countries around the world are taking extra measures to contain the spreading of the virus. In this time of... Read more
Mozart Malware Proves Elusive To Detection Thanks to Its Use of DNS Protocol
Mozart is the name of a backdoor Trojan. It created shock-waves in the webspace in February 2020. Even in its short lifespan since then, it has managed to rile people up. So far, it has claimed a mere few hundred... Read more
Disastrous Wiper Malware Causing Irreversible Damage to Computers Around the World
Imagine waking up one day to find that all your important data, like photos and documents, have been erased with no way to restore them. A frightening thought, isn't it? As technology changes, so is our way of storing... Read more
The Most Surprising Cyber Hacks That Shook Us in 2019
Cyber security threats kept growing in 2019, and it is expected that they will continue to increase in 2020, despite all efforts to stop it. Every time a weakness is patched, hackers find another system with a... Read more
