Malware
What Is a Deepfake and How Can It Affect Our Cybersecurity?
We're now closing in on the end of the year, which means that it's time for cybersecurity experts to start jotting down their predictions for 2020. You can be pretty sure that they'll try to warn people about all the... Read more
5 Security Tips That Will Help You Protect Your IoT Devices
There’s a dark side to anything popular. Anything that grows eventually has to face a number of threats trying to bring it down or exploit it. It seems that the Internet of Things is becoming the next best thing in... Read more
Nearly 70% of Spam Comes from Russia, Ukraine, Germany and the U.S., New Study Finds
We’ve all been exposed to spam. In some cases, it can reach us via text messages we receive on our mobile devices. In other cases, the schemers behind the misleading messages can operate via social networking... Read more
The Hackers Behind the Gootkit Malware Forgot to Secure Their Database with a Password
Some people have problems getting their heads around how much damage a cybercrime operation can do. ZDNet's Catalin Cimpanu and SecurityDiscovery.com's Bob Diachenko spent some time looking closely into an... Read more
Signs Your Phone Has Been Infected With Stalkerware and How to Get Rid of It
There are all kinds of malware out there these days, and while a lot of them can cause you significant inconvenience, damage, and even financial losses, there's something about stalkerware that's extra disturbing. The... Read more
Keep Your Info Safe: Now Is the Time to Know Emerging Cyber Threats
Because of the ever-expanding spread of digital technologies across the world, authorities must hasten the modernization of law enforcement agencies in addition to building an integrated cybercrime management... Read more
Workstations in a European Airport Found to Be Riddled with Crypto-Miners
When you walk into an airport, you might expect crowds, overworked staff, people who had too much fun with the free perfume samples at a duty-free store, and bad food. And you might be willing to accept it all. It’s... Read more
7 Tips That Will Make Your 2019 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping Experience Safer
Black Friday and Cyber Monday can offer huge discounts and help you save a lot of money on preparations for the upcoming biggest celebrations of the year. Unfortunately, scammers see it as an excellent opportunity to... Read more
Meet Smominru, a Dangerous Malware That Could Try to Steal Your Credentials
You could say that the Smominru worm isn't the most widely known cyber threat out there. It has indeed attracted some attention, mostly from cybersecurity experts, but overall, it hasn't been mentioned in the news as... Read more
Cyber Security Is Not a Luxury, and Password Management Does Not Need to Cost You a Fortune
Some users do not think there is any point in trying to protect their cyber security because they believe that the only way to do it is by purchasing expensive tools. However, it is entirely untrue. There are lots of... Read more
What Hackers Do After Gaining Access to a Website
What are Hackers' objectives? Hackers usually infect websites with malware. Malware can execute many complex and malicious actions on a website, such as malvertising, illegal downloads, ransomware, and more. Online... Read more
WhatsApp Spyware Update: It Can Now Steal Your Data from Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Apple
Our mobile phones and computers store lots of personal and sensitive information, and it is not a secret that nowadays cybercriminals are incredibly interested in stealing such data. Thus, the need to secure data... Read more
Is Your Computer One of the 500,000 That Send out 30,000 Sextortion Emails Every Hour?
You might have received an email claiming that someone has recorded video footage or captured images that, allegedly, can compromise your reputation. This email should state that hackers were able to spy on you via... Read more
Macy's Customers Start Receiving Information on How to Protect Their Accounts After a Data Breach
Surveys suggest that according to users, businesses are responsible for protecting people's personal information and should take all the responsibility after they suffer a data breach. Sometimes, however, things... Read more
Let InnfiRAT In, and Your Passwords and Crypto Wallet Data May Be Stolen
You might think that stealing people's money over the internet isn't that hard. You just compromise some credit card details or some online banking credentials, and you're ready to go. The thing is, it's a bit more... Read more
5 Continuously Growing Cyberthreats You Should Watch Out For
The online world is not a safe place, but how dangerous is it exactly? Read the news on a website dedicated to cybersecurity, and you'll be left with the impression that more or less every link you click on and every... Read more
What Is a DDoS Attack and How to Avoid It
Directed denial of Service, or simply "DDoS" attacks, are designed to take down a platform or web page and interrupt the service it provides. This temporary loss of service is caused by overloading a single website... Read more
Going Back to School? Consider Using a VPN
If you just got accepted into college, you might be concerned with things like finding a place to live or getting to know your classmates. However, specialists urge to think about cybersecurity in college too. One of... Read more
