VaultCrypt ransomware offers fake customer support
Ransomware has been the preferred tool of cyber criminals for making quick money. A new variant is in our midst known as VaultCrypt which is quite different from other encrypting malware in [...]
Installer hijack vulnerability threatens almost half of all Android devices
A widespread security bug has been discovered by Palo Alto Networks which affects almost 50% of all devices running Android OS. The vulnerability allows an application installation to be hijacked [...]
Unauthorized certificates being used for Google domains
According to this post, researchers at Google have discovered that fake digital certificates are being used for several of their domains. Digital certificates, in a nutshell, are electronic [...]
Twitch user accounts possibly compromised
Twitch is a popular video network for gamers and accounts for 1.8% of all internet traffic in the U.S (during peak times) which is more than Hulu, Amazon and even Facebook. The social network for [...]
MRI images show brains becoming inactive while answering security prompts
Magnetic Resonance Imaging or MRI is a lifesaver when it comes to detecting tumors and other anomalies, but its uses do not end there. MRI also gives us insight into the functioning of our brains [...]
Security bug shows how BIOSes of most manufacturers are prone to infection
BIOS or basic input/output system is the program used by a processor to get a computer to start up successfully. It is a small piece of software designed by the computer manufacturer that is [...]
Sophisticated new breed of Point-of-Sale malware discovered
PoSeidon is the Greek god of the sea, but it’s now also the name of a dangerous Point-of-Sale (PoS) malware. This troubling threat is armed with the tools of the famous Zeus banking Trojan [...]
WhatsApp scam falsely promises early access to voice calling
WhatsApp is loved by many. When the social network company announced a new voice call feature, it was met with excitement. Many users are anxious to try it out. But scammers are looking to take [...]
SMS Trojan Podec bypasses CAPTCHA on Android phones
Do you use SMS on you phone? Almost everyone does, and malware writers haven’t overlooked that. Late last year, hackers used a malicious program called Podec (Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.Podec) to [...]
New Cryptolocker variant attacks games
Ransomware has become a major part of online threats, and that is no surprise considering there is an incentive of immediate financial gain involved. Cryptolocker is a widespread ransomware which [...]
