Equifax Data Breach Demonstrates the Value of Cryptocurrencies
The credit reporting giant Equifax has been impacted by one of the largest data breaches ever in the United States. If you are living in the US, there is a …
Category: Security
Juvenile Hacker Uses Same Skype ID for Botnet Activity and Job Hunting
Malware developers are often quite impressive when it comes to the new features they introduce. However, not all of these developers are the sharpest tools in the proverbial shed either. One individual …
The Shadow Brokers Unveil United Rake Toolkit and Double Monthly NSA Dump Frequency
Very few people will be surprised to hear The Shadow Brokers have returned in full force. Although their monthly subscription service in exchange for ZCash is doing quite well, …
Windows Kernel Vulnerability Prevents Malware Identification
Security researchers have a difficult time keeping up with the growing number of malware types in circulation, with no slowdown in sight. One particular bug found by enSilo security …
MongoDB Hackers Demand Bitcoin Ransom From Over 26,000 Compromised Servers
Even though Bitcoin lacks all of the properties criminals should look for in an anonymous currency, it is still quite popular. The recent wave of attacks against unprotected MongoDB …
TrickBot Banking Trojan Now Targets Coinbase Users
In the world of malicious software, banking Trojans are nothing new. In fact, this type of malware has been around for as long as most people can remember. What …
Troll Ransomware Aims to Brick Infected Devices
With so many different types of ransomware making the rounds, it becomes pretty difficult to know everything that is going on. In the case of Troll ransomware, there is …
Closing a Word Document Could Infect Your Computer With Locky Ransomware
Cybercriminals have not given up on the idea of distributing Locky ransomware. Although most of the distribution methods in place today are being used by virtually everyone, there is …
Cobian Remote Access Trojan Has a Nasty Backdoor
Whenever cybercriminals offer free tools to the rest of the world, one always needs to be suspicious. The new Cobian Remote Access Trojan, for example, is provided free of charge …