Windows Activator has been a popular tool for attackers to spread Trojan viruses. Recently, 360 Security Center found a new kind of ransomware, which was spread by disguising as a Windows Activator. Through our precise analysis, we found this ransomware has a hidden configuration function, which can view and modify the key and prompt information used for encryption, and also obtain key decryption through this...
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Consumers are daily targets of email and phone scams, not to mention the frequent cyberattacks on big data. So it’s never been more important to safelock your online security as best as you can. “The scams are changing everyday and consumers aren’t knowledgeable about the new scams that are going to be used against them,” says Kevin Mitnick, top cybersecurity expert and author of “The Art of...
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Malware researchers from ESET have published a detailed report on the latest variant of the Turla backdoor that leverages email PDF attachments as C&C. Malware researchers from ESET have conducted a new analysis of a backdoor used by the Russia-linked APT Turla in targeted espionage operations. The new analysis revealed a list of high-profile victims that was previously unknown. Turla is the name of a Russian cyber espionage...
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Security researchers from Bitdefender have spotted a new Android spyware framework dubbed Triout that could be used to create malware with extensive surveillance capabilities. Bitdefender researchers have identified a new spyware framework can be used to spy into Android applications, it is tracked as Triout and first appeared in the wild on May 15. The researcher revealed that the command and control (C&C) server has been running since May 2018...
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After hackers attack companies, government, agencies and hospitals, they have begun to use BitPaymer ransomware to attack the PGA of America. According to GolfWeek, the computers in the PGA’s office were infected with ransomware. When the ransom notes and the related information appeared on their computer screens on Tuesday, they realized they were attacked. Here is the information on the ransom note: “Your network has...
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