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“New Facebook Message” Email Not Only Drops Malware But Phish You
If you receive an email claiming to have a ”new message” from Facebook just delete it because the…
January 23, 2016
How Your Webcam Can Become Your Worst Nightmare
A group of security researchers turned a working webcam into a backdoor allowing attackers to remotely connect themselves…
January 14, 2016
Verizon Aiding Crooks By Routing Millions of IP Addresses?
A research group has accused Verizon of helping crooks and cyber criminals of aiding in their activities by…
January 14, 2016
JavaScript makes Ransomware as simple as a snap of fingers
A new variant of Ransomware, Ransom32, uses JavaScript to ease the process of attacking use systems with Ransomware…
January 6, 2016
BTCC Bitcoin Trader Confronts DDoS Attackers Like A Pro
Bitcoin-for-DDoS extortion scheme has a new victim and its none other than the BTCC — However, the hacker…
January 6, 2016
Holidays Offer Scam on Facebook Drops Malware on User PCs
Crooks are targeting English and Portuguese speaking Facebook users with “Holidays special offers malware scam.” It’s that time…
December 29, 2015
Learn How to Identify, Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams
Each day we hear about new phishing attacks being carried out by hackers or scammers and despite the…
December 24, 2015
Santa Claus Malware In Christmas Apps Targeting Android, iOS, PC Users
A group of hackers have designed a malware for users looking out for Christmas themed desktops and mobile apps…
December 22, 2015
Fake Microsoft Helpdesk Calls Aim To Install Malware on PC
Scammers have been targeting Microsoft customers since the very first day — The only change in their tactic…
December 16, 2015
Torrent Sites Drop Malware to 12 Million Users Monthly, Earn $70 Million A Year
You may have heard the phrase “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch”. But, most of…
December 11, 2015