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Alert: A New Malware to Worry About for PC Gamers Using Steam
Hackers have always gone after industries that are profitable, or hold sensitive information that can be lucrative when sold under the table. As such, retailers that accumulate financial credentials are often hit by hacks. The entertainment industry is no different,…
Read MoreAlert: Hackers Posing as IT Support and Hijacking Computers
One minute you’re browsing trusted sites on the Internet, the next, your PC freezes up and displays the dreaded blue screen of death, along with a fake tech support message. This strain of malware is duping plenty of computer users…
Read MoreIf Classic Monsters Were Computer Viruses
What’s scarier, monsters or computer viruses? While it would be horrifying to be caught in a dark alley with a vampire, it would also be terrifying to lose your data to a hacker. Each entity is scary in its own…
Read MoreCaution: Enhanced Cryptowall Ransomware Threatens Networks
As a business owner, you have an obligation to keep your data and network files safe from prying eyes and criminals. The latest threats, like the new Cryptowall 2.0 ransomware, can be a difficult hurdle to jump, especially when they…
Read MoreSandworm: Russian Cyber Espionage Campaign Uncovered After 5 Years
A new threat, dubbed Sandworm by iSight Partners, has been discovered. It is a cyber espionage campaign dating back to at least 2009, and is said to be based in Russia. Sandworm uses a previously undiscovered zero-day vulnerability in Windows…
Read MoreThe End of an Era: the Harkonnen Hacking Operation is Over
For the past 12 years, the Harkonnen Operation has plagued Europe. The malware campaign, operating scams in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria since 2002, has finally ended, but that doesn’t change the fact that it may be the most long-lived malware…
Read MoreThe Legendary Router Malware
When diagnosing your computer’s security problems, it should be noted that malware is not always located on the PC itself. A lot of the time, problems could be occurring in a number of different operating systems and browsers, making it…
Read MoreDecryptCryptoLocker Provides Fix for Nasty Ransomware
A few months ago, we mentioned that a ransomware called CryptoLocker was spreading at a dangerous rate due to the GameOver Zeus malware. The ransomware would lock down files on victims’ computers until a fee was paid, but not anymore.…
Read MoreBeware of Government-Grade Malware – Especially from Hackers
Thanks to Edward Snowden’s revelations concerning the National Security Agency’s (NSA) questionable online practices, we now know that there are ways that we can be watched by others and not even know about it. But what’s really scary is that…
Read MoreAlert: New Botnet Thunders Into View For Windows Users
GameOver Zeus, a member of the Zeus family of malware, has been discovered and disrupted by the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Department of Justice. But, this is only a temporary respite from the danger the…
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