A firewall is a protective barrier which safeguards computing devices from online threats. The primary purpose of the firewall software is to shield the computer from internet threats and the threats arising within the local network. Firewalls are an integral…
Ransomware is a malicious software, that secretly downloads on to a computer and warns the user to delete or revoke access to their data. When the hacker has full control of the computer or network, they demand a ransom normally…
Session hijacking is a web attack carried out by a cybercriminal to steal valuable data or information. It works based on the principle of computer sessions and the cybercriminals makes use of the active sessions. In order to better understand…
Malware Type: Ransomware Family: STOP First Identified: January 19th 2019 Variant of: Djvu Ransomware Infection Through: Vulnerability of Pirated Software, Fake Windows Updates Ransom Size: $980 or $490 Ransom Message: _openme.txt Can be Decrypted: Yes Removal and Termination: Deploy the…
Nanocore is a remote access Trojan virus otherwise known as RAT Malware which is used in both targeted and non-targeted attacks. Ever since malware engineers created it, RATs have aided online criminals in launching attacks even on mobile devices for…
What is a Cyber Attack? Cyberattacks are attacks launched from one or more computers against another computer, multiple computers or networks. Cyberattacks are divided into two broad categories: Attacks that aim to disable the target computer or knock it offline…
A fork bomb is also called a wabbit or rabbit virus that was crafted by malicious hackers to launch a denial-of-service attack on the target system. The fork bomb virus replicates itself and corrupts the available system resources. It slows…
Shanmoon was discovered by Seculert, Symantec, and Kaspersky Lab on 16 August 2012 that targets 32-bit NT kernel versions of Microsoft Windows. It is a modular virus and is also known as W32.DisTrack. This virus was crafted for cyber-warfare as…
CryptoWall belongs to the ransomware family that uses advanced techniques to infiltrate computers and hides from its victims. Simply put, the Cryptowall is a Trojan horse that encrypts files on the jeopardized computer and then proceeds to threaten the user…
A zero-day exploit is a software flaw or a vulnerability. Hackers use this as an exploit to attack the user’s system even before the software vendor identifies it and a security patch fix is available. These zero-day exploits can go…