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Latest Malware to Hit the Headlines is JUDY
Another instance of what might happen if devices are not properly secured with the right security tools like antivirus software was revealed recently when a multitude of Android devices downloaded a number of “JUDY branded apps” available under “cooking and…
The Crazy Bug that left a billion of Computers Exposed
Gone are the days of contemporary endpoint protection anti-malware tools. Last Friday security researchers from Google’s Project Zero announced that they have found a Windows bug, not any bug, but a “Crazy Bug”. A particularly nasty security issue in anti-malware…
Microsoft Releases Patches for WannaCry Ransomware
The WannaCry ransomware has wrecked havoc across the world. Europol and cyber experts have termed this attack as unprecedented. WannaCry – also known as WannaCrypt, Wanna Decryptor, and WanaCrypt0r 2.0, is a virus that combines a ransomware and a worm…
The Wannacry Woes: What It Is and How to Be Safe from All Ransomware
We saw how Microsoft’s expressed relief headache ended as they released this statement “we fixed this vulnerability two months ago! If you all updated your security settings in Windows this wouldn’t be a problem! Last Friday this ransomware called ”…
Cloud Security and Traditional IT Should Go Hand in Hand
Cloud security is the order of the day, the trend and the need of our times. Enterprises today spend much on cloud antivirus and cloud security, but with many enterprises finding the right balance between cloud security and traditional IT…
Most Present-Day Malware Attacks Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
A significant number of today’s malware attacks are through zero-day exploits. The reason – many enterprises do not have the resources to identify zero-day exploit attacks. Relying on their legacy antivirus solution for their system security program, many do believe…
IoT Malware that Wipes Data from Infected Devices
Security experts and researchers have recently observed certain malware attacks targeting IoT devices that lead to the wiping of data from the infected systems/devices. Based on a couple of attacks that happened recently, it’s inferred that hackers are adding data-wiping…
Discussing Six Most Critical Application Security Risks
Here’s a look at the six most critical application security risks that anyone could encounter today, in the age of aggressive cyber threats, malware attacks, virus protection tool etc… Let’s begin with security configuration related issues… Well, this is…
New Macro-Based Malware Attacks Windows and MacOS systems
A new form of Microsoft Word macro-based malware has been discovered by cyber security researchers. This malware can affect both Windows and MacOS systems but follows different methods of attack for each operating system. The malicious macro is built-up…
A New Attack That Turns Antivirus Software Into Malware
Here comes news about a new kind of attack that can turn an advanced antivirus security software itself into malware. Researchers have come up with reports about a new proof-of-concept exploit, which has been named DoubleAgent, which would hijack third-party…