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GhostCtrl Android Malware, Locks Device, Demands Ransom
GhostCtrl Android malware is a backdoor that can control the functionalities of an infected Android device. It is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that can also steal and exfiltrate information. It can reset the pin of an Android device, lock…
Android Antivirus? Do You Really Need Them?
Installing Android security apps for your android devices might seem like an overkill. But they important. Mainly because android is by far the most popular mobile operating system in use today. So it’s no surprise that this Google’s OS is…
All about Multi-Cloud Security
Having workloads allocated over multiple cloud platforms and on-premises is the truth by which the enterprise IT industry survives. According to the research and analysis by Enterprise Strategy Group, 75% of current open cloud platform clients implement the use of…
Koler Ransomware Strikes Again
Android users have had their share of ransomware attacks this year. And yet things don’t seem to be getting any better for them. A new variant of the Koler ransomware – which first struck in 2014, branching out of the…
Data Destroying “NotPetya” Masquerades as Ransomware
Did the NotPetya Ransomware Have More Ulterior Motives? Is the “NotPetya Ransomware” much more than a deadly ransomware? Also being called as Petya, ExPetr, SortaPetya, Petrwrap, Goldeneye, Nyetya, “WannaCry’s bad cousin”, etc…, this global attack has led to shutting down…
Become Secure This Social Media Day
Since the first renowned social media site Myspace hit the scene, the social networking landscape has been exploding with various networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Meetup etc. And today is significant for all of them. Because it’s social media…
Petya Ransomware – The latest rival Uncovered
The IT world is doomed with yet another strain of ransomware – Petya gushing out to knock down businesses with a loud uproar in UK, France, Europe, India and Ukraine Europe. The IT security experts are to have an extra…
Android O – with More Serious Security against Ransomware
Google is boosting Android security in its next release of its operating system – Android O. More serious security measures are being implemented. This release will include control features to restrict permissions that were exploited by ransomware attacks in earlier…
How to Protect Businesses from Cyber Attacks
On the one hand, we are developing the most advanced of cyber security technologies and keep ourselves equipped with all kinds of security software and virus removal applications like antivirus software, firewall, endpoint protection tools, POS security software etc. On…
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…
