Cybersecurity news headlines for 1-31 May, 2020
easyJet disclosed a data breach affecting 9 million customers, and is now facing a £18 billion lawsuit. Sodinokibi ransomware targeted a NY law firm and threatened to release incriminating information on Donald Trump. US accused China of carrying out cyber attacks against organizations doing COVID-19 research. And US Marshals service suffered a security breach…
What is ldnews.exe
ldnews.exe is an executable file associated with the Android Emulator LDPlayer. An emulator allows one system to behave like another. For example, software designed for Android OS could be run on Windows using an emulator. LDPlayer is exactly that, it allows Android mobile games to run on Windows so users can play them using a mouse, etc.…
What is “WIN.DLL011150 Error” scam
WIN.DLL011150 Error” scam refers to a tech-support scam that will try to get you to call a scam number. Tech-support scams are very common, and users usually see them if they have adware installed or browse questionable sites that redirect. This particular fake alert claims that there has been an WIN.DLL011150 Error and that your computer’s…
What is appmodule.exe
appmodule.exe seems to be associated with a cryptocurrency mining trojan. Cryptocurrency miners are trojan infections that use computers’ resources to mine for cryptocurrency like Bitcoin and Monero. These infections don’t do long-term damage to the computer but are very disruptive while installed. The trojan’s extensive usage of computer’s resources means that the computer will run much slower than…
What is Managed by your organization
Managed by your organization is a message displayed by Google Chrome when a group policy is configured for the browser. You can see the message at the bottom when you open the menu, and in your browser’s settings. If you’re seeing the message on your work computer, it means that an administrator is controlling Google…
There are three stories we will report on in this month’s edition of cybersecurity news headlines. Travelex, the company that suffered a major cyber attack back in December 2019, reportedly paid a $2.3 million ransom to restore their systems. Cyber attacks on healthcare continue even during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many hospitals becoming targets. And a Los Angeles county city…
Koti Ransomware will encrypt your files
Koti Ransomware is file-encrypting malware from the Djvu ransomware family. It’s a dangerous piece of malware because it will essentially lock your files and demand that you pay a ransom to get them back. It demands $980, which is the same amount all other versions of Djvu ransomware demand. All encrypted files will have the…
What is Ashampoo WinOptimizer
Ashampoo WinOptimizer refers to a system optimization program WinOptimizer developed by Ashampoo. System optimizers are programs that try to improve the computer’s performance but are rarely of any actual use to users. This particular system optimizer is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) due to its questionable features and tendency to exaggerate scan results to encourage…