Symantec’s monthly threat report has revealed that the global spam rate has reached its highest level in two years, which may be due to new malware trying to spread via emails. “This trend in malware being distributed through email seems to be catching on, with several infamous malware families recently adding functionality that allows them to spread via spam email,”…
With internet-connected vehicles becoming more and more common, questions about their security are raising. In order to ensure that car manufactures are doing everything they can to guarantee the safety of their smart vehicles, the British government has issued new guidelines. The government expressed concerns about smart cars being hacked, which could lead to hackers getting access to personal data…
Three Square Market, a software company in Wisconsin has offered its employees to have Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) microchips implanted into their bodies. In what seems to be a simple procedure, around 50 employees had the microchips inserted into their hands. This allows them to navigate their workplace easier, with just one swipe of a hand. They will be able to…
With two major ransomware attacks in the last couple of months, there was much talk about how to protect computers and prevent infections. There was also a lot of emphasis on backup and how it could be a lifesaver. These attacks did a lot of damage, some victims felt impact more than the others but one good thing to come…
Friday marked the day Wannacry Ransomware was unleashed onto the world and it has done some serious damage. The ransomware has encrypted files on tens of thousands of Windows computers worldwide and is now demanding money in exchange for a way to decrypt. What could have been avoided with a simple Windows update, has become a large-scale attack that has…
One of the most well-known cyber security companies, Kaspersky Lab, has come under scrutiny amidst allegations about possible ties between the company and Russian intelligence agencies. With the growing tension between the U.S. and Russia, U.S. officials believe the Moscow-based company could be used by the Russian government to gain valuable information. ABC News has published a report claiming that…
Handling money and making transactions over the Internet is becoming increasingly easier and many users benefit from that. However, that might not necessarily be such a good thing as many users do not take the much needed measures in order to protect their money. Russian-based cyber security company, Kaspersky, has conducted a research that came up with rather worrying results…
Unfortunately, 2016 has been a rather successful year for cyber criminals and there are no signs indicating it will change in 2017. With more and more cyber crime related threats looming over us, there are certain things users need to be aware of. Below are the main cyber crime related things you should be cautious of in the year of 2017.…
Cyber crime is becoming a more and more serious issue these days with hackers targeting not only single users but also entire organizations. On January 11th, Cancer Services of East Central Indiana – Little Red Door has become the latest victim of what was at first thought to be a ransomware attack. The incident was reported on the 18th with the…
It is common knowledge that advertisements make good money and recently cyber criminals have been taking advantage of that. Two aggressive ad campaigns have been noticed recently by security experts at Sucuri and Malwarebytes. One involves tempting users to click on a video that hides an ad, while the other inserts advertisements into legitimate websites. Both take advantage of AdSense,…