Every year the holidays bring an influx of scams circulating the interwebs. Scammers take advantage of the increased shopping and distraction when things get busy to take your money and personal information. Below are the most common ways your data…
5 Cyber Attacks Everyone Should be Aware of Cyber Attacks in the World of Business Most of us are under the assumption that powerful cyber attacks are not a threat. But the truth of the matter is, you are…
Petya Cyber Attack Background: News reports continue to roll in about the latest massive global ransomware attack. This time, the payload appears to be a ransomware called Petya 2.0. SonicWall Capture Labs identified the original Petya variants in 2016. However,…
A new ransomware was discovered by @abuse.ch and further analyzed by MalwareHunterTeam called PadCrypt that offers for the first time a live support chat feature and an uninstaller for its victims. CryptoWall was the first ransomware to provide customer support on their payment sites,…
Exploit Kits are on the rise, once again. These booby traps on seemingly harmless websites will redirect you to a “landing page” where malicious software awaits. Thanks to the efforts of Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit, our users will be protected against devastating…
A new Ransomware as a Service, or RaaS, called the Cryptolocker Service is getting ready to launch that would allow any would-be criminal to enter the ransomware game. This new RaaS, first seen by Steve Ragan, is being created by a development group called…