Security

Cybercriminals are again attacking WhatsApp users. This time, during a phishing attack, attackers forced victims to install a malicious extension, supposedly intended to change the color of the messenger interface. It all starts with the fact that the user receives a message in which it is proposed to change the …

The campaign for distributing the Unnam3d R@nsomware coder is documented by experts from the BleepingComputer portal. The malware uses the WinRAR utility to transfer the victim’s files to a password-protected archive and requires a $50 Amazon gift card to recover information. Security experts argue that there is an opportunity to …

Researchers have discovered a new type of government malware that was visible to everyone in the official Android app store Google Play Store. Experts believe that this program was used for wiretapping users. The malware was hiding in several applications hosted on the Google Play Store. During the months during …

The popular WordPress plugin Social Warfare has been removed from the official repository. This is a Social_Warfare plugin that contains a vulnerability used by cybercriminals in real attacks. Social Warfare allows WordPress site owners to add social network buttons to their resources, designed to share content from other sites. Social …

Several customers of the Sprint telecommunications company reported that they had access to the personal information of other subscribers. In particular, in their accounts, users observed other people’s names and phone numbers, as well as details of calls and SMS messages. Subscribers who discovered a strange bug immediately reported the …

Researchers saw a new variant of the Mirai botnet, which now involves 11 new exploits. Among the goals of the malware, the most noteworthy presenters are WePresent WiPG-1000 and LG Supersign TVs. For the first time, the activity of this version of Mirai was recorded in January 2019. Up to …

Intel warns Windows 10 users of the danger of outdated graphics drivers in which there are serious vulnerabilities. The corporation strongly recommends that the drivers need to be updated by installing all the patches that Intel has released over the past year. The processor manufacturer reported extremely dangerous vulnerabilities that …

Representatives of the social network Facebook promised soon to provide users with the Clear History tool, designed to clear all the data collected by the social network. According to David Wener, the company’s CFO, this feature will become available later this year. According to Facebook’s developers, Clear History will remove …

“…Windows receiving false key presses (as if a key is being held down)” Recently I have been receiving several complains from users whose keyboard seemed to be hijacked by some unknown form of spyware. The problem was in permanent occurrence of false key presses. It looked like the key was …

Facebook will remove its Onavo VPN application from the official Google Play store due to a recent scandal that has flared up amid an investigation conducted by TechCrunch. The public’s stormy reaction was caused by the information that the social network was paying teenagers for installing the application that was …