Malware
Most Google trended Cybersecurity keywords in 2018
As Donald Trump and the word ‘Idiot’ are currently trending the most on Google search engine, Cybersecurity Insiders brings to you the most searched keywords related to Cybersecurity which trended on Google in 2018. Cyptojacking- The word started to lead the trending list from May 2018 and is still said to be buzzing on the […]
Russian hackers using Brexit to deliver Malware
Hackers funded by the government of Russia are said to be using the current UK’s political situation in their favor to deliver malware to the populace of Britain. It is believed that the malware campaign has so far targeted several government organizations- for now only those related to ministries of foreign affairs, political think tank, […]
Sophos gives a new report on premeditating Ransomware Attacks
Hackers have started launching a new method of ransomware attacks where millions of dollars are being reaped by exploiting the availability of Windows System Administration Tools. Yes, a report from the Britain based cybersecurity company Sophos claims these findings to be absolutely true. The Sophos study claims that cyber crooks have devised a new method […]
Russia invades into digital systems of Ukraine Government Agencies
Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team along with Foreign Intelligence Service claims that a new strain of Pterodo Windows Backdoor virus was found targeting the computer systems of government agencies running in Ukraine. And the investigating officials suspect that this could be a conspiracy of Russia which could be planning large-scale cyber attacks in near time. […]
DPI Sensors – Get the Edge in Threat Hunting
As cyber attacks become increasingly sophisticated, traditional solutions based on known signatures often fall short allowing new malware and zero day attacks to penetrate networks without being identified. A virus, for example, might enter a system as an email attachment. Once it becomes active, it will begin system reconnaissance, seeking access to resources and privileges, […]
Google Play Store Apps loaded with Banking Malware
Slovakia based antivirus solutions provider ‘ESET’ has warned all Android phone users against banking malware lurking in Google Play Store. The IT security company says that the web search giants ‘Play Store’ which is home to millions of apps is hosting notorious ‘free to say’ apps which have the tendency to steal money from e-wallets. […]
These celebrities are spreading malware
Everyone who is reading this post might have googled a celebrity at one time or another. The reason for the search could be your curiosity to know their dating or marital status or to know the details about their next upcoming album or film. But criminals are found using famous names to attract innocent online […]
Online Pirated movies can infect your PC with Malware
Are you habituated to watch pirated movie content? If that’s the case, then you are not only at risk of falling in the eyes of the law enforcement, but you are also pushing your PC towards malware infections. Note- In countries like Canada, United States, UK and some parts of Australia, downloading and streaming pirated […]
Online shopping stores running on Magento hit by a malware campaign
Around 7,000 online shopping stores running on the open-source Magento e-commerce software platform is reported to have been hit by a malware campaign. A Dutch security researcher named William De Groot discovered the incident and reported to the world early this month. According to Groot, a malware campaign run by hackers from the west has […]
Enterprises should be aware of these Cyber Threats in 2018
All you people out there who are leading the companies, please be aware of these top cyber threats as there is a high probability that your enterprise can confront them in 2018. Obviously, ransomware attacks will get worse and Ransomware will lead the pack. However, as per a new report by Kaspersky Labs, cyber crooks […]
