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Crypto-currencies have become a huge deal for people with big dreams of earning money without having to find a job. Tracking exchange rates and investigating money in a very fragile system appears to be a safer method for them. However, many specialists have anticipated the huge drop for Bitcoins, and are constantly reminding users that … Continued

The biggest distributed-denial-of-service (DDos) attack was considered to be the attack against Dyn in 2016. A huge game-changer took place last week, after hackers committed a severe cyber crime. The target was GitHub: a very popular service, visited by millions of people daily. It is a fact that this software development platform has been a … Continued

Google battles malware on a regular basis. In a lot of cases, they have to remove malware-laden applications from their own Google Play Store so the users’ security would be preserved. This time, researchers from Wandera have disclosed information about another Android-targeting malware, distributed in over 50 applications. The virus allows hackers to act as … Continued

Thanks to the selfless efforts from security researchers, victims of GanCrab crypto-malware can now download the decryption software free-of-charge. It is not every day that we get to announce such good news to victims of ransomware viruses: more sophisticated infections rarely turn out to have such significant flaws, allowing researchers to create free decryptors. BitDefender … Continued

On 26th of February, a breaking news was published on the official website of the state of Connecticut. The post explains that over a dozen Connecticut’s state agencies suffered a cyber attack late Friday afternoon. State’s security team was informed of the incident the same day and received statements, claiming that it was no ordinary … Continued

The new FCC’s net neutrality rules might appear as a very controversial subject to discuss, but most of the regular online surfers have the same negative opinion about it. The efforts to put this plan in motion came from the Trump’s government; this can also be described as another Trump’s step that strongly displeases the … Continued

Anti-malware scans always seem like a good idea: what could go wrong? Apparently, a lot can. Especially if you force users to scan their devices and the anti-malware tool does not work with their operating system. Facebook has been offering these scans for a while now. However, they do not have the best reputation among … Continued

Ransomware viruses remain to be one of the biggest threats online. Some might have heard of these file-encrypting nightmares, but paid very little attention to them as it is common for people to think that they will never be bothered by such malware. However, anyone can become a victim of a crypto-virus: it only takes … Continued

North Korea has managed to create an image for itself: the region seems perfectly pleasant from the first glance, but hides dark secrets behind fake smiles. Take the North Korean cheerleaders and their bizarre routine at the Pyeonhchang Winter Olympics: does it seem sincere? Anyway, besides creating a very particular reputation for itself, the North … Continued

Sometimes hackers are clever and cunning enough to find ways to break rules without getting caught. It only took a simple mistake for Google to unknowingly participate in a huge scam. What scam? You are about to find out. Criminals purchased Google AdWords and promoted a fake version of Blockchain.info Blockchain.ingo is a legitimate service, … Continued

As much as Apple products are adored around the world, their creators have to admit that they have to battle some bugs. It is difficult to understand that a single message could crash any iPhone, iPad or Mac. However, as a new bug comes to light, some users are using the flaw as an opportunity … Continued

There have been many theories about the cyber criminals who should be charged for the NotPetya global cyber attack. While most of this finger pointed was speculative information, UK government takes a surprising position and publicly shames Russia for the terrible NotPetya ransomware/wiper attack which took place last year. CIA, Ukrainian government, European agencies believe … Continued

Telegram instant-messaging application has its pros and cons, but overall, it is a decent program. In the summer of 2017, we wrote an article about fake Telegram-related apps, transmitting spyware to Iranians. Today, the news is pretty similar: a zero-day vulnerability was detected in the desktop version for end-to-end encrypted Telegram. Hackers rushed to exploit … Continued

The grand Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang is an opportunity for athletes from around the globe to show off their skills and bring honor to their countries. For viewers, it is a privilege to witness the great dedication and love for sport, while also cheering up for participants from their region. The opening ceremony of every … Continued