SMBs Paying Ransomware Demand Have 50% Chance to See Files Decrypted
It is anything but surprising to learn paying a ransomware attacker is not the best course of action. Doing so will have severe consequences for any malware victim on …
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Russia’s Rostelecom Briefly Had Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Financial Internet Traffic
April 30, 2017
News, Technology
It’s never good to learn a telecom operator successfully hijacked internet traffic. The situation only gets worse when we learn financial services were targeted by this Russian-controlled telecom. Among …
Onecoin Sends Lawsuit Threats to Media and Whistleblowers
OneCoin has been quite a controversial topic in the cryptocurrency community. After a recent arrest in Mumbai, which resulted in 18 OneCoin representatives arrested and $3 million seized, it …
MIT’s 3D Printer Completes Construction of a Building in 14 Hours
April 29, 2017
News, Technology
The world of 3D printing has always been pretty exciting, and things will only grow more competitive over the past A new type of 3D printer will definitely shake …
Ransomware Attacks Remain Successful Due to Lack of Communication and Collaboration
The fight against online crime is proving to be an uphill battle, to say the least. With malware, ransomware, and Trojans becoming more common threats than ever before, the …
Californian ISP’s Modems Fall Victim To Malware Turf War
Criminals actively deploying malware often target unsuspecting users. In the state of California, however, one the local ISPs has suffered from massive outages due to two colliding malware attacks. …
xDedic Darknet Marketplace Specializes in Selling Access to School and University Servers
Dedicated servers have always been a great tool for hackers to execute countless nefarious activities. What is rather disconcerting is how underground markets often specialize in selling access to …
Cyber Extortionists See Profits Increase as Victims Keep Paying
According to a report published by cyber security firm Symantec, hackers have been increasing the ransom victims need to pay in order to free their computers that have been paralyzed …
Criminal Exhibitionism and Facebook Live
April 28, 2017
News, Technology
Facebook has been in the news many times. From stories on its scrappy beginnings to its IPO, Facebook has enjoyed some great coverage on media outlets. Even more outlandish …