BTCWare Ransomware Master Decryption Key has Been Made Public
During these trying times of Bitcoin ransomware, it is good to know some threats are nullified in the end. BTCWare, a lesser-known type of Bitcoin ransomware, can now be …
Category: Security
Monero Mining Malware Prevented WannaCry From Infecting Even More Computers
It is rather strange to think of cryptocurrency-mining malware as a potential ally in the ongoing fight against cryptocurrency ransomware. Interestingly enough, that is exactly what happened. A few …
Two Independent OpenVPN Audits Yield Mostly Positive Results
A lot of people around the world rely on a VPN connection to access information and obfuscate online behavior. A lot of VPN providers use the OpenVPN protocol, which …
WikiLeaks Exposes AfterMidnight and Assassin CIA Malware Tools
In a turn of events that should surprise absolutely no one, Wikileaks released some controversial information once again. Their latest disclosure revolves around malware designed by the CIA to …
Crypto-Blocker Ransomware Doesn’t Even Include a Payment Page
Although most people focused their attention on the Wanna Decryptor ransomware attack last week, there are quite a few other malware strains one should be concerned about. Researchers came …
Baijiu Malware is Distributed Through the Geocities’ Web Hosting Platform
Consumers fortunate enough to be using the Internet for over a decade right now will remember a platform by the name of Geocities. This platform was quite popular in …
City of Las Vegas Uses Artificial Intelligence to Thwart Cyber Attacks
It has become rather apparent the global cyber security sector may need a major overhaul in the coming years. If it is up to the city of Las Vegas, …
WannaCry Ransomware is the Most Aggressive Malware we Have Seen to Date
Everyone in the world will be aware of the recent global ransomware attack wreaking havoc on Windows computers all over the world. This malware known as Wana Decryptor or …
Norwegian Pizza Store Used Facial Recognition To Monitor Patrons
Eating pizza and being scrutinized by facial recognition software is not something one would often expect to hear in the same sentence. One particular pizza shop in Oslo decided …