Security Researchers Need to Find New Ways To Categorize Malware Strains
As the malware threat grows larger over time, it is evident traditional strategies may not be successful in the long run. Security researchers feel it is time to change …
Category: Security
India Was Responsible For 80% of New Ransomware Strains In 2016
It is impossible to deny the success criminals have had with ransomware attacks over the past few years. One thing that keeps baffling security researchers is finding out where …
US Police Declines to Pay Bitcoin Ransom, Loses Years of Data
February 21, 2017
News, Security, Technology
Earlier this year, the office of the Cockrell Hill Police Department in Dallas was hit with a series of ransomware attacks. Data stored on local computers and servers was …
Update Variant of Cerber Ransomware Capable of Bypassing Antivirus Files
It was only a matter of time until a new ransomware threat would make its appearance. Cerber, one of the longest-running strains of ransomware known to date, has received …
Top 4 Destructive Hacking Collectives
There is a more than valid reason why hacker groups have gotten such a bad reputation over the years. While some vigilante groups are trying to do things from …
Top 4 Vigilante Hacker Groups
Hackers have gotten somewhat of a bad reputation over the past few years. Not everyone hacks to cause massive havoc, but rather to prove a point. Several “hacktivists” take …
Top 6 US Government Cyber Assets Prone to Attacks
Cyber security remains a pressing matter, and there is still quite a bit of work to be done. A new report by Trend Micro goes to show US cities are …
Top 4 Common Web Security Vulnerabilities
As our society becomes even more reliant on online services and platforms, consumers have to be aware of any issues that may lurk in the shadows. Quite a few …
AI And Quantum Computing Pose No Threat To Cryptography, Experts Say
Quantum computing and artificial intelligence have seen significant gains over the past few years. Some people have grown concerned about what this means for the cryptographic sector, as powerful …