DressCode Android Botnet Remains Active 16 Months After Its Discovery
Botnets have proven to be a major pain in the rear for both security researchers and consumers. DressCode, one of the oldest Android botnets in existence, is still operational …
Category: Security
SpriteCoin Infects Cryptocurrency Users’ Computers with Ransomware
Cryptocurrency users have become a favorite target of cybercriminals over the past few years. With the value of all these currencies increasing exponentially, it is evident that criminal entities want their …
Evrial Malware Steals Bitcoins by Changing Clipboard-Copied Addresses
Cryptocurrency users have learned firsthand how destructive Trojans can be these days. It seems a new threat has emerged which goes by the name of Evrial. What makes this …
Dark Caracal Malware Is a Threat to All Mobile Device Users
The electronic devices we use on a daily basis are very prone to hacks, theft, and other software-related issues. One particular security bug uncovered by the Electronic Frontier Foundation …
Emotet Banking Trojan Outsmarts 75% of All Antivirus Software
In the world of cybersecurity, the next threat is never too far away. Over the past few years, criminals have proven on multiple occasions that they can easily outsmart …
On Net Neutrality, VPNs, the Decentralized Web, and Supercomputers
Now that net neutrality is dead here in America, you may be left wondering: is there anything I can do to fight this? Well, there’s a pretty strong case …
The Reaper Is Grim – What to Expect From the Latest Botnet
Using a network of internet-connected devices, botnets efficiently steal data, deny services, send spam, and perform a bevy of other frustrating and destructive actions against unassuming users. Botnets aren’t …
IPVanish and PureVPN Keep Customer Logs Despite Claiming Otherwise
Virtual private network solutions are not all that hard to come by. Most of the companies offering such services claim not to log any user information whatsoever. As it turns out, that …
Leaks Everywhere: How Much of Your Data Is Being Used by Third Parties?
Whether you know it or not, unless you are using a VPN, almost every action you take online is recorded digitally. Facebook, Yahoo, CNN, YouTube and Amazon — to name …