Factory resets aren’t helping. Neither are mobile antivirus solutions. Malware keeps reinstalling itself. Over the past six months, a new Android malware strain has made a name for itself after popping up on the radar of several antivirus companies, and annoying users thanks to a self-reinstall mechanism that has made it near impossible to remove. […]
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17 Apple Apps infected with clicker Trojan malware
The clicker Trojan module discovered in this group of applications is designed to carry out ad fraud-related tasks in the background, such as continuously opening web pages or clicking links without any user interaction. Malware Objective The objective of most clicker trojans is to generate revenue for the attacker on a pay-per-click basis by inflating […]
Lock Your Computer
As part of a good security policy, prior to walking away from your computer, lock it. It is very easy to do with most computers. Press on the Windows Key and then press on the L key. Done!
NordVPN Hacked
October 21, 2019 Per this TechCrunch article, NordVPN confirms it was hacked. Here are some details from that article: NordVPN told TechCrunch that one of its data centers was accessed in March 2018. “One of the data centers in Finland we are renting our servers from was accessed with no authorization,” said NordVPN spokesperson Laura […]
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
The line between our online and offline lives is indistinguishable. In these tech-fueled times, our homes, societal well-being, economic prosperity and nation’s security are impacted by the internet. Under the overarching theme of ‘Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT.’, the 16th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is focused on encouraging personal accountability and proactive […]
Security Warning VPNFilter vulnerability
June 10, 2018 Security Warning Update: new research technical details published today by the Cisco Talos security team, the malware VPNFilter —which was initially thought to be able to infect devices from Linksys, MikroTik, Netgear, TP-Link, and QNAP— can also infect routers made by ASUS, D-Link, Huawei, Ubiquiti, UPVEL, and ZTE. The malware is able […]