The Best Browsers in 2015 Online Security | May 6, 2015 | by George Smith Users are always looking for the browser with the best characteristics in order to ensure their flawless browsing experience. However,…
Password Alert Extension by Google Chrome to Guard From Phishing Attacks Online Security | April 30, 2015 | by George Smith Phishing is the illegal attempt, masqueraded as a trustworthy entity, to collect users’ private data consisting of passwords, usernames, website…
Dridex Banking Trojan Delivered in a Macro in Word Documents (Update 2019) Online Security | April 29, 2015 | by Maya Yaneva A rather unpopular technique for the distribution of banking malware has been spotted in the wild lately. It involves the…
SendGrid Email Platform Compromised by Phishing, 2FA Needed Online Security | April 28, 2015 | by cfoc A data breach has been reported in the cloud-based email service SendGrid. The platform is used to deliver more than…
Tesla Motors Twitter Account and Website Hacked Online Security | April 27, 2015 | by Maya Yaneva Hackers have hijacked the TeslaMotors.com DNS records pointing to the server hosting the web page over the weekend. The cyber…
25,000 iOS Apps Exposed to Attacks by SSL Bug in AFNetworking Online Security | April 27, 2015 | by cfoc Thousands of iOS applications by major developers such as Microsoft and Yahoo have been compromised by a bug that affects…
Android, Linux, BSD Systems Exposed to Wireless Client Vulnerability Online Security | April 24, 2015 | by cfoc Android, Linux, BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution), and quite likely Windows and Mac OS X are all at risk of a…
Fake Google Chrome Survey Tricks Gullible Users into Purchasing Products Online Security | April 24, 2015 | by Maya Yaneva Lately, the Web has been flooded with emails purporting to be a part of a “2015 Annual Visitor Survey”. Gullible…
Microsoft’s Spartan Bounty Project Launched (2019) Online Security | April 23, 2015 | by cfoc Microsoft started a new bug hunt campaign that would end on June 22. The project aims to discover possible vulnerabilities…
Fake Tech Support Accounts Found on Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest Online Security | April 23, 2015 | by cfoc It is not news that cyber crooks often use well-known online platforms to initiate their campaigns. From spreading malware, to…
AdBlock Plus is officially legal in Germany (Update 2019) Online Security | April 22, 2015 | by George Smith Users who have been using AdBlock Plus to filter annoying pop-up ads can continue using it legally in Germany despite…
Phasebot Fileless Malware Employs Microsoft PowerShell Tool Online Security | April 22, 2015 | by cfoc Fileless malware is described as malicious coding that can only be found in the memory of a computer rather than…
YouTube App Will No Longer Work on Older iOS Devices (2019) Online Security | April 21, 2015 | by George Smith As of April 20th, Google discontinued to support YouTube on older iOS devices and Apple TVs. The reason behind is…
Fiesta Exploit Kit with a New Payload – Antivirus Pro 2015 Online Security | April 21, 2015 | by Maya Yaneva Fiesta exploit kit’s authors have a new payload to deliver to their victims. Instead of crypto-malware and browser plug-ins, they…
Google Versus Malvertising: Ad Encryption to Start in June Online Security | April 21, 2015 | by cfoc Malvertising campaigns have turned into a huge issue for both organizations and users. Malvertising stands for malicious advertising and is…