Transport Layer Security (TLS): Difference Between TLS and HTTPS?
Transport Layer Security is a widely used security protocol designed to ensure confidentiality and data security when exchanging data over the Internet. In particular, we use TLS daily to encrypt…
Emotet Botnet Resumed Activity after Five Months of Inactivity
The Emotet botnet resumed activity and began sending out malicious spam again after a five-month break, during which the malware practically “lay low.” So far, Emotet is not delivering additional…
OpenSSL Patches Released and Critical Vulnerability Turns Out to be Not So Critical
At the end of October, OpenSSL developers warned that the upcoming update to version 3.0.7 would close a critical vulnerability. Notably, this would only be the second critical bug in…
Reverse Shell vs. Backdoor : What is the Differences?
Backdoor and Reverse Shell are very similar, which may lead you to believe they are the same thing. But take your time with conclusions on this point; we have given…
Azov Ransomware Tries to Set Up Cybersecurity Specialists
Azov ransomware, a newcomer to the encryption malware market, appears in view with a rather unusual strategy. This malware seems to be a simple vandal that shifts responsibility to honorable…
Raspberry Robin Worm Operators Now Trade Access
Microsoft researchers reported that the operators of the hack group, which they track under the ID DEV-0950, used the Clop ransomware to encrypt the network of a victim previously infected…
How to Stop Spam Calls & Block Unwanted Calls Immediately
Unwanted spam calls, as well as unwanted emails, often come from fraudsters. There are cases when these emails or calls come from companies or stores where you have recently made…
The Updated Fodcha Botnet Reaches a Capacity of 1 Tb / s and Demands a Ransom Directly in DDoS Packets
Qihoo 360 (360 Netlab) experts have warned about the emergence of an updated version of the Fodcha botnet, which embeds ransom demands directly into DDoS packets and has new infrastructure…
OpenSSL Fixes First Critical Vulnerability Since 2016
The developers of the OpenSSL project have informed users that the upcoming version 3.0.7 will close a recently discovered critical vulnerability. This is only the second critical bug in OpenSSL…
Microsoft Links Hacker Group Vice Society to Several Ransomware Campaigns
Microsoft experts have published a report on the hacker group Vice Society (aka DEV-0832), which uses ransomware to attack the educational sector in the US and other countries around the…
7 Facebook Marketplace Scams to Watch Out
Facebook Marketplace allows users to buy and sell just about anything. Just like Craigslist and newspapers, it replaced other ways of advertising for items for sale. Buyers can find a…
Hacktivists Stole 100,000 Emails from Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) reported that the mail servers of one of its subsidiaries were hacked. Previously, the hacker group Black Reward published data stolen from the…