Security Experts Secretly Helped Zeppelin Ransomware Victims for Two Years
Since 2020, some information security specialists have helped victims, as individuals and companies affected by the Zeppelin ransomware. The fact is that a number of vulnerabilities were found in the…
Unit221b Secretly Helped Victims of Zeppelin Ransomware for 2 Years
Security professionals at Unit221b found vulnerabilities in the Zeppelin ransomware encryption mechanism. Experts managed to use them to create a working decryptor that they have been using since 2020 to…
What Is an Evil Twin Attack? How Does It Work?
How often do we connect to free Wi-Fi networks in public places? Whether to post Instagram stories with a cup of coffee we just bought or to make edits to…
Mirai Botnet RapperBot Conducts DDoS Attacks on Game Servers
The researchers warned that the RapperBot Mirai botnet has resumed activity, and now the updated malware is used for DDoS attacks on game servers, although the exact goals of the…
How to Stress Test Your PC’s CPU
Stress testing your CPU is the surest way to discover the true limits of your computer's capabilities. Read on to learn how to stress test your CPU and put your…
PCspoF Attack Could Disable Orion Spacecraft
A team of researchers from the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania, and NASA have detailed a TTEthernet (Time-Triggered Ethernet) PCspoF attack that could disable the Orion spacecraft. Experts…
Pretexting in Cyber Security: Facts to Know
Pretexting is a type of social engineering in which an attacker gains access to information, a system, or a service by deception. In doing so, the attacker provides a false…
What is eWallet? How to Protect Your eWallet
During a time of crisis, Americans turned to digital wallets called eWallets to purchase supplies without face-to-face interaction with payment terminals or cards. These wallets make purchasing supplies faster and…
“This Site Can’t Provide a Secure Connection”: How to Fix
Every active Internet user has encountered error messages at least once, especially security-related ones. For example, the "This site can’t provide a secure connection" notification can be alarming. However, more…
42,000 Sites Generate Ad Traffic Pretending to Be Famous Brands
The Chinese group Fangxiao has built a huge network of 42,000 websites that pose as well-known brands (including Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Knorr, Unilever, Shopee and Emirates) and generate ad traffic. These…
MSIL/Microsoft.Bing.A Detection (BingWallpaper.exe)
A lot of users on different forums complain about MSIL/Microsoft.Bing.A detection in ESET antivirus. This detection points to BingWallpaper.exe file – the benevolent file that belongs to Windows and is…
Ukrainian Cyber Police and Europol Arrested Fraudsters Involved in Fake Investments
The Ukrainian cyber police and Europol have arrested five members of an international network of fraudsters, whose income is estimated at 200 million euros a year. Let me remind you…
