Petya Ransomware’s Author Wants to Help NotPetya (GoldenEye) Victims, Reaches Out on Twitter
The author of the original Petya ransomware that made news more than a year ago, known only by the name Janus,…
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Petya Ransomware’s True Purpose Revealed – Data Destruction, Not Money
Just yesterday, a type of ransomware first identified as Petya, then subsequently named NotPetya or GoldenEye, started infecting about 2,000…
GoldenEye (Petya Offshoot) Ransomware has a “Vaccine”, Just Discovered
Less than two months ago, the WannaCry ransomware attacks wreaked havoc on cybersecurity systems on more than 300,000 machines in…
Windows 10 S Security Compromised with Word Macro, Microsoft’s Next Move?
One of the biggest selling points for the Surface Laptop – currently the only device that runs the lighter Windows…
Google Will Continue to Scan Your Gmail Messages, Just Not for Ad Targeting Purposes
It’s been a long-standing practice of Google to scan Gmail messages of users to find out what interests them so…
Protecting Your Smart Home from Hackers is as Simple as Plug and Play
There was a time when your home’s computers and gadgets could be protected by antivirus software. Just buy a premium…
This Company is Paying $1 Million to Get Data Back from Ransomware Attackers
A web hosting company in South Korea has agreed to pay ransomware attackers a whopping $1 million to get access…
Microsoft’s Windows June Patch Tuesday Fixes 96 Different Vulnerabilities, Update Now
June’s Patch Tuesday for Windows machines brought no less than 96 different patches for various vulnerabilities. That number also includes…
Windows 10 Version 1511 Now Has WannaCry PoC EternalBlue Exploit
All through the WannaCry ransomware attacks, Microsoft kept telling users that Windows 10 was safe from being targeted. Now, however,…
Are Your Smart Speakers Secure and Private? Echo, Home, HomePod, Invoke
It’s great to have a digital assistant sitting in your home waiting to do your bidding, but most users of…
Google Chrome Flaw Allows Sites to Hack Your Webcam and Mic, Google Says it’s NOT a Flaw
AOL developer Ran Bar-Zik told Google on April 10, 2017 that a Google Chrome vulnerability allowed websites to record video…
Free Windows 10 Upgrade Can Keep Windows 7 Users Safe from WannaCry Ransomware Attack
We recently saw how Windows 7 was easily the most affected Windows version as far as the rampant and persistent…
Windows 7 Real Reason for WannaCry Ransomware Spreading, Windows 10 to Gain?
The Windows ecosystem took a major hit over the past ten days because of the WannaCry ransomware worm that affected…
Don’t Pay $300 to the WannaCry Ransomware Attackers, Free Decryption Tool Available
If you’ve been the victim of a WannaCry ransomware attack, DO NOT PAY any money to the attackers. A french…
How Ransomware Attackers Find Their Targets, and How to Go Invisible Online
The global rampage that ransomware WannaCrypt, or Wanna Decryptor, is currently on is by no means a new form of…