Earlier this week, Avast, the company behind the award-winning AV and antimalware solution, announced the discovery of a new WannaCry strain. Dubbed WannaHydra, the cybersecurity researchers revealed that the malware was engineered to install spyware, crack open banks, and to remotely access admin functions. The latest WannaCry strain has already …
Read More »Microsoft Joins Forces with NSA to Stop BlueKeep
The BlueKeep situation seems to have blown out of proportion; or, at least, that’s how it looks after the National Security Agency (NSA) decided to join efforts with Microsoft in an attempt to stop the spread of BlueKeep. The latest reports reveal that over one million machines are at risk. …
Read More »BlueKeep At Large! Have You Updated Your Windows to the Latest Version?
In a bid to stem the spread of BlueKeep, a ‘wormable’ malware that makes computer networks vulnerable to crippling ransomware attacks, Microsoft urges its users to update their systems to Windows 10. Machines running anything below Windows 8 are at great risk, cybersecurity researchers warned. The ominous piece of news …
Read More »It’s a Pirate’s Life for Me! – The $1 Mil Malware Laptop
How would you feel about spending £800,000 or the equivalent of $1 million for an 11-year-old laptop? Let’s up to the ante – for the above-mentioned price tag you can buy a decade-old laptop that’s been deliberately infested with every bit of malware code known to humankind. Why would one …
Read More »Microsoft Discloses WannaCry Ransomware Vulnerability for Windows XP
Although five years have passed since Microsoft announced that Windows XP users will no longer have tech support, it would appear that they haven’t given up on this old-timer. In fact, according to a recent statement, XP users are urged to update their OS to the latest version. This announcement …
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