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Category: Security
Deception Is the Main Strategy of Recent Android Adware
At Symantec's behest, Google has removed three Android apps from the Play Store because these apps…
The Week in Ransomware – February 3rd 2017 – CryptoShield, Spora, and Exploit Kits
Ransomware, ransomware, ransomware. It never seems to end. This week we see lots of little ransomware…
Someone Tried to Resurrect 14-Year-Old SQL Slammer Worm
For a week in November and December 2016, someone tried to resurrect the 14-year-old SQL Slammer…
Ranion Ransomware-as-a-Service Available on the Dark Web for ‘Educational Purposes’
A new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) portal that recently launched on the Dark Web is peddling access to…
Two Arrested in London for Infecting Washington’s CCTV Network with Ransomware
UK's National Crime Agency said today that officers arrested two suspects for hacking the Washington CCTV…
Ransomware Incident Shuts Down County’s Government Infrastructure
A ransomware infection that took root on late Tuesday night, January 31, affected several services provided…
How WhatsApp is fighting spam after its encryption rollout
WhatsApp proved itself to be the most YOLO-crypto company of 2016 when it turned on end-to-end…