GMAIL Disables Ability To Send Javascript File Attachments
If you have a Gmail account, then you probably already know that you can’t attach .exe, .jar, or .pif files to any emails you send. Until recently, Javascript files were allowed, but ...
Medical Offices Under Attack For Patient Records
The Darkweb has trends, just like the conventional web does. In years past, the hottest data for sale on the black market was credit card info, but that is now changing according ...
Ransomware On Android Evolves To Use Your Voice For Unlocking
Lockdroid is one of the oldest forms of ransomware in the Android ecosystem, and recently, it has been evolving at a frightening pace. Just last month, researchers found a version that displayed ...
Use Google Chrome? New Font Not Found Message Potentially Malware
There’s a nasty new form of Malware making the rounds that targets Chrome users, so if that’s your browser of choice, be warned that if you’re not careful, you could wind up ...
Music Festival Coachella Attendee List Hacked, Including Passwords
If you’re a music lover and you’ve been to the website of the annual California music festival Coachella, then you are at risk. The entire Coachella database was recently found for sale ...
Websites Are Being Attacked – Time For A Security Update
WordPress is the reigning King of the Content Management Systems, and by extension, the king of much of the internet. More people use the platform than any other, and with good reason. ...
Macs Finally Experience Malware From New Office for Mac Macro Target
It’s an oldie but a goodie, and an attack vector that Windows users have seen since the late 90’s. Macros. These are essentially shortcut codes that Microsoft Word and other applications use ...
SVG Images Getting Wider Distribution As Malicious File Type
JavaScript is hands down the tool of choice of hackers who are interested in inserting malicious code onto a user’s device. Most commonly, scripts are embedded in compressed (zipped) files, and when ...
Update Netgear Routers Firmware Or Risk Password Compromise
It hasn’t been a good time for Netgear. In recent months, security researchers across the industry have identified several critical security flaws that could leave your network exposed and vulnerable to attacks. ...
Android HummingBad Malware Back, Now Called HummingWhale
It is an article of faith that Google’s Play Store and Apple’s iStore are the two safest sources for downloading apps. As good as their security routines are, however, they’re not perfect, ...
