A well-known software download website for Mac devices, MacUpdate, was revealed to have been a victim of a cyber attack that resulted in them distributing cryptocurrency miners to their users. “The malware was spread via hack of the MacUpdate site, which was distributing maliciously-modified copies of the Firefox, OnyX, and Deeper applications. According to a statement posted in the comments…
There are many things to consider when labeling a browser as secure, such as whether it prevents you from entering a malicious site, blocks automatic malware downloads, is easily exploitable, etc. But how much it respects users’ privacy should also be high on the list. If you are using a browser with top features for protecting you from malicious threats…
In case you did not keep up with the world of cybersecurity in the past few weeks, we have compiled the biggest news headlines between January 20th and February 5th. There were multiple thefts carried out, we saw the biggest cryptocurrency hack in history and a fitness app revealed the locations of military bases all over the world. Without further…
What is ChromeSearch?
ChromeSearch might look like an ordinary website; however, in reality ChromeSearch is called a browser hijacker because it takes over all the browsers without permission. If a browser hijacker sneaks onto your computer, you will see a new homepage and search engine set on your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers. Many users do not even…
Security company Proofpoint has recently noticed that one Tor proxy service has been stealing Bitcoin from ransomware creators by replacing wallet addresses on payment websites, essentially making the situation worse for the ransomware victim. So far, they have stolen $22,000 in ransom money, but since creators are aware of this scheme, they are unlikely to steal more. However, while some…
In case you did not keep up with the world of cybersecurity in the past few weeks, we have compiled the biggest news headlines between January 5th and 20th. You’ll find a couple of major headlines, such as the US Senate voting in favor of a bill that could allow NSA to spy on citizens without needing a warrant, and…
An Austrian cyber security auditor, Florian Bogner, recently discovered a flaw that allows a local attacker to abuse the ‘restore from quarantine’ feature in antivirus software. The flaw, named AVGater, allows to move malware from an AV’s quarantine folder to a sensitive locations on the victim’s system, allowing the malware to run with full privileges.…
The past couple of weeks have been pretty mundane when it comes to cybersecurity (not counting the news about ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’), we have seen worse times, but there have been better weeks. Between December 15 2017 and January 5 2018, arrest in connection to spreading ransomware were made, US officially blamed North Korea for WannaCry, Forever 21’s customer card…