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Critroni - File Encrypting Ransomware out in the Wild

lundi 21 juillet 2014 à 16:40
A new ransomware from the Crypto-Ransomware family has been detected by the security researcher, which is being sold in different underground forums from the last month and recently included in the Angler exploit kit. The latest ransomware, given the name “Critroni”, includes a number of odd features that makes it out of the ordinary and according to the researchers, it’s the first ever

Cydia Repository by BigBoss Hacked, All Paid and Free Tweaks Stolen

lundi 21 juillet 2014 à 12:30
BigBoss repository, one of the biggest and most popular repositories for jailbreak tweaks in Cydia, has reportedly been hacked by either an individual or a group of hackers. Cydia is a software application for iOS that enables a user to find and install software packages on jailbroken iOS Apple devices such as the iPhone, the iPod Touch, and the iPad. Most of the software packages

How Russian Hackers Placed "Digital Bomb" Into the NASDAQ

lundi 21 juillet 2014 à 12:01
Four years ago, NASDAQ servers were compromised by Russian hackers, who were somehow able to insert a "digital bomb" into the systems of NASDAQ stock exchange, which would have been able to cause several damage to the computer systems in the stock market and could bring down the entire structure of the financial system of the United States. Till now, identities of the hackers have not been

Cyber Criminals Use Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Plane Crash News to Bait Users

samedi 19 juillet 2014 à 10:23
Any occasion that captures public attention – regardless of how sensitive – comes out to be an opportunity for spammers and hackers to snatch users’ personal information and spread malware, and the tragedy of the crashed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is no exception. According to the U.S. intelligence officials, Malaysia Airline Flight MH17, a Boeing 777 aircraft carrying 283 passengers

New Variant of Havex Malware Scans for OPC Servers at SCADA Systems

samedi 19 juillet 2014 à 09:00
At the beginning of the month, we have reported about the new surge of a Stuxnet-like malware “Havex”, which was previously targeting organizations in the energy sector, had been used to carry out industrial espionage against a number of companies in Europe and compromised over 1,000 European and North American energy firms. Recently, researchers at security firm FireEye have discovered a