The year 2017 has been very active in terms of malware. Aside from the spectacular data breaches and cyber attacks such as the WannaCry ransomware scare in May, multiple virus propagations have been reported by security researchers over the last few weeks. Here are some of the most active pieces of malware reported as being…
According to a lawsuit filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the United States Department of Justice systematically violated the Fourth Amendments when it allowed the FBI to recruit computer repair technicians to act as informants and turn over data to agents. The Discovery of Invasive Forensic Searches of Computers A 2016 investigative report by the…
If you used your credit or debit card to pay for a delicious meal at the Apple Valley Chipotle on Bear Valley Road between March 25 and April 18 of 2017, you might want to notify your bank and issue a fraud alert. The Attack on Chipotle’s Network Security A sophisticated malware attack perpetrated against…
Let’s say you purchase a new desktop computer equipped with an updated version of Windows 10 plus an antivirus system developed by a respected name in cyber security. As weeks go by, you notice that everything is going smooth; the Windows Update notifications roll along with the latest definitions of the antivirus database. You have…
In March 2017, software developers and internet security analysts took notice of a new cyber threat infecting desktop and laptop computers running Windows operating system versions from XP all the way to Windows 10. The name of the threat is ReImage PC Repair Online, and it is a cumbersome piece of malware that poses as…
In early March, owners of personal computing devices powered by the Windows 10 operating system were surprised to see a banner advertisement inside their File Explorer utility. [su_note note_color=”#F4f4f4″]As reported by PC World magazine, the ad sits prominently on top of the File Explorer window. The first offer is for a subscription to Microsoft Office…
If you notice that your antivirus or internet security software seems to be more active during the holidays, you are not alone. In fact, you may see more notifications and alerts about threats being detected and contained this year in comparison to 2015. [su_note note_color=”#F4f4f4″]A recent report published by Enigma Software, developers of the popular…
Did you know? If you use a desktop, laptop or tablet in Apple Valley or elsewhere in the High Desert, you are more likely to fall prey to certain types of malware, specifically browser modifiers, adware and Trojan horse attacks. Such is the information compiled by Microsoft in its 2015 Security Intelligence Report, which analyzes…
Information security (infosec) analysts are seeing a major shift from modern ransomware strikes to old-fashioned Trojan attacks. According to the most recent edition of Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Report (SIR), hackers are using Trojan-style attacks more than ever, and this uptick in activity is largely due to an increase in potential vectors. [su_note note_color=”#F4f4f4″]The infosec community…
