Ransomware
threats are more virulent this year, according to researchers. Thus,
BlackBerry specialists talk about double extortion ransomware
attacks.
But
this is not all, they also talk about attackers asking ransom from
healthcare patients. Moreover, the rising…
Cisco Talos discovered a new campaign targeting mainly video game players. Attackers use a new cryptor in different malware campaigns. In order to evade detection, they hid their cryptor in some files users download to install cheat codes or game modifications.
The new…
Adware is present in Windows installer and it seems that FileZilla is the source. In fact, Windows is a host to many popular open source software. Some of them come at no price. But some of their functionalities might be harmful.
Free does not mean adware-free…
Attackers hacked Facebook, in order to spy their victims’ computers. The company announced it disrupted a network using the platform to target the Uyghur community. So, they used to lure its members into downloading malicious software. Then, the software would allow…
Both
Chrome and Mozilla will bring more privacy for their users. Chrome
v.90, which arrives in April, will lead users to a secure HTTPS
connection, by default. Also, Mozilla announced Firefox 87, with a
new intelligent tracker blocking mechanism.
A natural shift to…
A judge in California decided to stop dark patterns breaking data protection rules. They are interfaces that trick and frustrate users when trying to activate or deactivate cookies, delete an account or cancel a subscription.
California bans tricky patterns
Although…
Google
would face a lawsuit for collecting private data even in Incognito
mode, according to Bloomberg.
Private data collected in “Incognito” mode
A
judge in California decided that Google should face a lawsuit. The
decision comes after three users filed a…
A fake ad blocking software lets attackers take over the power of computers in order to mine cryptocurrency. Analysts called this ransomining, which also encrypts data on the corrupted machines. Thus, attackers can then ask for a ransom.
Ad blocking – a pretext…
You should stop pop-ups, as this kind of ads are extremely annoying. They cover the content you might be interested in. But they may also be extremely dangerous.
This should convince you stop pop-ups
Some of us consider pop-ups ads an annoying way of advertising.
The online tracking system might become history after Google’s game changing move. The company announced that it would not use tracking technologies anymore. These helped the the giant follow users with its ads and make billions of dollars.
Does online tracking…
