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WPA2 shown to be vulnerable to key reinstallation attacks

WPA2 shown to be vulnerable to key reinstallation attacks

Oct 16 2017

A key reinstallation attack vulnerability in the WPA2 wi-fi protocol has been made public today. Security researcher Mathy Vanhoef has identified what he dubs a…

Unlock WannaCry Ransomware Without Paying with WannaKiwi

Unlock WannaCry Ransomware Without Paying with WannaKiwi

May 24 2017

Thanks to WannaKiwi. In the past past weeks, we’ve seen a wild ransomware attack that affected industries all around the world. Dubbed…

WannaCry Ransomeware Uses NSA Exploits To Go On Rampage

WannaCry Ransomeware Uses NSA Exploits To Go On Rampage

May 15 2017

This screenshot is just one example of WannaCry: The IT systems of around 40 National Health System hospitals across the UK were…

Webroot Mistakenly IDs Windows as Threat, Creating Chaos

Webroot Mistakenly IDs Windows as Threat, Creating Chaos

Apr 24 2017

Webroot, an antivirus service used by tens of thousands of businesses and millions of home users shut down an untold number of…

Mac malware grew 744% in 2016, says McAfee report, but most of it is adware

Mac malware grew 744% in 2016, says McAfee report, but most of it is adware

Apr 06 2017

The latest McAfee Threat Report shows that macOS malware grew by 744% in 2016, with around 460,000 instances detected. Behind the headline…

5 Reasons Why HTTPS Should Be Enabled on Your Website

5 Reasons Why HTTPS Should Be Enabled on Your Website

Apr 03 2017

1) It’s good for search. Every minute — no, second — Google’s algorithm requires sites to essentially battle it for top search…

Locky Infection Causes Loss of 8 Years of Police Department Evidence

Locky Infection Causes Loss of 8 Years of Police Department Evidence

Jan 30 2017

Locky Infection Causes Loss of 8 Years of Police Department Evidence The Police Department in Cockrell Hill, Texas admitted in a press release…

Highly Effective Gmail Phishing Technique Exploited

Highly Effective Gmail Phishing Technique Exploited

Jan 17 2017

The Phishing Attack and What you need to know. A new highly effective phishing technique targeting Gmail and other services has been gaining…

WhatsApp backdoor and how to protect yourself

WhatsApp backdoor and how to protect yourself

Jan 13 2017

Earlier today we reported about a security problem in WhatsApp that means it is possible for messages to be intercepted and read…

Massive New Crypto “Locky” Ransomware Attack Is Coming

Massive New Crypto “Locky” Ransomware Attack Is Coming

Jan 12 2017

Jan Sirmer at the Avast blog wrote: “Based on analysis of past Crypto Locky ransomware attacks, experts in the Avast Threat Labs…