A new phishing campaign has been discovered this week that targets even the most tech-savvy Gmail users. By posing as someone you may know, cybercriminals are gathering personally identifiable…
Jordan Kadlec
Spora - The Ransomware of 2017
Spora, the Russian word for ‘spore’ is a new family of ransomware that appeared yesterday (Jan. 11). Spora is being compared to Locky and Cerber variants that were the most successful versions of…
From Russia With Love - Cerber Ransomware-as-a-Service
The number one ransomware attack from 2016, Cerber, has been definitively tied back to Russian ransomware-as-a-service developers. It has been confirmed that Cerber is a Russian-based ransomware as…
U.S. Responds to DNC Data Breach
In June of 2016, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) was hacked by groups believed to be linked to Russian military-intelligence groups. Exactly six months later, the Obama administration,…
2016 Cybersecurity Review
2016 was an extremely busy year for cybercriminals. Between all of the data breaches that occurred, there were nearly 2 billion accounts compromised. In this article, we will review the ‘Top 5 Data…
December Ransomware in Review
December was an extremely busy month for cybercriminals as several new versions of ransomware were released. The holiday season increases Internet traffic to 50% of the world’s population using the…
Android Ransomware Infects Smart TVs
We recently reported about Android banking Trojans including ransomware in their arsenal. Now, Android ransomware has turned to infecting LG Smart TVs. Security firms have been warning users for more…
Cybersecurity Threats Over Christmas
Contrary to popular belief, Black Friday is not the busiest shopping day of the year. In fact, it is the third busiest, ranking behind Super Saturday and the day after Christmas. Super Saturday is…
Android Banking Trojans Now Include Ransomware
The newest generation of banking Trojans is now equipped with ransomware, creating a hybrid malware. The primary function of banking Trojans is still to collect login credentials for banking portals…