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,…

Last year I wrote an article after I received an email that was intended to go to our Human Resources department. I noticed some red flags in the email and was able to conclude that it was a phishing…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

2016 has been tabbed as the “Year of Ransomware.” So, what will 2017 bring? It’s looking like ransomware and extortion attacks, Internet of Things (IoT) attacks, and internal threats will continue to…

Cybercriminals are taking ransomware to another level with the latest variant named Popcorn Time. The new malware gives users the option of paying the ransom of one bitcoin (about $772), or they can…