When the average end user discovers an injection on their system it’s more or less treated as a minor annoyance. They’ll receive a prompt - “Your Antivirus has detected (bad stuff)” and was…

CryptoWall, CryptoLocker and Locky are all variants of the same type of infection known as ransomware. Ransomware is designed to do just what it says, to hold your digital assets for ransom. It might…

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – APRIL 13, 2016 – Greg Edwards, the CEO of local cybersecurity firm WatchPoint, is set to appear on the KCRG program, Ethical Perspectives, at 11:00 am on Sunday, April 17th. The…

Greg Edwards, the CEO of local cybersecurity firm WatchPoint, is set to appear on the KCRG program, Ethical Perspectives, at 11:00 A.M on Sunday, April 17th. The title of the program is "Tapping the…

Roman Seleznev, one of the world’s most prolific cybercriminals, is set to stand trial on May 9th where he could face up to 30 years in prison. The 31 year old Russian is accused of stealing and…

A new banking Trojan discovered by ESET targets banking applications on Android devices. The malware can steal the login credentials of mobile banking customers and has the ability to bypass Two…

What is it? Security is an ever-evolving industry. It’s a game of cat and mouse, really, or perhaps even more fitting - an arms race. The offense, malware creators, make their move and attack, and…

A new form of ransomware has emerged called “Cerber” that not only encrypts your files but will also use a text-to-speech function to read the ransom demand out loud to you. The ransomware is thought…

New Breed of Crypto-Ransomware There is a new breed of crypto-ransomware software emerging from the depths of the darknet called “CryptoJoker,” which allows a victim to negotiate a fair ransom…