DefenseCode has published a paper that details an attack that leads to Windows credentials theft, affecting the most popular browser in the world, Google Chrome, as well as all Windows versions supporting it. Here is how it works: It starts
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Believe it or not, the massive WannaCry ransomware that shot down tens of thousands of computers has a back door that will kill itself when exploited. Luckily, we have got a hero standing our side this time. Apparently, there was
A global ransomware campaign, called WannaCry, has now infected over 10,000 organizations and 200,000 individuals in over 150 countries, including the UK National Health System which saw ambulances divert from affected hospitals. After a killer switch was activated by a
Security has been a hot topic for the last couple years, all the hacking and data breach you hear on the news are mostly a result in poor security protection. A security breach usually involves a hacker found an outdated security vulnerability
BitLocker Drive Encryption is a full disk encryption feature introduced by Microsoft first in Windows Vista but further developed in Windows 7, 8.1 and Windows 10 with enhanced features. It’s designed to protect data by providing encryption for entire disk
Ransomware is arguably the No.1 cyber threats at the moment and will most likely remain that position in the foreseeable future. In 2016, ransomware cost individuals and businesses over $1 billion and was the fastest growing cyber threat. Security companies have been
Ransomware is an evil malware that encrypts the victim’s files and then requests payment in return for the key to decrypt the encrypted data. Initially popular in Russia, the use of ransomware has grown internationally and has gone mainstream with