Malvertising on the Rise Via Major Online Ad Networks
Malvertising is an increasingly common and dangerous form of cybercrime that can have a significant impact on your digital security. By using malicious code hidden within online advertisements, cybercriminals can gain... Read more
Foty Ransomware Asks for Initial Ransom of $490
If you find that you are unable to access your files, documents, or images due to a .foty extension, it means that your computer has been infected with the STOP/DJVU ransomware. This ransomware encrypts the files on... Read more
Buyrondureonline.com Uses Fake Anti-Bot Check
Our investigative team identified buyrondureonline.com as a rogue page while carrying out an examination of dubious websites. It is known to spread spam notifications via bogus CAPTCHA verifications. Furthermore, this... Read more
eBook Search Rogue Browser Extension Will Swap Your Search Engine
Our researchers uncovered the eBook Search browser extension while studying deceptive websites. This software is presented as a helpful tool for accessing ebooks, but our investigation of it revealed that it is... Read more
TwoFactor Ransomware Has Note Written in Korean
During our analysis of newly discovered malware samples, our research team came across the TwoFactor ransomware. This type of malware is specifically designed to encrypt data and demand payment in exchange for the... Read more
Biden National Cybersecurity Strategy May be a Pitfall of Liability for Private Sector
As the Biden administration attempts to moves forward with its National Cybersecurity Strategy, private businesses are facing an increased risk of liability. The strategy, which was announced in March of this year,... Read more
Beware of FrequencyProgress Mac Adware
FrequencyProgress is classified as an adware because it serves several advertisements. Its purpose is to promote z6airr.com and adjustablesample.com, which are fake search engines, by altering some browser settings.... Read more
Uponwarmth.com Tries to Trick Visitors into Accepting Ads
Uponwarmth.com is a malicious website that makes use of the default browser push notifications system to deliver spammy advertisements to victims' devices. It does this by utilizing false error messages and alerts in... Read more
Foza Ransomware Attacks PCs Through File Encryption
During our analysis of malware samples, we identified the Foza ransomware. This ransomware encrypts files and modifies the file names by adding a ".foza" extension to them. Foza also creates a ransom note with the... Read more
What are Sensiblemoth.com Bad Redirects?
The internet browser Sensiblemoth.com has been classified as a hijacker, which can prompt redirects and dubious search results. This behavior, while not necessarily malicious, may come with intrusive ads. It is... Read more
Beware of 'McAfee FINAL WARNING' Email Scam
After carefully inspecting the "McAfee FINAL WARNING" email, we concluded that it is an example of a phishing scam. This deceptive message is presented as an alert from McAfee regarding detected threats on the... Read more
EvilExtractor Malware Seeks to Steal Data
EvilExtractor is a malicious tool that targets Windows operating systems to extract data and files from endpoint devices. Its modules operate through an FTP service and were developed by a company named Kodex, which... Read more
