As we can see, cybercriminals are relentless in their pursuit of quick money, and at the same time creating fear in us. Dyre Wolf, named by IBM Security researchers, is a variant of Dyre Trojan which first made its appearance in June 2014.  It has been used in a succession of phishing campaigns across the […]

DDoS attacks are the rise. In 2014, attacks almost doubled compared to that of the year before, and it does not seem to abate.Dos or DDoS attacks are more than just causing servers to be unavailable to users. Many attackers are using DDoS attacks to steal information and money as well. First, let’s look at the […]

Macro viruses are making a comeback! Here’s a little bit of history on macro viruses.  Back in the 90s, macro viruses were a cause for concern.  It became a thorn in the sides of computer users, infecting many PCs running Microsoft Word and Excel. A macro virus is a computer virus that replaces a macro.  […]

BREAKING NEWS! Fact: Software vulnerabilities are growing and that security gaps should be closed faster. However, this is a not always the case. It’s for this reason that cybercriminals seem to be ahead of the game, find the loopholes and infiltrate computer systems of unsuspecting users. Think zero-day attacks (see Definition). Sometimes, security patches from […]

We have written or about ransomware in previous Advisories.  In this edition we are revisiting ransomware because this menace is not going away anytime soon.  In fact, the proliferation of ransomware is getting more aggressive.  Why wouldn’t it?  In this case the road to riches is paved with money or ramsom – yours. Unfortunately, ransomware […]

Here is a PUP, but not the four-legged kind that some of you may have as pets.  No, this PUP is one you can do without, but unfortunately they sometimes ‘stick’ to freeware (see Definition) and installs without your permission.  These are unwanted programs that you don’t need and don’t want in your device. How do these […]

BREAKING NEWS! It is Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has shipped a bundle of security updates for more than three dozen vulnerabilities in Windows and related software. One of the fix is for a flaw that was first patched in 2010. This was the vulnerability that led to the discovery of Stuxnet, the cyberweapon that was supposedly […]