The ransomware prompts users to download an Adobe Flash update when visiting an infected website instead of attacking a weakness in the computer’s security.
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FIFA World Cup WiFi hotspots unsecure: study
Football fans heading to Russia for the World Cup 2018 have been warned to be on their guard when connecting to local Wi-Fi networks, researchers at Kaspersky Lab warned.0 15217
Facebook updates review policy after 10m people saw Russian ads
The company said on Monday that it will add more than 1,000 people to review the ads that run on its platforms.
Kaspersky Lab report sheds light on bad data sharing habits
Users are putting their precious and sensitive data in danger, by the way they share both their information, and their physical devices containing this information with others.
Trump admin mulls government-wide ban on Kaspersky products
The United States government has reportedly removed Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab from its lists of approved vendors for two contracts that agencies use to acquire technology services.
The ‘Who’ and the ‘Why’ behind NotPetya
Late on 27 June, the New York Times reported that a number of Ukrainian banks and Ukrenergo, the Ukrainian state …
How firms can stay safe from Petya
A new wave of cyber-attacks, Petya, a ransomware similar to the Wannacry attack, has taken out servers and IT …
Massive cyber-attack hits IT systems across the globe
A new wave of ransomware attack has reportedly hit numerous companies across the world on Tuesday, taking out servers and disrupting IT systems.
WikiLeaks says, CIA disguised its hacking activities
WikiLeaks has recently released files that allegedly show how the CIA masked its malware attacks.
FBI confirms investigation of Russian hack of US election
The FBI is actively investigating Russia’s attempts to influence the 2016 US presidential election and possible cooperation from President Donald Trump’s campaign, agency director James Comey confirmed.
FireEye: EMEA firms take 106 days to deal with attacks
FireEye has today announced the release of its annual M-Trends report which found that attackers are present in EMEA organisations’ networks a median of 3.5 months before being detected.