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TrendMicro releases Machine-Learning Toolkit to scan websites

TrendMicro releases Machine-Learning Toolkit to scan websites

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

The sole activity undertaken by data researchers, reverse engineers, and security professionals to provide the first line of defense against any security threats is data collection. It helps in manual data analysis through multiple repetitive operations which help in developing […]

Chrome

Particle Chrome Extension changes face; Turns into an Adware

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Browser Extensions are small programs that add new features to your browser and help personalize your browsing experience. Most popular browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc. support these extensions. Although beneficial, these extensions can be used for baleful purposes […]

NotPetya is not a Ransomware; its a Wiper, say security researchers now!

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Petya…NotPetya… now Not a Ransomware! Reports from leading security researchers suggest NotPetya, an infection that invaded computers worldwide is a Wiper (since it overwrites parts that a disk needs to run) and not a Ransomware. An analysis of the encryption […]

Email Provider shuts down the Inbox of NotPetya Ransomware developers

By Karan Khanna |

Yesterday a major NotPetya ransomware attack caused panic across the globe. The attackers asked for a ransom from their victims in the form of Bitcoins. While it isn’t as easy to track the cyber-criminals in person, the email ID associated […]

Biggest Ransomware attack causes Global Turmoil

By Karan Khanna |

Not long after the horror of the Wannacrypt ransomware episode, another similar attack has caused panic throughout the globe. Major companies and government organizations have reported being affected by a new Wannacrypt ransomware episode, another similar attack has caused panic […]

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Microsoft reveals how it employs AI to track down Tech Support Scams

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has many applications. It is poised to make our life simple and secure. Companies like Microsoft are trying to adapt to this modern technology as quickly as possible to use it to their advantage. For instance, AI techniques […]

Internet Of Things

Kaspersky creates IoT Honeytraps to study the activities of IoT botnets

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Kaspersky recently conducted an experiment where it highlighted inherent risks associated with the large-scale integration of digital devices with our physical world. it suggested that integrating more and more devices with the Internet makes the susceptible to trojans and malware […]

SOREBRECT

Fileless, Code-injecting Ransomware starts making the rounds

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

As if WannaCrypt was not bad enough! We now have another Ransomware threat to deal with in the form of SOREBRECT. Security software company, Trend Micro, discovered SOREBRECT couple of months ago where it was found to have infected systems […]

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Chrome browser might be secretly recording you

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

It isn’t a secret anymore that browsers (or any application for that matter) record users’ information and even use it. Unfortunately, it seems Chrome browser too has joined this ‘league’. The latest privacy issues found in HTML 5 video and […]

Banking Trojan

Now simply hovering over the link will install this Banking Trojan

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Malware embedded within malicious links are very common. In such malware, the user is prompted to click the link for the malware to do its job. But, researchers at Trend Micro have recently exposed a malware which only needs you […]

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Zusy PowerPoint Malware does not need Macros to spread

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Malware often comes in a package that looks harmless. As soon as the victim clicks on it, malware starts spreading like an open can of worms and takes control of the victim’s PC. Typically, in such attacks, when the user […]

Fireball

Fireball malware infects 250 million computers worldwide

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

A high volume Chinese threat operation was recently discovered by Check Point Threat Intelligence and research teams that have infected more than 250 million computers worldwide. It is said that this newly installed Chinese malware Fireball takes over the target […]

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Crysis Ransomware Decryption keys have been released

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

Decryption keys for the Crysis Ransomware have been released to the public by the malware developers. The keys will help affected users decrypt Wallet ransomware encrypted files, which is a part of the Crysis family of ransomware. Crysis Ransomware Decryption […]

Wannacry

98% victims of WannaCry victims were Windows 7 users

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

WannaCrypt has been in the news in the last week. The Ransomware has been one of the biggest in scale and has affected countries including India. Researchers were quick to point out that WannaCrypt Ransomware may have affected a large […]

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Impact of WannaCry ransomware in India

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

Ransomware attacks have become a growing concern for security researchers. In emerging economies like India where the government is running digital programs as flagship schemes to digitally empower society and knowledge economy, Ransomware attacks have become a grave threat. It […]

Email Blocked

Outlook Office 365 being blocked by Malwarebytes

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Anyone who has the premium version of Malwarebytes installed on their PC and self-protection module enabled might be running into the problem! For no apparent reason, whenever a user tried to access his outlook.office365.com account, Malwarebytes displayed an error message […]

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11 year old Indian-origin boy hacks Bluetooth devices using Raspberry Pi

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Internet of Things (IoT) aims at integrating digital devices more with the physical world for the betterment of humans. However, as the technology gets increasingly pervasive, we should bear in mind few concerns. For instance, is the technology failsafe for […]

Virus

UIWIX Ransomware too exploiting SMB Vulnerabilities in Computer Systems

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Barely, has the fear about WannaCrypt Ransomware subsided, comes the news that even before WannaCrypt, there was this UIWIX Ransomware that was also exploiting SMB Vulnerabilities.  The newly discovered malware assigns a unique machine ID to each infected computer by […]

India’s CERT-In to hold Webcast on WannaCry ransomware

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC |

Now when the ransomware WannaCry is all over the social media and news highlights worldwide, it is creating a havoc among the public. Seeing the potential threat and the chaos among users, the Computer Emergency Response Team India CERT-IN has […]

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Security researcher accidentally stops WannaCry Ransomware outbreak

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

Something very interesting appears to have happened accidentally! A security researcher seems to have temporarily at least stopped one variant of the WannaCry ransomware in its tracks. WannaCrypt also termed as WannaCry and Wcry or Wcrypt, has already caused massive damage […]

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NSA Tool used to spread WannaCry Ransomware; 75K infections in 99 countries!

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

The last several hours have been the dark hours for various organizations worldwide. A massive Ransomware attack has hit tens of thousands of computer systems in various companies and organizations across several countries including the UK, China, US, Russia, Italy, […]

Conexant HD Audio Driver in HP laptops contains a Keylogger; Fix available

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC |

Some HP laptops are reportedly monitoring and logging all your keystrokes, warns security searchers. The report states that an audio driver installed in the HP laptops comes with a ‘built-in keylogger’ which records all your keystrokes and stores it in […]