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The entire world’s eyes are on Bitcoin right now since the cryptocurrency’s valuation touched an all-time high. The world’s oldest cryptocurrency is currently being valued at close to USD 40,000, a valuation that is almost a quadruple rise in just a...
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E-commerce platforms have always been a favourite target for hackers. The recent months have brought into attention a new campaign by malicious hackers to penetrate insecure servers of e-commerce platforms, steal their databases and then demand Bitcoin to return...
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The last few years have given rise to a new & dangerous cyberthreat known as cryptojacking which is unlike typical malware — it does not demand ransom, spy or cripple enterprise systems or cause loss of data. We introduced...Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
CVE-2019-0708, popularly known as BlueKeep, is a RDP pre-authentication vulnerability which allows attacker to compromise a vulnerable system without user’s interaction. This exploit is also wormable, meaning that it can spread to other vulnerable systems in a similar way...
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From the last one year, Quick Heal Security Labs has been observing a boost in the number of mining malware. One of the ways to earn cryptocurrencies is to mine them. Nowadays cryptocurrency miner malware have become hot attack...
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For several months, Quick Heal Security Labs has been observing an increase in ransomware which are built in .NET framework. Ransomware like SamSam, Lime and now Shrug was found to be built in .NET framework. Malware authors are finding it very easy to build...
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How often do you store your important data in files? It’s very common, right? This data may be URLs, topics, personal data like contacts, email-ids, usernames of different portals and sometimes passwords too (though always recommended to not to...
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Cryptocurrency is not just a fad anymore – it is a reality. Almost every day, there’s a new headline about Bitcoin and its recent surge or fall. And many of these articles use terms which might sound alien. One...
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While the existing crypto-sphere is already plagued by issues concerning scalability, financial privacy is fast shaping us yet another prerequisite to sizeable investments. Individuals are constantly emphasizing on anonymous cryptocurrencies courtesy the flexibilities on offer. That said, we believe...
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Ransomware threats have long been plaguing the online space and are usually considered to be extremely disruptive in nature. Unlike other malware threats which keep a low profile, ransomware attacks announce themselves before crippling a system for diverse benefits....