JPGs: New Ransomware Trick Bypasses Antivirus Detection

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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a chilling new ransomware tactic where hackers use standard JPEG image files to deliver fully undetectable (FUD) ransomware payloads. This stealthy technique bypasses most traditional antivirus tools and signature-based malware defenses, highlighting a dangerous shift in how cybercriminals execute attacks. The exploit was recently disclosed by cybersecurity researchers tracking sophisticated ransomware […]

What Is ‘Dance Of The Hillary’? Pakistan’s Alleged Cyber Attack Virus Targeting Indians — Here’s What You Need To Know dance of Hillary

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Dance Of Hillary Meaning: Amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions, a shocking cyber attack from Pakistan has targeted Indian citizens with the ‘Dance of the Hillary’ virus. Find out about this dangerous digital threat. What Is Dance Of Hillary Virus: While India strikes hard at terror hideouts across the border, Pakistan is now attacking in a new […]

What is the blue screen of death (BSOD)?

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The blue screen of death (BSOD) — also known as a stop error screen, blue screen error, fatal error or bugcheck — is a critical error screen that can be displayed by Microsoft Windows operating systems (OSes). If and when a BSOD appears, it is an indication that Microsoft Windows has encountered a very severe issue from […]

Windows spoofing flaw exploited in earlier zero-day attacks

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Microsoft warns that attackers exploited a recently patched Windows spoofing vulnerability as a zero-day before July 2024. The company also raised concerns about another zero-day exploit that executed code through the disabled Internet Explorer browser.   Details of the Exploit The flaw, CVE-2024-43461, is a high-severity issue. Microsoft fixed it in September 2024 Patch Tuesday […]

Still paying for antivirus software? Experts say you probably don’t need it

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Viruses are no longer the biggest threats for most users, particularly now that software updates itself automatically and so much personal computing happens over the internet. In June, the United States Department of Commerce announced a ban on Kaspersky software. As of September 29, ZDNET’s Lance Whitney reported, Kaspersky will no longer be able to provide […]

Payment gateway data breach affects 1.7 million credit card owners

Payment gateway data breach affects 1.7 million credit card owners

Payment gateway provider Slim CD has disclosed a data breach that compromised credit card and personal data belonging to almost 1.7 million individuals. In the notification sent to impacted clients, the company says that hackers had access to its network for nearly a year, between August 2023 and June 2024. Slim CD is a provider […]

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