A new ransomware group known as ProLock has created a reputation for itself by getting into large companies and government networks, encrypting files, and demanding massive ransom payments since the beginning of the year. ProLock is the most recent ransomware group to employ a "big-game hunting" strategy in its activities. Big-game hunting refers to pursuing greater prey in order to take significant sums of money from those who can afford it. Attacks from this category are most likely to be seen by system administrators who handle these larger networks. How Does ProLock Ransomware Work? ProLock ransomware encrypts files ... Read More

What is a Content Delivery Network (CDN)? Static web pages were the most common type of material on the early Internet. The site now consists of millions of dynamic web pages, user-generated content (UGC), stylesheets, images, JavaScript files, movies, and, of course, streaming multimedia. Every website resides on a server, and the distance between the server and the user determines how quickly a website loads. The webpage loads faster when the server and the user are closer together and vice versa. Take, for example, Yelp's (crowdsourced company reviews) or Whole Foods' websites (multinational supermarket chain). Although both are accessible from ... Read More

"Stalkerware, " a type of spyware, is beginning to appear increasingly frequently in study data throughout the world. The primary premise behind stalkerware, and what sets it apart from other types of spyware, is that it aims to track down a person's whereabouts, record their audio and video conversations, and do other things that a stalker may do, such as discover personal information. Signs of Stalkerware Stalkerware programs are meant to remain undetected by the victim. Thus they don't show up as installed apps. This excludes genuine apps that may be used to track a phone and would ... Read More

What are App Clips? An App Clip is a tiny section of an app dedicated to a single action and meant to appear when you need it, such as ordering coffee or renting a scooter. Program Clips are short − under 10MB − and open in seconds at the bottom of your iPhone, eliminating the need to search for the relevant app on your iPhone or download it from the App Store, both of which take far longer than the App Clip launching. App Clip developers may gather information about you individually through the App Clip, and your data will ... Read More

Because your mobile phone sends your WiFi name continuously, and it's easy to monitor your location using these signals, your WiFi name is enough for someone to find where you live. However, stopping the transmission of your position will take a few minutes. What Kind of Data Does My Device Share? Your smartphone looks for trusted networks that you've previously added to your phone. Your smartphone connects to the trustworthy network automatically once you enter its range. It may appear convenient because you don't have to input the router's login key. Still, by continuously broadcasting joining requests, your smartphone ... Read More

Smart cars are slowly but steadily gaining market share. While there is a lot to be enthusiastic about when it comes to new cars, such large technological advances come with their own set of concerns. Smart cars may be riskier to drive than their more-traditional counterparts since they are connected to networks. Apart from insane drivers and unforeseen road problems, owners of these smart cars will also have to consider the possibility that someone is attempting to take control of their vehicle remotely. That isn't just a speculative possibility. Smart Cars are convenient, but are they safe? Smart ... Read More

The Onion Router (Tor) is your best bet if you want to be anonymous while exploring the dark web. The Tor browser is a powerful free tool for anonymously browsing the Internet, where you can find a variety of websites that use the onion domain. What is an Onion Domain? An onion domain is a particular IP suffix that can only be used with the Tor anonymity browser. Because regular browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox cannot navigate the relay of proxy servers from which Tor is formed, they will be unable to visit sites using the ... Read More

What is Clop Ransomware? Jakub Kroustek discovered Clop, a ransomware-like virus. This malware is programmed to encrypt data and rename files with the ". Clop" extension. It is a part of the wellknown Cryptomix ransomware family. It uses the AES cipher to encrypt images, movies, music, databases, papers, and attachments. The CLOP or ".CIOP" file extension stops victims from accessing their personal information. Clop ransomware is regarded as extremely severe malware because it can infect most operating system versions, including Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. Clop virus gets its name ... Read More

A type of malware called Dridex targets the financial data of its victims. Software that is meant to harm a user is known as malware or malicious software. The Dridex malware is specifically categorized as a Trojan that conceals dangerous code within seemingly benign data. The primary objective of the Dridex malware is to steal private information from the bank accounts of its victims, such as their login information for online banking and financial access. It sends spam email campaigns to Windows users to trick people into opening an email attachment containing a Word or Excel file. Because ... Read More

What is broken user authentication? Poor implementation of API authentication allows attackers to predict other user’s identities. In more general terms, broken user authentication occurs when an API having an authentication system but does not in working, or that the implemented authentication system fails in some cases, allowing attackers to project himself as an authenticated user. The weaknesses present in the system, mentioned above, will be divided into two different groups, namely poor credential management and poor session management. A. Poor credential management Victim credentials can be collected to gain access to the system. There are various ways that the ... Read More