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Security Review Requested Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Security Review Requested Email Scam

We have examined this email and concluded that it is a phishing scam. The message is disguised as a security notification urging recipients to review their account activity, but the link leads to a fake login page designed to steal email credentials. This email should be ignored. The "Secu

Your Accountant Left You A Voicemail Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Your Accountant Left You A Voicemail Email Scam

We have inspected this email and determined it is a phishing scam. It is disguised as a Microsoft 365 voicemail notification, falsely claiming the recipient's accountant left a recorded message. The goal is to trick recipients into clicking a link that leads to a fake login page designed to steal

Messages Delayed Due To A Server Error Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Messages Delayed Due To A Server Error Email Scam

We have examined this email and determined it is a phishing scam. It poses as an automated notification from the recipient's email system administrator, falsely warning that incoming messages have been delayed due to a server error. Its goal is to lure recipients into entering their email login cr

Microsoft Office 365 Email Account Will Expire Scam
Phishing/Scam

Microsoft Office 365 Email Account Will Expire Scam

We have examined this email and determined that it is a phishing scam. The message falsely claims that the recipient's Microsoft email account is about to expire and must be reactivated immediately. Clicking the button leads to a fake login page that harvests email credentials. This email should b

KIMO Ransomware
Ransomware

KIMO Ransomware

KIMO is ransomware our researchers discovered while analyzing new malware samples submitted to VirusTotal. It encrypts files using AES-256-CTR and appends the .KIMO extension to every file it locks. On our test machine, this ransomware encrypted files and appended the .KIMO extension to their fil

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WebWebWeb.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

WebWebWeb.com Redirect

The WebWebWeb.com browser hijacker infiltrates Internet browsers (Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox) through free software downloads. At time of testing, this website was promoted via an application called 'video downloader professional'. Developers of this browser settings-changing adware (LINK6

.Xyz Ransomware
Ransomware

.Xyz Ransomware

.Xyz is a new variant of Jigsaw ransomware. Following infiltration, this ransomware encrypts various files stored on victims' computers. This is achieved using asymmetric cryptography. During encryption, this ransomware appends the name of each encrypted file with a ".xyz" extension and, thus, it

Pulse Browser Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

Pulse Browser Unwanted Application

Pulse is a Chromium-based browser. It is promoted as an Internet browser that integrates AI (Artificial Intelligence). Upon inspection, we determined that this rogue browser is a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application). It produces redirects to several fake search engines that cannot generate searc

LinkedIn Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

LinkedIn Email Scam

"LinkedIn email scam" refers to spam campaigns - large-scale operations during which thousands of emails presented as messages from LinkedIn are sent. LinkedIn is a business and employment-oriented online service, designed to aid in professional networking. The aim of the fake "LinkedIn" emails i

Cyber Security News

Clop Ransomware Hits Philips, GE, And Shell
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Clop Ransomware Hits Philips, GE, And Shell

Industrial and energy giants Philips, General Electric (GE), and Shell have all confirmed they are investigating claims made by the Clop ransomware gang that it stole data from their systems. The disclosures follow a wider extortion campaign in which the cybercrime group exploited a critical vulnera

DeadLock Ransomware Uses Blockchain To Dodge Takedowns
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DeadLock Ransomware Uses Blockchain To Dodge Takedowns

A ransomware operation tracked as DeadLock has built its victim-communication and data-leak systems around blockchain technology, making the group's infrastructure considerably harder for defenders and law enforcement to dismantle. Security researchers first flagged the technique in a report publish

XCSSET v40 Resurfaces, Hits macOS Devs Via Poisoned Xcode
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XCSSET v40 Resurfaces, Hits macOS Devs Via Poisoned Xcode

Security researchers have identified a new version of the XCSSET malware family, tracked as v40, spreading through compromised Xcode projects and vulnerable Git repositories. Analysts at Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 documented the campaign in a detailed technical report. BleepingComputer separately

Coldcard RNG Flaw Tied To $88M Bitcoin Theft
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Coldcard RNG Flaw Tied To $88M Bitcoin Theft

Security researchers have connected a firmware vulnerability in Coldcard hardware wallets to a string of thefts that drained an estimated 88.6 million USD in Bitcoin from thousands of victims. The flaw sits in the device's random number generator, the component responsible for creating the secret se

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Combo Cleaner Review

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Antivirus

Combo Cleaner Review

Combo Cleaner is an all-in-one solution developed by RCS LT, the company behind PCrisk.com. Making a powerful entrance as a comprehensive antivirus and system optimization solution, it's here to shield you from various threats on Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.