Google Translate is one of the company's most popular services and most of the people who use it dream of the day when it's a full-blown Universal Translator. While that's obviously still quite some distance away yet, the company has been steadily improving their offering. They recently upped the ante further with a new "almost real-time" … [Read more...] about New Google Translate Feature Rolled Out For Android Users
Archives for March 2020
Coronavirus Health Notifications Being Used To Carry Malicious Threats
A Pakistani-based hacking group that goes by a variety of names, including "Transparent Tribe," "APT36," "Mythic Leopard" and others has been discovered to be behind a particularly nasty attack recently. Researchers with QiAnXin's RedDrip Team discovered a phishing campaign bearing the group's stamp. This new campaign utilizes poisoned files … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Health Notifications Being Used To Carry Malicious Threats
Hackers Targeting People Seeking Coronavirus Information On Health Sites
Some people just want to watch the world burn. That seems to be the reason behind the recent attacks on the US Health and Human Services Department website, which serves as a clearinghouse for information relating to the Coronavirus outbreak. As the virus has spread, more and more people have been heading to the HHS.gov website for news, advice … [Read more...] about Hackers Targeting People Seeking Coronavirus Information On Health Sites
Another Week Another New Ransomware To Be Concerned About
There's a new strain of ransomware to put on your radar. This latest one was discovered by researchers working from SentinelLabs and it has been dubbed Nefilim. Based on the initial research, it seems to share significant portions of its code base with an older strain, Nemty 2.5. The two key differences between the two strains are as … [Read more...] about Another Week Another New Ransomware To Be Concerned About
Over 1 Billion Android Devices No Longer Get Security Updates
According to the latest statistics, there are more than 2.5 billion Android devices in use around the world. That's a lot of devices by any reckoning. According to statistics gathered by Consumer watchdog, more than a billion of those devices are no longer receiving security updates. That is scary. That puts an awful lot of devices at grave … [Read more...] about Over 1 Billion Android Devices No Longer Get Security Updates
Paradise Ransomware Using Internet Query Files To Deliver Payload
The Paradise ransomware is like a bad penny; it just keeps turning up. The strain first appeared back in 2017, when it was spread far and wide via phishing emails. Then it seemed to fall out of favor for a while, and now, it's back again. Even worse, it's back with a new trick up its virtual sleeves. In its latest incarnation, it's still being … [Read more...] about Paradise Ransomware Using Internet Query Files To Deliver Payload
