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Takedown Stops Polymorphic Botnet
Several global law enforcement agencies—with assistance from McAfee —this week successfully dismantled the “Beebone” botnet behind a polymorphic worm known...
What is a Virus?
Have you ever had the chicken pox? This common childhood illness has another name—the varicella zoster virus. Like all viruses,...
VaultCrypt Ransomware Hides Its Traces While Stealing Web Credentials
Since the beginning of the year we have seen a spike in ransomware including the emergence of new ransomware families....
Taking a Close Look at Data-Stealing NionSpy File Infector
This blog was written by Sanchit Karve. W32/NionSpy is a family of malware that steals information from infected machines and...
‘Secret Chat’ Messages Aren’t So Secret After All
The universal truth about secrets? They almost always tend to get leaked. This was the case for a cross-platform messaging...
Verizon Report Foreshadows Breaches Originating With IoT Devices
This blog post was written by Rick Simon. Today, Verizon released its 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). As Verizon...
6 Tips for Protecting Your Social Media Accounts
10 years ago, many of us were hearing about social media for the first time. Now, social media plays a...
Update on the Beebone Botnet Takedown
On April 8, the takedown operation for the polymorphic botnet known as Beebone successfully concluded. This action redirected traffic from...
Importance of Renewing Your Security Software on a Regular Basis – Part II
Let’s start by refreshing all that we discovered in my previous blog, where I was telling Reena about harmful malware...
