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Rootkits - potential dangers
Have you ever heard of rootkits somewhere? You do not really understand what is a rootkit? Is rootkit a worm, virus or trojan? Is rootkit really dangerous? ...
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Computer virus appearances can
Security firm FireEye has said it has appeared in the Middle East. An unidentified factory has been infected with this malware and must be deactivated.
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Canada releases anti-spyware information
Reporters in Canada lead the agency's statement said this is
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The appearance of new extortion code spread quickly
According to security firm Group-IB, ransomware called Bad Rabbit attacked three Russian broadcasters, including Interfax.
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Not only blackmail, WannaCry malicious code can be deadly
The new type of extortion attack code disables many computers at British hospitals, causing health care operations to stall.
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The way CIA hacked computers without connecting to the internet
Even computers that are safely protected by not connecting to the internet to avoid remote attacks can still be monitored by the CIA with the infection tool they develop.
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Petya - malicious code
The best way to respond if it has been hacked is to disconnect the internet from the computer, delete the entire hard drive and reset the data from the backup source.
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Did you use your laptop properly?
Since its inception, laptops have met the needs of many people using computers. Thanks to portability, they allow you to easily carry around, unrestricted and constraine…
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Ransomware, malicious software specializing in lock or file and then ask for ransom
Ransomware is a type of malware (malicious software) that prevents or limits users from using their device, system or data. Some encode files that prevent you from openi…
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Vietnam is the world leader in the risk of infection
Vietnam is the world leader in the risk of being infected with malicious code and malware.
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Spyware on Android tracks users even when the computer is turned off
Anti-virus software company AVG has discovered a type of malware (only affects Android phones) can still track users even when the computer is turned off.
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Computer International Atomic Energy Agency was attacked
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on October 22 said that recently, some computers of this organization have been infected with malware.
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The most dangerous Trojan ever seen on Android
Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a has the ability to send messages, download and install malware as well as take remote control.
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America developed Frankenstein-like computer virus
Just like the idea of creating Frankenstein's monster by sewing the body parts of many different ordinary people, computer scientists are creating a virus software tha…
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Taking advantage of children to infect the virus
Children are the target of writing computer virus programs and this is a very easy way to inject viruses into parents' machines.