Got a call from Microsoft and allowed them access to Your computer?

The scam is very simple: someone calls you claiming to be from Microsoft or your ISP or your anti-malware provider, or some other authoritative company. Of course, they are not. Microsoft, your ISP or any of the other companies these scammers claim to be from are not involved in any way.

The Register: Who needs custom malware? ‘Govt-backed’ Gallmaker spy crew uses...

The Register: Who needs custom malware? ‘Govt-backed’ Gallmaker spy crew uses...

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New MysteryBot Android Malware Packs a Banking Trojan, Keylogger, and Ransomware

New MysteryBot Android Malware Packs a Banking Trojan, Keylogger, and Ransomware

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Adware Launches In-Browser Mining Sites Pretending to be Cloudflare

Adware Launches In-Browser Mining Sites Pretending to be Cloudflare:

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WikiLeaks Releases Source Code for CIA Malware Control Tool

After having released documents on over 20 software that CIA uses, WikiLeaks released Vault 8, the source code to some of the software documented in the Vault 7 leaks series. WikiLeaks stated that no 0 days or other vulnerabilities were released in the Vault 8 series. The source code for the software that the CIA uses to control its malware ... Read More »

Easily Control Windows Firewall With TinyWall

"TinyWall is free software to harden and control the advanced firewall built into modern Windows systems."

Windows Firewall does a great Job protecting your System from attacks but one big let-down is that it's not easy to control the advanced features if you are a 'novice. This is where software like TinyWall comes in handy.

Subtle Power-Consumption Changes Can Signal Malicious Intrusions

Detecting computer viruses or other malware is traditionally a matter of scanning a computer for signatures of known threats—leading to a perennial game of catch-up that includes an initial period when a new attack goes undetected (see “The Antivirus Era is Over”).