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Contact UsKaspersky Lab has announced the availability of a free utility called StopGPcode to restore files that may have been deleted by a new ransomware variant known as Gpcode. Gpcode uses 1024-bit key to encrypt data on a user’s PC, delete original files and then demands money for decryption key.
Kaspersky creates utility for 1024-bit Gpcode virus
June 17th, 2008 by Kiyani
Ransomware virus that uses 1024-bit encryption key
June 7th, 2008 by Kiyani
A virus that takes all your important files hostage and then demand money is on the loose according to security experts. This blackmailer virus uses 1024-bit key to encrypt data on user’s PC and then demands money for decryption key.
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McAfee study shows .hk and .cn domains most dangerous
June 4th, 2008 by Kiyani
According to a study by McAfee it is revealed that .hk domain of Hong Kong is the most dangerous when it comes to security threat like malware and virus e.t.c. Second most dangerous domain is .cn of China.
China and USA are leading sources of cyber attacks
June 2nd, 2008 by Kiyani
Akamai Technologies, Inc. in its report has said that China and US are the leading sources of hacking attacks, especially against Windows systems. Akamai provides distributed computing platform for global Internet content and application delivery.
Who do companies fear most? Employees or Hackers
May 29th, 2008 by Kiyani
Companies mostly fear hackers. Not. Enterprise security firm Secure Computing recently conducted a survey according to which it was revealed that most companies fear their employees when it comes to security.
Scientists can now see how HIV is born
May 26th, 2008 by Kiyani
For the first time scientists can actually see how HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is born. This breakthrough was made by scientists at Rockefeller University, by creating a special microscope that only illuminates the cell’s surface, thus allowing them to see in real time and in plain view, hundreds of thousands of molecules coming [...]
Beware of malwares that can dodge anti-virus
May 15th, 2008 by Kiyani
According to Marc Henauer, head of the cyber-crime division at the Swiss Justice and Police Department, new types of malware and virus are hitting the web that is making it difficult for anti-virus and other security softwares to detect.
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Yahoo signs up with McAfee to filter malicious websites
May 6th, 2008 by Kiyani
Yahoo plans to start filtering out malicious Web sites using McAfee’s SiteAdvisor software from Tuesday the company said in a statement. The service called “SearchScan” will warn Web surfers if they are about to visit a Web site that has been linked to spam, phishing or malicious software. It is interesting to note that Yahoo [...]
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