Bitdefender, an antivirus software company, revealed in a white paper that ransomware caused $350 million in damage in 2015. The whitepaper also explained that 4.1 percent of U.S. Internet users have been targeted by extortion-based malware. Of the targeted U.S. population, more than 50 percent paid hackers to release the extorted data. Of the interviewed…
A security flaw has been discovered in wireless mouses that permits unauthorized sources to remotely “mousejack” the devices. Two hackers from Bastille, a security firm, were able to take control of a CNET reporter’s wireless mouse and computer with an antenna and malicious code. The antenna replicates a wireless mouse signal, and pairing with a…
The move to mobile initiated the development of millions of mobile apps. Just in 2015, the amount of apps developed was record setting. Apps are usually thought to make life easier, but they bring threats as well as convenience. Newer apps are designed to gain access to valuable information on devices without the user’s knowledge.…
The Identity Theft Resource Center, or ITRC, issued a report last week indicating the number of information attacks is still growing, but the total remains less than 2014. This report included data breaches identified by the ITRC up to November 10, 2015. There are 650 reported data breaches within the past year that resulted in…
Cyren, a security firm, reported mobile malware distribution was highest on Fridays during last quarter. The firm reported the average amount of malware attachments circulated on Fridays during Q3 was 2.25 billion. This amount of malicious attachments being circulated on Fridays may be seen as an effort to catch device users off-guard. This survey also…
Zerodium, an exploit acquisition platform specializing in vulnerability research, awarded a team of hackers $1 million for their successful jailbreak of Apple’s iOS 9.1 on Monday. The prize was awarded after the team successfully completed a contest proposed by Zerodium earlier this year, Wired reported. The hackers figured out a way to hack an iPhone…