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How important are security patches and updates

  • Quick Heal Security Labs / 8 years
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Security vulnerabilities are increasing and just not so long before, we had to deal with so many of them. Remember WannaCry? In this post, we will discuss some important case in points with respect to security vulnerabilities and how important are security patches and updates. The WannaCry scare The biggest ransomware attack in history was […]

Dharma ransomware resurfaces with a new variant

  • Shriram Munde / 8 years
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  • 3 min read

A new variant of the Dharma ransomware (‘.arrow’) has been observed in the wild. This variant appends the extension ‘.arrow’ to the files it encrypts and spreads via spam emails.   How Dharma encrypts its victim’s files Once executed, the ‘.arrow’ variant of Dharma uses the below command to disable Windows’ repair and backup option […]

Can you spot a phishing email? Take this test and find out!

  • Sakshat Karkare / 8 years
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  • 3 min read

One of the oldest, nastiest and most lucrative tools used by hackers is phishing – a method to fool you into revealing your personal and sensitive information such as debit/card numbers, passwords, ATM pin, date of birth – any data that can personal identify you. Here’s an example of a classic phishing attack: You receive […]