How to enable/disable the firewall on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
In this tutorial, you will learn: The default Ubuntu firewall is ufw, with is short for “uncomplicated firewall.” Ufw is a frontend for the typical Linux iptables commands, but it…
9 Things Everyone Should Know About The Hacktivist Group Anonymous
Whether you applaud their Robin Hood-style ideology of championing free speech or detest their reckless disregard for the consequences of their actions, it’s undeniable that Anonymous has become a force…
BadRabbit: a closer look at the new version of Petya/NotPetya
Petya/NotPetya (aka EternalPetya), made headlines in June, due to its massive attack on Ukraine. Today, we noted an outbreak of a similar-looking malware, called BadRabbit, probably prepared by the same…
MoqHao Banking Trojan Targets South Korean Android Users
McAfee security researchers reveal that a recently spotted Android banking Trojan targeting South Korean users via SMS phishing messages (smishing) was linked to an infection campaign from two years ago.…
Petya-esque ransomware is spreading across the world
Ringing with echoes of WanaCrypt0r, a new strain of ransomware called Petya/NotPetya is impacting users around the world, shutting down firms in Ukraine, Britain, and Spain. Background Petya, created in…
What is WannaCry ransomware?
Is your computer vulnerable to attack from WannaCry ransomware? Read on as we explore all there is to know about the WannaCry ransomware attack. In this article, you will learn:…
Anti-Petya live CD (the fastest Stage1 key decoder)
❗❗❗ATTENTION❗❗❗ Please use the LATEST version of the decoder, available here: UPDATE: 17-th July, a new version of Petya has been released. At the moment, there is no way to…
Recovery from Petya ransomware
Victims of the Petya ransomware will be pleased to learn that there is a method to recover their files without having to connect the drive to a different computer. (I…
Petya – Taking Ransomware To The Low Level
Petya is different from other popular ransomware these days. Instead of encrypting files one by one, it denies access to the full system by attacking low-level structures on the disk.…
Diffie & Hellman Receive the 2015 Turing Award
Last week, the Association for Computing Machinery named Whitfield Diffie and Martin E. Hellman recipients of the 2015 Turing Award. They have been honored with this prestigious award for their…