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Police took down several popular counter-antivirus (CAV) services, including AvCheck

Security Affairs

Department of Justice has dismantled an online cybercrime syndicate that provided encryption services to help malware evade detection. “Crypting is the process of using software to make malware difficult for antivirus programs to detect,” the DoJ said. An international law enforcement operation led by the U.S.

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News alert: SquareX discloses nasty browser-native ransomware that’s undetectable by antivirus

The Last Watchdog

Ransomware attacks typically involve tricking victims into downloading and installing the ransomware, which copies, encrypts, and/or deletes critical data on the device, only to be restored upon the ransom payment. Traditionally, the primary target of ransomware has been the victims device.

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Using Signal Groups for Activism

Schneier on Security

Related Entries Signal Blocks Windows Recall Florida Backdoor Bill Fails The Signal Chat Leak and the NSA More Countries are Demanding Backdoors to Encrypted Apps UK Demanded Apple Add a Backdoor to iCloud Featured Essays The Value of Encryption Data Is a Toxic Asset, So Why Not Throw It Out? It includes some nonobvious use cases.

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Report from the Cambridge Cybercrime Conference

Schneier on Security

Related Entries Surveillance Used by a Drug Cartel Chinese-Owned VPNs The NSA's "Fifty Years of Mathematical Cryptanalysis (1937–1987)" NCSC Guidance on "Advanced Cryptography" Cryptocurrency Thefts Get Physical Featured Essays The Value of Encryption Data Is a Toxic Asset, So Why Not Throw It Out?

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Do you actually need a VPN? Your guide to staying safe online!

Webroot

The five core components of a VPN are: Encryption : The conversion of information into a coded format that can only be read by someone who has the decryption key. Split tunneling: Allows you to choose which internet traffic goes through the VPN (with encryption) and which goes directly to the internet. How do VPNs work?

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Best Secure Tools for Protecting Remote Teams in 2025

eSecurity Planet

per month McAfee Endpoint security for small teams and professionals Real-time antivirusFile encryption Hybrid $29.99 5 Ease of use 5/5 Malwarebytes provides comprehensive tools to secure your devices, including antivirus, anti-malware, privacy protection, and scam protection. Overall Reviewer Score 4.6/5 5 Cost 4.3/5 5 Cost 4.3/5

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New advanced FIN7’s Anubis backdoor allows to gain full system control on Windows

Security Affairs

Delivered via phishing and hosted on compromised SharePoint sites, it remains undetected by most antivirus solutions, posing a serious security risk. The backdoor, targeting Windows, uses AES-CBC encryption with base64 encoding and loads the payload via the exec function. ” concludes the report.

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