A New Password-stealing Trojan is on the Loose – Be Careful with Email Attachments Microsoft Security discovered malicious fake PDF files that download the Java-based StrRAT Trojan which can steal credentials, passwords and change file names but does not encrypt them as ransomware does. According to BGR… Stop opening PDFs attached to emails unless… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #919 – Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #919, was sent to all our subscribers on Friday, May 21, 2021, at approximately 7:30 AM, Eastern daylight time (USA). If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s in your spam folder. If you are… Read More »
Can You Get Malware Just by Visiting a Website? Every once-in-a-while we read an article that contains information that can help keep you safe on the web. The following article was written by Jareth for the Emsisoft blog. It’s not written in geeky-speaky, it’s written in plain English and easy-to-understand. You’ll learn what drive-by downloads are… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #906 – Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #906, was sent to all our subscribers on Friday, February 19, 2021, at approximately 7:50 AM, Eastern Standard Time (USA). If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s in your spam folder. We suggest, if… Read More »
If You’re Using Any of These Browser Extensions – Remove Them Now Extensions and add-ons are a great way to extend the capabilities of your favorite browser, however, they also provide an easy vector for cybercriminals and other miscreants to threaten the security of your PC and monitor and profit from your private online activities. A… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #897 – Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #897, was sent to all our subscribers on Friday, December 18, 2020, at approximately 8:45 AM, Eastern Standard Time (USA). If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s in your spam folder. We suggest, if… Read More »