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An analysis of the Zenis ransomware by Quick Heal Security Labs

Quick Heal Security Labs has come across a new ransomware that goes by the name ‘Zenis’. The ransomware…

Email campaign using .url extensions to abuse Internet Explorer vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-3353)

In the wild, malspam campaigns are a major medium to spread malware. Previously, we have written about such…

Beware! A new .Net Ransomware is encrypting files with .Lime

Cases of the “Lime ransomware” have been recently reported to Quick Heal Security Labs. Our research team has…

Thanatos Ransomware – an analysis by Quick Heal Security Labs

Quick Heal Security Labs has come across a new ransomware with AES encryption technique that demands 0.01 Bitcoin…

New Saturn Ransomware offers ransomware-as-a-service

Quick Heal Security Labs has come across a new ransomware called ‘Saturn’ currently doing the rounds which upon…

A massive security flaw discovered in Skype. Fix not coming anytime soon.

Quick Heal Security Labs has recently learned about a serious vulnerability in Skype’s update installer – that’s the…

Beware of the WhatsApp scam that promises free Adidas shoes!

So, this other day I get a forwarded message from a friend early in the morning. I thought…

New fake resume email campaign infecting users with the SmokeLoader malware

Email attachments are a favorite medium for attackers to deliver malware. They can be used to target a…

Beware of fake cryptocurrency mining apps – a report by Quick Heal Security Labs

Cryptocurrency has become a famous and valuable digital asset. One of the ways to earn cryptocurrencies is to…

Chrome extensions exploited in a massive PUA campaign

Browser extensions also known as add-ons or plug-ins are programs that extend the functionality of a web browser…