Researchers from the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC in Spanish) have identified and characterized a new class of antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 that act by blocking the entry of the virus into the host cell through its interaction with the 'spike' protein (S protein).
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More than 620,000 devices affected by a subscription Trojan
A team of researchers discovered a new subscription trojan called Fleckpe that is embedded in various photo-editing apps listed on the official Google Play store and downloaded on more than 620,000 devices.
Subscription Trojans are…
They find a Trojan capable of issuing subscriptions on WhatsApp
A team of cybersecurity analysts found a Trojan capable of issuing paid subscriptions and stealing WhatsApp accounts in a modified application of this messaging platform.
Kaspersky researchers have found references to a malware called…
Ransomware moves towards destruction of encrypted data
Until now, the threat of ransomware consisted of encrypting the files of the infected computer to demand a ransom to release them or not filter them. A recent study by the Stairwell research team found that they now target data destruction…
Discord is used to share malware tools
A community of teenage users take advantage of the Discord platform's servers to build, trade, and spread malware, including ransomware and a mix of data thieves and crypto miners.
Discord hosts a community of young users, aged between 11…
Safer Internet Day takes place this 9 February
Every February 9 is celebrated the Safer Internet Day. This year in particular it should be remembered that the net has been seriously threatened, particularly in 2020 where different types of challenges were faced.
Viruses, worms,…
LinkedIn has been compromised by the Lauzarus hacker group
Users of the social network LinkedIn have been the victim of an attack by a network of criminals who devised a new system to attack users, very different from the one already caused in 2017.
This August 25, the cybersecurity company…
Europe closes its borders for 30 days
In the current moments where the world is going through a pandemic that daily produces high rates of mortality and infection for coronavirus, the European Union has announced the temporary closure of its borders for about 30 days.
After…
Temp.Mail offers disposable email accounts
Email users always feel overwhelmed by the amount of spam or unwanted advertising they receive daily in their inbox.
Security is another worrysome aspect, since emails can be affected by the incursion of hackers in personal accounts…
Government agencies were attacked by malware
At least 23 government agencies in Texas (United States) suffered a joint ransomware attack last Friday in which several archives of the institutions were encrypted; this intrusion is the responsibility of a file with the extension '.JSE',…
New malware takes advantage of weaknesses of Android equipment
The cybersecurity company Check Point discovered a malware that takes advantage of vulnerabilities in the Android operating system and replaces applications with malicious code without users being aware and has infected around 25 million…
Japan develops first computer virus against cyber attacks
Japanese Ministry of Defense launched a new plan to prevent cyber attacks. The measure consists of the launching of a virus that would not be like a weapon but would act as a great method of defense against such attacks.
The malware could…