Author: Stephanie Adlam

I write about how to make your Internet browsing comfortable and safe. The modern digital world is worth being a part of, and I want to show you how to do it properly.

Temu Allegedly Hacked, Data Put on Sale On The Darknet

Darknet forum user puts huge pack of user data leaked of alleged Temu hack. But is it real?

Chinese retailer Temu allegedly suffered a huge data breach. Hackers have put a leaked database for sale on the Darknet, which contains 87 million records with customer information. The company, however, completely denies being hacked or experiencing a data leak. This suggests the possibility that the data was just scraped from other sources. Temu Hacked,… Continue reading Temu Allegedly Hacked, Data Put on Sale On The Darknet

Critical VMWare vCenter Server RCE Vulnerability Fixed

Broadcom fixed two pretty severe flaws in a recent security update

On Tuesday, September 17, Broadcom released a security update that fixes a critical remote code execution flaw in VMWare vCenter Server software. Disclosed upon the patch release, this flaw has got a significant CVSS score of 9.8, reflective of how severe the exploitation consequences can be. The company offers no mitigation ways, just installing the… Continue reading Critical VMWare vCenter Server RCE Vulnerability Fixed

Amazon Prime Day Scams and Fake Amazon Websites

Scammers may use Prime Day to compromise you and your data

Amazon Prime Day scams is a name for fraudulent schemes that parasite on a sell-off day of the famous retailer. Such events pose a significant moment for retailers, but they also present an opportunity for scammers for taking advantage of unsuspecting shoppers. Whole networks of scam pages that mimic Amazon are created, and in this… Continue reading Amazon Prime Day Scams and Fake Amazon Websites

Top 3 Vulnerabilities of 2024: How to Block and Prevent

Through the last 5 years, more and more attacks are done with the use of vulnerabilities

Any successful remote cyberattack starts with penetration of the target network. Regardless of the type of threat (spyware, ransomware, or infostealer), first it must be delivered before it can be deployed. Attackers use a variety of methods and tools to accomplish this. Some of them require some action on the part of the individual. Others,… Continue reading Top 3 Vulnerabilities of 2024: How to Block and Prevent

Free-tl Pop-Up Virus

Notification spam from Free-tl websites is a part of a malicious campaign. Here is how to stop them

Analysis shows a hike in the number of malicious pop-ups that come from Free-tl websites. It is a rather common strategy of aggressive marketing that aims to spam users after forcing them to allow sending notifications from the aforementioned websites. Let’s figure out what this scam is, and how to stop “Free tl” pop-ups. What… Continue reading Free-tl Pop-Up Virus

Trojan:Win32/Fauppod!ml

Trojan:Win32/Fauppod!ml is a generic detection based on machine learning, that flags the activity of a banking trojan

Trojan:Win32/Fauppod!ml is a detection that is based on machine learning and is assigned to an unspecified threat type. Usually such threats are identified by behavior rather than signatures. Nonetheless, this exact malware detection poses a serious hazard, as it appears to flag the activity of a targeted infostealer trojan. Trojan:Win32/Fauppod!ml Overview Trojan:Win32/Fauppod!ml is a generic… Continue reading Trojan:Win32/Fauppod!ml

Trojan:Win32/Leonem

Trojan:Win32/Leonem detection flags potential spyware activity, that you should instantly react to.

Trojan:Win32/Leonem is a spyware that targets any login data on a compromised system, including saved data in browsers and email clients. It primarily spreads through malicious documents or disguised as legitimate software. Trojan:Win32/Leonem Overview Trojan:Win32/Leonem is the detection name used by Microsoft Defender to identify spyware. It’s a classic example of this malware type, which… Continue reading Trojan:Win32/Leonem

Crypto Recovery Services

Services offering to recover stolen cryptocurrency are scams

Crypto recovery scams are a specific type of fraudulent activity that piggybacks on victims of cryptocurrency scams. Con actors offer their help in restoring the lost money on the Internet, claiming to be professional recovery agents. What they do is defraud people once again, charging sums comparable to the amount of the initial loss. Crypto… Continue reading Crypto Recovery Services

Werfault.exe Error

Explanation of Werfault.exe and how to fix issues related to it

Werfault.exe is a system process used to collect information about program errors, which helps diagnose and resolve issues to improve the user experience. In certain cases, it can repeatedly crash, displaying an error message, and also be used by malware. What is Werfault.exe? Werfault.exe is a Windows Error Reporting (WER) process. It is responsible for… Continue reading Werfault.exe Error