That sinking feeling is the worst. You try to log into your email or social media, but your password doesn’t work. A quick message to a friend reveals that someone has been sending weird messages from your account. You’ve been hacked. It’s a scary moment, but you’re not helpless. The most important thing is to […]

The ever-evolving landscape of computer viruses makes it challenging to pinpoint a single single “worst” computer virus. New threats emerge constantly, and the impact of a virus can depend on various factors like how widely it spreads and the severity of its damage. However, here are a few notable viruses that have caused significant disruption […]

What were the worst data breaches of all time?

In our year-end roundup of the worst malware threats of 2017, we compared malware to actual biological viruses, in that both are ever-evolving phenomena. For example, you know how it’s recommended for certain demographics to get a flu shot every year?  The rationale is simple: The flu virus itself is never identical from year to year, meaning that […]

Let’s review some of the biggest malware threats of 2017.

Total Defense has identified a massive ransomware attack that is currently unfolding worldwide. Preliminary information shows that the malware sample responsible for the infection is an almost identical clone of the GoldenEye ransomware family. Total Defense products detect the currently known samples of this new “GoldenEye/Petya” ransomware. Recently ransomware has become one of the most […]