Cryptominer Trojan Hiding Within an Image File
Because of the cryptocurrency market's significant growth in the past couple of years, everyone wants a piece of that pie. Ransomware is still the most popular way for cybercriminals to generate that cryptocurrency income, but these days it seems that everything from personal computers to mobile devices and servers are all being targeted as possible hosts for secretly mining cryptocurrency. This week the SonicWall Capture Labs Threat Research Team has received reports of a ma
Beware Of New Holiday Package Scam
With Christmas only a couple days away, you’re probably scrambling to get those last-minute gifts. If you’re like me, you’re probably checking your email for a shipping and delivery notifications to ensure everything arrives on time. However, this may lead you straight into the latest phishing scam if you aren’t careful. The latest scam involves phishing emails designed to mimic shipping updates which include links to malicious sites. If the user clicks on a link, it may infe
Google Docs Goes Down
Google Docs users were unable to access their files earlier Wednesday due to an outage. Users were hit with a 502 error message, stating “the server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request. Please try again in 30 seconds.” According to the G Suite Status Dashboard, the outage was first reported at 3:48 PM ET and resolved by 5:10 PM ET. Google hasn’t revealed the total number of affected users or the cause of the outage. Recently, Google Drive users e
Google Docs Locking Users out of Files
A number of Google Docs users are getting an extra scare this Halloween. Reports have flooded in on social media with users complaining they are wrongfully locked out of their Google Docs files due to a violation of the Google Terms of Services. An error message pops up saying “this item has been flagged as inappropriate and can no longer be shared,” providing an option to request a review from Google or dismiss the error. However, it appears to be a bug instead of an actual
