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Brendan Smith

Cybersecurity analyst covering malware families, suspicious files, and detection alerts. Brendan focuses on clear explanations of what a warning means, when it may be a false positive, and which cleanup steps are appropriate.

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Vovalex est le premier ransomware écrit en Dlang

Une nouvelle famille de ransomwares appelée Vovalex se répandra via des logiciels piratés déguisés en utilitaires Windows populaires, tels que CCleaner. Le ransomware Vovalex...