Ray Fernandez

Ray Fernandez

Why does my search keep switching to Yahoo, and what is the Yahoo virus? Header image
If you’re doing web searches on a search engine like Google or DuckDuckGo, you will understandably be startled if your search results are abruptly redirected to Yahoo Search. You’ll probably find yourself asking...
Mar 31, 2025
7 min read
Has your Gmail been hacked? Here's how to tell and how to recover your account (Header image)
Google has built some strong security features into Gmail, like two-factor authentification and encryption, making it difficult for cybercriminals to pull off a Gmail password hack. However, not all users activate 2FAs, and...
Mar 28, 2025
15 min read
What is the Bing redirect virus, and how do you remove Google redirects to Bing? Header image
If you’ve lately been trying to do online searches on places like Google or DuckDuckGo, you may have been frustrated with your browser constantly sending you to Bing instead. This is likely due...
Mar 28, 2025
7 min read
New phishing attack convinces users their Mac is locked: Header image
In the old days, you would open a webpage, and a fake virus scanner would pop up claiming you had been infected. This was way back in the late 90s. Strangely enough, this...
Mar 28, 2025
5 min read
remove malware from chrome
The term “Chrome virus” is a rather misleading term. A Chrome virus isn’t a virus coming directly from Google Chrome. Rather, it’s malware or a virus that directly attacks the Chrome browser. Read...
Mar 27, 2025
7 min read
Secret US war plans leaked in a Signal group chat by accident: Header image
An alleged “accidental” leak of US “war plans” on Signal has snowballed into a full political and international bombshell in just 24 hours. While Republicans and the Trump administration minimize the incident, Democrats...
Mar 27, 2025
7 min read
XCSSET stealer can infect Mac apps before they are even released (Header image)
XCSSET, the sophisticated modular malware targeting Apple developers, is back with a new variant. While XCSSET has been operating in the wild since 2020, it is still unknown who is behind the malware...
Mar 24, 2025
5 min read
Critical FBI warning: online file converters are spreading malware (Header image)
Free online file converters have been around for decades, with users around the world using them to convert images, edit PDFs, and download videos.  Naturally, uploading and downloading files on these sites has...
Mar 21, 2025
8 min read
How to scan your router for malware and remove infections: Header image
When checking for viruses, we naturally tend to focus on our computers and phones. But what about the network those devices use every day? Specifically, what about the router? How often do we...
Mar 19, 2025
7 min read
OpenAI API used for "highly personalized phishing content": Header image
Moonlock Lab threat researchers have come across a rather unique piece of macOS malware. The malware sample was found as a MachO file — the file format used by macOS systems to install...
Mar 14, 2025
6 min read