AI tools the new frontier of cybercrime
The Internet, a vast and indispensable resource for modern society, has a darker side where malicious activities thrive.
From identity theft to sophisticated malware attacks, cyber criminals keep coming up with new scam methods.
Cybersecurity firm identifies seven Android TV boxes and at least one tablet infected right out of the box with Triada-based malware
If you get your streaming fix from an Android TV box, your device could be laced with malware capable of conducting ad fraud, creating fake accounts, and selling...
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/09/07/ios-16-6-1-macos-13-5-2-active-vulnerabilities/
As reported by Citizen Lab, the vulnerabilities are part of a "BLASTPASS" exploit chain that was observed having been used in the wild to deliver NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. Pegasus is of critical concern to...
Attackers exploit trending TikTok challenge to spread malware
Malicious actors are exploiting a trending TikTok challenge to trick users into installing malware on their devices, Checkmarx reports.
To partake in the "invisible challenge", TikTok users apply a filter called Invisible Body to...
One app is the source of almost half of all MacOS malware
New cybersecurity research has found that almost half of the malware that infected MacOS computers in the past year came from the same app.
Elastic Security Labs' 2022 Global Threat Report delved into the prevalence and nature of...
This malware can read all your Gmail emails with a browser extension
Cybersecurity firm Volexity has uncovered malware capable of inspecting and stealing data from a Gmail account as users browse through it.
Dubbed "SHARPEXT", the malware is believed to originate from North Korean threat actor...
Malware-ridden Android apps downloaded 10 million times
A new assortment of adware and malware-containing apps — available on the Google Play Store — has been downloaded close to ten million times collectively.
Bleeping Computer reported that the apps masquerade as virtual keyboards, system...
Eight malware-infested Android apps downloaded over 2.75 million times
Evina security researcher Maxime Ingrao has discovered a new malware in at least eight Android applications available through Google Play Store.
Dubbed Autolycos, the malware reportedly has “stealthy malicious behaviour”...
Adobe Acrobat blocks anti-virus from scanning PDFs
Security researchers discovered that Adobe Acrobat might actively try to block antivirus software from scanning PDF files for malicious activity.
Minerva Labs security researcher Natalie Zargarov wrote in a blog post this week that this...
These Android apps were stealing users' Facebook passwords
Google has removed nine popular apps from the Play Store that contained trojans that stole users' Facebook login details.
This comes after a report by Dr Web of how its malware analysts had discovered malicious code in the apps, which...
Android app with 100 million users contained malware
Google has pulled the popular CamScanner app from its Play Store after it was discovered that it was spreading malware.
Kaspersky discovered that the app - which was installed more than 100 million times - contained an advertising library...
Malware-riddled laptop sells at auction for $1.2 million
A laptop filled with six of the world’s most dangerous viruses and malware has sold for $1.2 million at auction, The Verge reported.
The Samsung NC10 laptop that hosts the malware has been named "The Persistence of Chaos" by its creator...
Hacker arrested for malware creation after DEF CON 2017
A self-taught computer-security researcher credited with stopping a devastating cyberattack that crippled British hospitals in May was arrested on charges that he created malware used to hack banking systems in Canada and Europe, the...