malware

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    AI tools the new frontier of cybercrime

    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.
  2. B

    YesMovies malware

    1. Did you experince any malware problems 2. YesMovies via Firefox or Chrome - which is safer/better? Thanks
  3. Kosmik

    Thousands of Android TV boxes infected with malware.

    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...
  4. Koning Witou Solomon

    PSA: Make Sure to Update, iOS 16.6.1 and macOS 13.5.2 Address Actively Exploited Vulnerability

    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...
  5. Jan

    Attackers exploit randy TikTokers wanting to remove "Invisible Body" filter

    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...
  6. Jan

    Linux has more malware than MacOS - Elastic Security Labs

    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...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    This malware can read all your Gmail emails with a browser extension

    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...
  8. Jan

    Security researchers warn of Joker apps on Android

    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...
  9. Rual dV

    Android apps with "Autolycos" malware downloaded over 2.75 million times

    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”...
  10. Rual dV

    Security researchers discover Adobe Acrobat may block antivirus from scanning PDFs

    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...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    These Android apps were stealing users' Facebook passwords

    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...
  12. Vorastra

    Microsoft admits to signing rootkit malware in supply-chain fiasco

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-admits-to-signing-rootkit-malware-in-supply-chain-fiasco/
  13. mercurial

    Google finds malicious sites pushing iOS exploits for years

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  14. J

    Android app with 100 million users contained malware

    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...
  15. J

    Malware-riddled laptop sells at auction for $1.2 million

    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...
  16. Koning Witou Solomon

    South Africa Has Second Most Android Banking Malware Attacks As Cyber Crime Increases

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/tobyshapshak/2019/05/09/south-africa-has-second-most-android-banking-malware-attacks-as-cyber-crime-increases/
  17. mercurial

    Hackers infect 500,000 consumer routers all over the world with malware

    Hackers infect 500,000 consumer routers all over the world with malware
  18. mercurial

    Vega Stealer Malware Takes Aim at Chrome, Firefox

    Vega Stealer Malware Takes Aim at Chrome, Firefox
  19. mercurial

    Hackers are using recent Microsoft Office vulnerabilities to distribute malware

    Hackers are using recent Microsoft Office vulnerabilities to distribute malware
  20. J

    Hacker arrested for malware creation after DEF CON 2017

    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...
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