All posts tagged "malware"
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3.5KGeekWatch out for Shlayer malware targeting Mac devices
Generally, macOS is considered one of the safest OS but cybercriminals are skilled enough to find loopholes and security lapses in macOS...
- 1.4KIncidents
Ransomware shuts down a 100-year-old car parts manufacturer; more than 4,000 jobs lost
A new ransomware incident has harshly affected a major automotive company. Gedia Automotive Group, a German car parts manufacturer with nearly 5,000...
- 2.3KIncidents
Ransomware virus shuts down a hospital for 5 days. All surgeries computers blocked
Over the past year there has been a significant increase in the number of ransomware attacks against hospitals and clinical laboratories in...
- 3.5KHow To
How to Secure Your VPS and Dedicated Servers from Hackers
Your decision to use a dedicated server or a VPS likely stems from a desire to have greater access to resources, improved...
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Cyberattack shuts down airline operations for a month. All flights cancelled
Sometimes a cybersecurity incident can be even more dangerous than expected at the beginning. Unfortunately this seems to be the case of...
- 4.7KData Security
Faketoken malware sends expensive & offensive texts at your expense
Another day, another Android malware. In the typical life cycle of a product, we see it going through different stages. Initially, it...
- 4.1KMalware
Hackers Install Malware on Android Devices That Open Google Play Store to Provide 5* Ratings & Fake Reviews for Malicious Apps
Researchers discovered a new type of strange malware that targeting android device, and use the victim’s mobiles to provide fake ratings in...
- 2.5KData Security
New Android malware on Play Store disables Play Protect to evade detection
This malware disables Google’s only security mechanism against malware-infected apps on the Play Store. While the Android and iOS fanbase can be...
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Sodinokibi Ransomware Publishes Stolen Data For Unpaid Ransom Demands
Sodinokibi ransomware which made rounds this month after attacking several enterprises including Travelex and New York Airport System. Now, the ransomware has...
- 4.2KMalware
The U.S. Government Funded Smartphones Comes Pre-installed With Unremovable Malware
Security researchers from Malwarebytes found pre-installed malware on UMX U683CL handsets. The phones are made under the Lifeline program to low-income consumers...
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A New York airport under ransomware virus attack
According to an ethical hacking firm, an airport in north New York, besides its IT service provider, suffered a ransomware attack during...
- 1.2KData Security
Hackers using Drake’s kiki do you love me to drop Lokibot malware
It is no surprise that hackers use songs as bait to spread malware, but their song choice is debatable. According to a...
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Hacker Uses Drake’s “Kiki Do You Love Me” In Malware Attack
Hackers love music too; at least this one hacker who used Drake’s popular song “In My Feelings” lyrics to drop a malware...
- 4.1KData Security
SideWinder hackers hit Android users with malware apps on Play Store
Trend Micro team of researchers has identified three malicious apps available on Google Play Store, exploiting serious Android kernel vulnerability. The apps...
- 1.2KData Security
Why small business corporations fall easy prey to hackers
We mostly hear about the big, successful hacking attempts involving companies such as Apple, and the like because that’s what makes it to...
- 3.9KMalware
Password-stealing Malware ‘Predator the Thief’ Delivered Through Weaponized Word Documents
The new version of Predator the Thief malware distributed through fake invoice documents aimed to steal sensitive user information. The malware was...
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Hackers steal credit card data using malicious images
Recent technological advances have led to new variants of hacking and cyberattack. Over the past two years, information security firm and independent...
- 3.8KMalware
Hackers using New Evasion Techniques in Web Skimmers To Bypass the Detection & Steal Credit Card Data
Researchers discovered a new evasion technique used by attackers in client-side web skimmer to bypass their conceal their fraudulent activity. Recently, a...
- 3.3KMalware
Hackers who developed botnet for sextortion campaign finally arrested; users will be safe from this blackmail
During 2019 hundreds of thousands of users worldwide were victims of an email scam in which those responsible claimed to have hacked...
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Authorities lost track of suspect after WhatsApp hacking warning
It is a common notion that instant messaging apps like WhatsApp must implement the strongest possible encryption to prevent user tracking and...
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Ransomware extends Christmas holidays at Michigan schools
Thousands of ransomware attacks were reported in the US throughout 2019, although this year it has started in a similar way. An...
