Category: #Malware

We’ve heard of white hat hackers who are on the good side of the issue: ethical hacking that identifies vulnerabilities to help others not be…

While at one point Apple devices were considered safe from vulnerabilities, one large reason they were considered “safe” is that hackers weren’t targeting them as…

Antivirus programs are powerful pieces of software that are essential on Windows computers. If you’ve ever wondered how antivirus programs detect viruses, what they’re doing…

A fascinating thing about the life cycle of malware is how malicious code packages evolve over time. It’s a case of threat actors grabbing something…

The internet giant issued an update for the bug, which is found in the open-source V8 JavaScript engine. Source: https://threatpost.com/google-chrome-bug-actively-exploited-zero-day/179161/ Proactive Computing found this story…

The trojanized Craftsart Cartoon Photo Tools app is available in the official Android app store, but it’s actually spyware capable of stealing any and all…

Google Tricking people into handing over their login credentials has never been easier. As shown in a new phishing toolkit, Single Sign-On (SSO) pop-ups are incredibly…

While we’re often advised to wait before downloading OS updates until the bugs are worked out, sometimes excitement just gets the best of us. One…

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Mac malware known as UpdateAgent has been spreading for more than a year, and it is growing increasingly malevolent as its…

The internet is home to roughly 1.7 billion websites. Unfortunately, many of these websites live only to scam you out of your personal data or…

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Over the past few months, geopolitical tensions have escalated as Russia amassed tens of thousands of troops along Ukraine’s border and…

Linux malware is on the rise thanks to the popularity of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In fact, according to a study published by Crowdstrike, Linux…

Citizen Lab watchdog says Israeli NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware used by operator working in country since early 2020. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/13/pegasus-spyware-used-to-target-el-salvador-activists-journalists-report Proactive Computing found this story…

This year marked a turning point for malicious attacks on computer systems, fueled by a rise in nation-state attacks and ransomware. Why it matters: Once…

In what is a grim reminder to be careful what you install, a new bunch of Android apps have been downloaded more than 300,000 times…

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Four days ago, the REvil ransomware gang’s leak site, known as the “Happy Blog,” went offline. Cybersecurity experts wondered aloud what…

RansomCloud is ransomware designed to infiltrate and encrypt cloud storage. Responsibility for the security of your data isn’t as straightforward as you might think. We…

Have you ever seen a scam so obvious that only a kid could fall for it? As reported by Malwarebytes, scammers on TikTok are offering…

One of the worst types of malicious software that computer users worldwide are plagued with is ransomware. This type of malware encrypts the contents of…

As safe as you might feel sitting at your laptop, happily typing and posting and scrolling, we all know the truth: the internet is actually…

Malware is a common problem for computer and mobile device users. Malware can target various assets of the target device, including social media accounts, banking…

Enlarge / You did a bad bad thing. (credit: Getty Images) Governments, vigilantes, and criminal hackers have a new way to disrupt botnets running the…