malware

Extensive Malvertising Campaign Targets Yahoo!

This Malvertising Campaign is no longer active having been reported to Yahoo by Anti Malware blocker Malwarebytes, it’s still newsworthy…

9 years ago

Researchers Create Silent Mac Worm

Macs have often be heralded as safe, or rather safer than Windows PC's. This has often been accredited to the…

9 years ago

This Is Why Strapping a Wi-Fi Connection to a Sniper Rifle Is a Bad Idea

We have come to a point where we embed a lot of technology to weapons, sometimes even too much technology.…

9 years ago

Hacking Team’s Rootkit Can Survive Hard Drive Scrubbing

Investigations by Trend Mirco have uncovered that the now-infamous spyware distributed by Italian surveillance outfit Hacking Team can survive the…

9 years ago

Spam E-Mails Drop to a 12 Year Low

Security specialist Symantec have conducted an extensive research programme into the amount of spam plaguing email inboxes. The results are fascinating…

9 years ago

Android News App Used to Distribute Hacking Team’s Spyware

The massive (and wonderful) data theft from Hacking Team has revealed that Italian spyware maker was using a fake Android…

9 years ago

Hacking Team Were Tracking Bitcoin Users

Leaked documents, published by WikiLeaks, have revealed that Italian spyware firm Hacking Team have the ability to track Bitcoin users,…

9 years ago

Google Chrome Starts Blocking Torrent Sites

Since yesterday, Google’s Chrome browser has begun blocking torrent websites, including Torrentz, ExtraTorent, RARBG, and the popular KickAss Torrents, flagging…

9 years ago

New Android Malware Discovered Every 18 Seconds

The G DATA’s Q1 2015 Mobile Malware Report has revealed an alarming statistic which suggests a new piece of malware is released…

9 years ago

Ask Toolbar Targetted by Microsoft as High Threat Malware

Microsoft looks to be serious about making their Windows platform more safe and secure after years of being derided as…

10 years ago

VLC Developer: Sourceforge Has Been Pushing “Crapware” Since 2012

Fans of software repository Sourceforge were aghast to discover that the site was hijacking orphaned pages and turning legitimate software…

10 years ago

Sourceforge Hijacks GIMP and Nmap with Trojans

Sourceforge has been found to be hijacking orphaned open source projects and adding malware to their repositories. Notable victims of…

10 years ago

Siezed Megaupload Domains Hijacked By Scam Ads and Malware

Megaupload domains that were seized by the US Department of Justice, as part of its legal action against company founder…

10 years ago

Malware is Everywhere Warns Linux Inventor

The man who developed the GNU operating system, better known as Linux, has warned computer users that malware is not…

10 years ago

Secret Service Agencies Wanted to Put Malware on Your Android Phones

I don't think it will be a shock to hear about yet another way government agencies try to spy on…

10 years ago