Here you will find all the articles with the tag: malware.
Avast security researchers have found fifty rogue apps that passed Google's security checks and ended up in the Google Play Store. The apps have been installed millions of times on Android devices. The apps are related to lifestyle services, writes ZDNet. They pretend to be legitimate software, but... Read more
5 years ago
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security researchers have discovered that the Aggah campaign uses Bit.ly, BlogSpot, and Pastebin to spread variants of the RevengeRAT malware. RevengeRAT is a remote access tool. According to the researchers, the Aggah campaign started with an e-mail that was sent on 27 Ma... Read more
5 years ago
A newly discovered form of Android malware has stolen crypto currency and bank data from over 125 different apps. The malware called Gustuff was discovered by Group-IB security researchers. The Trojan would become more popular among cybercriminals because it was made specifically for banking and cry... Read more
5 years ago
According to research by AV-Comparatives, an organization specialized in testing antivirus products, about two-thirds of all antivirus apps for Android do not work as advertised. During the investigation, the company looked at 250 apps that are available in the official Google Play Store, reports ZD... Read more
5 years ago
Researchers from security specialist Check Point have recently launched a new malware campaign that focuses on the Google Play Store. The so-called SimBad malware was found in no less than 206 applications and was downloaded a total of almost 150 million times. The malware now found is a classic exa... Read more
5 years ago
Mimecast wants to further secure companies through its new Threat Center. Experts from the security company keep a constant eye on the threat assessment and provide organisations with relevant and practical information. As a result, companies need to tighten their security against current threats, a... Read more
5 years ago
Trend Micro researchers say they found a new malware that uses Slack channels, GitHub, and file.io to steal data from Windows PCs. The malware is called Slub and is part of a 'watering hole', which is a type of attack that consists of compromising a website that is probably visited by the target gro... Read more
5 years ago
In Jackson County, Georgia, no less than 400,000 dollars (355,624 euros) was paid to cyber criminals. This put an end to a ransomware infection and gave government employees access to their IT systems. 11Alive reports (via ZDNet) that Jackson County's internal networks were infected with ransomware ... Read more
5 years ago
Kaspersky Lab warns of the rise of banking trojans, or bankers. According to the Russian security company, the spread of this malware has increased considerably over the past year. According to the company, a total of almost 900,000 took place in 2018, with fifteen percent more than a year earlier. ... Read more
5 years ago
The fraudulent killer malware code called Triton can disable security systems that prevent catastrophic industrial accidents. The code, designed to intentionally endanger human lives, was discovered in 2017 at a petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia. The hackers behind Triton would now focus on North ... Read more
5 years ago
