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Apple Mac Attacking Malware Xagent Linked To Russian Hacker Group APT28
The malware can steal passwords and exfiltrate iPhone backup data
Russia Chucks Out The Majority Of Reconnaissance Cyber Attacks In 2016
The US was the recipient of the majority of cyber spying
HP Sure Click Aims To Isolate Malware Lurking On Unknown Websites
Working with Bromium, HP Inc has created a tool that protects laptops from browser malware by using virtual machines
Kaspersky Discovers New Malware Designed To Stealthily Steal Data
ANALYSIS: Kaspersky Lab has discovered a new strain of malware that hides in memory and trusted applications while it stealthily steals sensitive data
Ransomware Attack Tongue-Ties Licking County Comms And Computers
Sucks to be Licking County right now after major systems shutdown
Europe Is The Most ‘Malware Riddled Continent’
Cisco also finds that malware attacks come with costly consequences for targeted businesses
Malware-Loaded Microsoft Document Aimed At NATO Governments
Cisco’s Talos researchers discovered the threat which sported unusual cyber features
Ransomware Seizes Control Of Electronic Lock System In Austrian Hotel
The cyber attack highlights how digital malware can make its presence known in the physical world
Google Will Block JavaScript Attachments In Gmail To Curtail Malware Spreading
Google aims to lock down security with its web services
Charger Ransomware Found On Google Play Store
Android security woes continue. New ransomware found on Google Play store by Check Point researchers
Malware Poses As Fake Netflix App To Spy On Users And Steal Data
The malware is able to take screen captures, view contacts and read SMS messages
Ransomware Forces 17 St Louis Libraries To Wipe Their Computers Systems
2017 looks to be another year full of ransomware attacks
HummingBad Android Malware Returns Badder Than Before As HummingWhale
The fraudulent advertising malware makes a comeback by being harder to detect and remove from Android smartphones and tablets
Patient Data Safe After Barts NHS Health Cyber Attack
An unknown Trojan malware was responsible for the attack, but failed to access patient data
Avast Adds Fresh Security Tech Into AVG 2017 Suite
AVG 2017 not has access to Avast's CyberCapture tool for real-time threat detection
KillDisk Malware Targets Linux With £160,000 Ransom Demand
Researchers warn that paying up probably won't help you get your files back
Android Users Beware Of Fake Super Mario Run Apps
A fake, credit card-stealing Android version of Mario Super Run is doing the rounds
Scammers Targeting MacOS With Denial-Of-Service Attacks
This follows the discovery of a similar type of attack in November where an HTML5 API caused browsers to freeze
New Android Switcher Trojan Spreading Through Wi-Fi Routers
The trojan hijacks DNS servers and replaces them with malicious versions to re-direct web traffic
Android Malware Helped Russian Hackers Track Ukrainian Military
Killer malware! Russian malware on Android devices tracked and killed Ukrainian artillery units
Microsoft PowerShell Increasingly Exploited By Hackers To Wreak Windows Havoc
Hackers can use the decade-old tool to execute stealthy cyber attacks
Ransomware Offers Incentives To Infect Others With Malware
The malware offers a free decryption key if the victim forces to others to pay up
Five New Malware Variants Discovered Every Second
Security researchers have added more than 115 million malware samples to their databases so far this year, with Windows viruses making a comeback
Million Google Accounts Hacked by ‘Gooligan’ Android Malware
Android malware has compromised more than one million Google accounts, warns Check Point
Ask Search Bar Adware Exploited By Malicious Actor To Deliver Malware
Malicious actors have been found to be using the Ask search bar software to distribute malware of its users machines
Android Fake Email App Trojan Takes Aim At German Banks
Android malware appears to be increasingly tailored to target specific banking services
Cheap ‘Poison Tap’ Tool Hacks Locked Computers
Unattended password-protected or locked PCs or Macs can be hacked with a simple $5 device
Machine Learning And AI Could Be The Future Of Cyber Security
IN-DEPTH: As the war against malware rages, smart software could be the key to getting ahead of hackers
Malwarebytes Snaps-Up French Startup AdwCleaner
The acquisition gives Malwarebytes access to the startup's adware an unwanted programe fighting tool