Tag: malware
Unusual ‘PureLocker’ Ransomware is Attacking Enterprise Servers
Cyber-security researchers at Intezer Labs and IBM X-Force have discovered an unusual ransomware that's reportedly being used for targeted attacks against enterprise servers. Named...
Apple Removes 17 Malware Apps by Gujarat-based Developer
Apple has removed seventeen apps developed by a Gujarat-based developer from the App Store after suspecting them to be infected with clickware meant to...
Google Removes 22 Apps From Play Store Over Ad Fraud, Malware
Just a few days ago, Google removed Cheetah Mobile’s CM File Manager and Kika Tech’s Kika Keyboard apps from the Play Store after they were...
IoT Malware Sees 4X Rise as Compared to Last Year, and That’s in 2018...
Kaspersky Lab has released a new report on the global IoT ecosystem, which states that not only the number of threats have gone up...
Apple Removes Several Trend Micro Apps From Mac App Store For Stealing User Data
Just a few short days after multiple cyber-security researchers independently confirmed that a Mac App Store malware called 'Adware Doctor' was collecting users’ browsing...
Porn Pops up on Government-Issued School Tablets in Chhattisgarh, Thanks to Malware
The Indian government's Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry distributed tablets to schools in Chhattisgarh in September last year to ease the process of recording attendance...
Fake Banking Apps Targeting India Ejected From Google Play Store
Fake apps are not new to Android, some of them are blatant rip-offs while a few are much more dangerous as they seed malware, steal...
Big Star Labs Spyware Apps, Extensions Haunt Over 11M Android, iOS and Chrome Users
Ad-blocking software maker AdGuard says it has discovered "multiple browser extensions and mobile apps invisibly collecting users' browsing history". Alarmingly, more than 11 million...
Windows Malware Mylobot Adds Your PC to a Botnet
With more and more people coming online for the first time, cybercriminals looking to maximize their investments are using evermore sophisticated methods and malware...
‘Cosiloon’ Adware Pre-installed in Many MediaTek-Powered Android Devices: Avast
By now, it shouldn't surprise anyone when cyber-security firms come out with reports about Android malware, but the scope and scale of the problem...
Over Half a Million Routers Infected by Destructive VPNFilter Malware
Kaspersky Labs recently discovered a new Android malware called 'Roaming Mantis', which tricked users into accessing malicious websites by gaining access to their Wi-Fi routers to...
Android Malware Apps Reportedly Returning to the Play Store Under a New Name
Security researchers at Symantec claims to have discovered dozens of new malware apps on the Google Play Store, rekindling questions about safety in the...
Top 10 Best Malware Removal Tools For Windows
It doesn't matter how careful you are with your PC, the fact is now there are so many avenues of your PC getting attacked...
New Strain of FakeBank Malware Can Intercept Calls, Connect Users with Scammers
Earlier this year in January, a new strain of Android malware called FakeBank was discovered which was capable of intercepting SMS sent by banking institutions...
RedDrop Android Malware Spies on Your Phone, Steals Critical Files and Adds Premium Subscriptions
Droid KungFu, Plankton, and Geinimi are a few examples of mobile malware that have wreaked havoc in the past. However, a new malware called...
This Flight Simulator Uses Password-Stealing Malware To Fight Piracy
Piracy is a real problem for indie studios and even big developers who earn revenue through sales of legit copies alone. But FlightSimLabs is...
Thousands of US, UK Government Sites Hit by Cryptocurrency Mining Malware
Facebook Messenger, YouTube, and WordPress-based e-commerce websites have lately been the target of cryptocurrency malware, which uses your computer's resources to mine currencies around the...
New macOS Malware OSX/MaMI Steals User Data, Take Screenshots, and More
Apple fans have, for long, sung praises of the immunity of iOS and macOS towards exploits and viruses. This belief seemed to be fading...
Beware! Fake Meltdown and Spectre Patch Being Used for Spreading Malware
The recently discovered Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerabilities have sent the whole industry into a frenzy, and while they are currently being fixed through updates,...
AdultSwine Malware Inserts Porn Ads and More in Android Games on Google Play Store
While Android might be the world's most preferred mobile OS, it is also highly vulnerable to foreign threats. We've previously had reports of various...
