Fake Spectre and Meltdown Patch Pushes Malware
The Meltdown and Spectre bugs have generated a lot of media attention, but some patches have created more issues than they fixed.
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Malware Spread Through PornHub
Popular online pornography site PornHub was serving ads with baked-in malware that infected users' computers by pretending to be important browser updates.
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Alleged NSA Malware Does Not Affect Microsoft Users
Microsoft customers are safe from the purported National Security Agency spying tools dumped online, as long as they keep their products updated, Microsoft says....
New Mac OS X Malware Steal Passwords, And iPhone Backups
Security researchers have discovered a new type of malware which targets macOS users. The company says that the malware, which it has dubbed Xagent,...
ESET Discovers New Self-protecting USB Trojan
Security researchers have spotted a new data-stealing trojan that "attacks" USB devices, it leaves no evidence on the compromised system but most importantly, it uses...
Video Malware Attack Spreads Across Websites
Malware purveyors have 'creatively' used video to launch a large-scale malvertising attack earlier this month, according to a report. The Media Trust, a company that's...
Malware Attacks Non-jailbroken Apple iOS Devices
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks have recently discovered 'YiSpecter', a malware ppearing to come from an advertising company in China capable of infecting...
F-Secure Identifies Malware Family Linked To Russian State-backed Cyber-espionage
Security firn F-Secure has released a new whitepaper commonly referred to as "the Dukes" - a well-resourced, highly dedicated, and organized cyber-espionage group...
WireLurker Malware Targets Apple Devices
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks have discoverd a new family of iOS and OS X malware distributed through trojanized and repackaged Apple OS applications. This...
FBI Cleanups GameOver Zeus, Cryptolocker Botnets
The FBI, working with Microsoft and other companies, have managed to disrupt the Gameover Zeus Botnet - a global network of infected victim computers used...
