New Type of Malware Gives Online Gamers an Unfair Advantage
There is a lot more to the concept of malware than meets the eye. It is malicious software, pure and simple, yet many different variations and use cases exist. …
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Nearly 200,000 IP Cameras are Vulnerable To Botnet Malware Intrusion
Botnets are a far more serious cyber threat than most people give it credit for. As we saw with the DynDNS outage last year, a botnet can shut down …
132 Android Apps are Embedded With Windows Malware
Cyber criminals have come up with yet another tactic that leaves security researchers puzzled. It appears windows malware code is showing up in Android applications all of a sudden. …
New Ransomware-as-a-service Program Will Cause a Spike in Malware Infections
Not a day goes by without a new form of malware making quite an impact. Dot ransomware, a new ransomware-as-a-service offering found on the dark web, makes the distribution …
WikiLeaks Exposes CIA For Using Malware To Hack All Kinds of Consumer Devices
March 9, 2017
News, Technology
WikiLeaks once again made some media headlines earlier this week. By announcing how the CIA hacking tools had been revealed, WikiLeaks got everybody’s attention right away. Unfortunately, that was …
Top 4 Worrying Malware Statistics
March 4, 2017
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Nowadays, criminals are starting to rely on computer malware more often to generate profit. While some people may think this trend will improve soon, the statistics are painting a …
Necurs Botnet Developers Add DDoS Capabilities To Their Modular Malware
The last thing this world needs is botnets getting even more capable of causing havoc. Unfortunately, that is exactly what is happening with the Necurs botnet right now. In …
Security Researchers Need to Find New Ways To Categorize Malware Strains
As the malware threat grows larger over time, it is evident traditional strategies may not be successful in the long run. Security researchers feel it is time to change …
India Was Responsible For 80% of New Ransomware Strains In 2016
It is impossible to deny the success criminals have had with ransomware attacks over the past few years. One thing that keeps baffling security researchers is finding out where …