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Malware infiltrates the defenses of common antivirus softwares like McAfee, Kaspersky, Symantec and others

Antivirus software is meant to protect you from external threats, but recently new security bugs we…

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Fake Telegram Messenger apps are hacking PCs with lethal malware that evades installed anti-virus

According to a report by Minerva Labs, founded in 2014 by former officers of the Israeli Defence…

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Chinese hackers are using backdoors to gain unrestricted access to companies and governments — and it’s not about the money

The digital security companies’, Avast and ESET, found that an advanced persistent threat (APT) a…

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What is a computer worm? Here's how to protect yourself from the replicating malware

A computer worm is a type of malware that, once it infects a machine, can automatically copy and ex…

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Ransomware can encrypt your files and force you to pay money — here's how to avoid ransomware, or deal with an infection

Ransomware is a kind of malware that can lock you out of all of the files on your computer unless y…

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Thousands of gamers targeted in a new cyberattack – Epic Games, Steam, Origin, Telegram and other login sessions at risk

The BloodyStealer malware is capable of fetching session data and passwords and cookie exfiltrat…

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Hackers are using the coronavirus panic to trick victims into downloading malware

"After a brief recess around Christmas and New Year, Emotet is very much back as the behemoth …

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How to use Microsoft Defender, the antivirus security program on Windows 10

Formerly known as Windows Defender, Microsoft Defender is an antivirus protection program that's in…

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Germany’s cyber watchdog advises users to switch from Kaspersky antivirus as Russia-Ukraine tensions simmer

Kaspersky is a multi-national cybersecurity company that has long offered its antivirus products…

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Did You Think ‘Gaming’ Was Safe? Hackers Can Get You Any Day…

The Big Brothers are going to hack you lock, stock and barrel, even when you are on the right side …

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India now sixth worst affected country by mobile malware - adware, banking trojans and stalkerware biggest threats

The report revealed a drastic increase in the number of mobile malware threats detected in the…

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Norton 360 now offers crypto mining — users can mine Ethereum using its antivirus software

On an average day, antivirus companies want you to stay away from services or products that are too…

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FireEye and Microsoft confirms SolarWinds supply chain attack

Global cybersecurity firm FireEye that faced a data breach last week has revealed that hackers beli…

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There have been more malware attacks on Macs this year than the last five years combined

Both PCs and Macs will continue to face cyber attacks, and the spike in Mac attacks and vulnerabili…

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SBI warns 2 million users may be at risk of phishing attacks in Delhi, Mumbai and other major cities

According to the warning issued by the Computer Emergency Response Team - India (CERT-In) — Indi…

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Lenovo accused of selling laptops loaded with 'malware'

Superfish technology is purely based on contextual/image and not behavioural. It does not profile n…

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BSE cautions mkt intermediaries against cyber attacks amid COVID-19 outbreak

In a circular, the exchange has asked all market infrastructure institutions, markets intermediarie…

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My Laptop got infected by a Virus that spoke to me, and there’s absolutely no remedy

Here’s what it does. The malware encrypts users' files using AES encryption and demands that victim…

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Why this man is teaching people how to write malware for Macs

"One well-known anti-virus vendor I spoke to recently said that while the Windows version of their …

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