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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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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…
Steven Tweedie
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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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New Snowden documents reveal the NSA targeted one of the world's biggest security companies
The government agencies used what's known as software reverse engineering to snoop on security comp…
Cale Guthrie Weissman
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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…
Abigail Abesamis Demarest,Chr…
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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…
Dave Johnson
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FACEBOOK: We Were Hacked Last Month
"This attack occurred when a handful of employees visited a mobile developer website that was compr…
Sam Ro
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The Target Credit Card Hack Didn't Just Affect Target And UPS - 1,000 Other Businesses Were Hit Too
Criminals can use the Backoff malware to steal unencrypted data from cash register systems they gai…
Jillian D'Onfro
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Even the best antivirus likely can't save your files from a ransomware infection
Security companies are currently dedicating most of their resources to prevention and early detecti…
Dan Turkel
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What is a computer virus? Here's how to spot signs of viruses and avoid them
A computer virus is a type of malware that can replicate itself on your computer and spread to othe…
Dave Johnson
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A university had to hand out paper passwords to 38,000 students and staff after being hacked
In the wake of the attack, students and staff at Justus Liebig University, also known as the Univer…
Aaron Holmes
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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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Hospitals are testing a way to detect malware by analyzing the flow of electricity to connected devices
WattsUpDoc was first presented to the public in 2013, but has yet to be officially tested in formal…
Cale Guthrie Weissman
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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 …
Natasha Bertrand,Michael B Ke…
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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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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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A Russian Botnet Is Attacking The Secret Internet For Criminals - And No One Knows Why
Typically, it is fairly clear what the purpose of malware is, such as banking, clickfraud, ransomwa…
Jim Edwards
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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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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…