Be careful downloading ‘Fortnite’ cheats: Some contain malware
Fortnite is such a massive phenomenon that hackers have started targeting players with malware that’s able to steal personal data including Bitcoin wallet information that …
Malware
A top macOS app is stealing users’ browsing history and sending it to China
One of the oldest and most transparent malware tricks is the fake antivirus program, which gullible users are prompted to download with panicked banner ads …
Hackers can steal your Android unlock pattern by turning your phone into a sonar system
New research from researchers in Sweden and the UK reveals that hackers would be able to steal the unlock pattern of your Android phone by …
Google’s built-in malware protection for Android is literally the worst
Google has been improving its Android anti-malware protections for years, but that doesn’t mean its built-in tool to handle and prevent malware attacks is your …
25 Android smartphones from well-known brands come with severe vulnerabilities pre-installed
It’s one thing to discover you’ve installed malware on your phone while sideloading an app that you thought it was safe to use, and quite …
Google just removed 145 Android apps that contained malware for Windows PCs
It’s not enough that Google has to patrol the Play store to prevent Android malware apps from sneaking in, but the company will now have …
Some cheap Android phones are being sold with preinstalled malware
Preinstalled malware is probably not something you signed up for when you decided to purchase an affordable Android device. However, it appears this is a …
Crypto-mining virus invades Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
Be careful what you side-load on your Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, as there’s a new strain of malware going around that can …
That Russian malware that infected over 500,000 devices is even worse than we thought
A few weeks ago we learned that a piece of sophisticated malware called VPNFilter infected more than 500,000 routers and other devices around the world. …
The FBI wants you to turn your router off and back on again
Listen, it’s not you, it’s the Russians. And this story doesn’t involve any collusion and witch hunts. It’s just that the FBI would like you …
There’s malware baked into some Android devices, and there’s nothing you can do about it
Preinstalled malware is definitely not one of the reasons why you purchased your current Android smartphone or tablet, but if you’re the owner of various …
Russian malware has supposedly infected 500,000 devices worldwide, and an attack is imminent
Russia is back at it again, security experts say, and by it I mean hacking. Not that Russia ever stops hacking. But the new threat …
New ransomware holds your files hostage until you play ‘PUBG’
As our ability to keep private data safe and secure online continues to be tested day in and day out, be it political data firms …
Undetected for 6 years, sophisticated malware can spy on PCs through your router
A nation-state developed a piece of malware so powerful that it can steal everything that’s happening on a computer without even being install on the …
Research suggests malware banking apps trick one in three smartphone users
Cybersecurity firm Avast announced at MWC 2018 the results of a new global research study concerning malware, the mobile banking kind, and the results aren’t …
Android malware is taking over phones to mine for cryptocurrency
If you were optimistic enough to believe that Android’s malware plague couldn’t get any worse, I have some bad news for you. This week, the …
Android malware has ‘never-before-seen’ spying capabilities
It was in early April 2017 that we learned about the most potent malware app for Android ever created, Pegasus, a sophisticated program that surpassed …
Beware of hackers and scams when you’re installing Meltdown and Spectre patches
Last week, the world learned that most computers and smartphones out there contain chips that come with severe hardware flaws that would allow hackers to …
New Mac malware evades anti-virus to snoop on internet traffic
Macs are less likely to be infected by malicious apps than Windows computers, but they’re not immune to malware attacks. A fresh discovery details a …
New Android malware imitates the Uber app in order to steal your login data
The Android.Fakeapp Trojan has been around for years, but the latest variant is one of the most sinister we’ve ever seen. On Wednesday, Symantec warned …
Sockbot Android malware discovered in eight popular apps on Google Play
If you still aren’t being cautious about which apps you choose to download on your Android phone or tablet, perhaps this latest report will convince …
Warning: Don’t give your Apple ID password to any iPhone app that might be asking for it
Any savvy iPhone or iPad user will tell you that popups requiring you to enter your Apple ID and password are a pretty common thing. …
New Android malware can secretly steal your credit card data, calls and texts
At this point, we assume that most savvy Android users know to be on the lookout for suspicious apps and download prompts, but even as …
This is the banking malware the WannaCry hero supposedly created
Earlier this year, a 23-year-old security researcher miraculously stopped a viral computer virus that was spreading to hundreds of thousands of Windows computers faster than …
Nasty Mac malware can control your webcam and record everything you type
Apple’s Macs are a lot less susceptible to malware and virus attacks than their Windows-based counterparts, but they’re not malware-proof. Hackers may be more inclined …
Hackers are targeting hotel Wi-Fi with particularly evil malware
Just because your hotel offers complimentary Wi-Fi, it doesn’t mean you have to take it. Hackers may be lurking, looking to compromise your computer, especially …
Global cyber attack could cost $53 billion, report warns
In the last 12 months, we’ve had Wannacry, Russian election hacking, and a Gmail scam that hit millions. But we haven’t yet had a Hurricane …
Security researchers: Petya malware was designed to destroy information, not make money
Yesterday morning, a new and nasty piece of ransomware dubbed Petya began spreading across the globe. Based on an exploit that was also used during …
How the CIA hacks computers that aren’t even connected to the internet
Air-gapped computers are supposed to be ultra-secure PCs that can’t be infected with malware that spreads with the help of the internet. That’s because of …
MacBooks really aren’t safe from malware any more
A new Threats Report from McAfee Labs reveals that malware targeting Apple’s Mac platform is on the rise. Not only that, but the cumulative number of …
