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WhatsApp Worm Spreads To Other Apps, Malware Hides in .BMP Images

WhatsApp Worm Spreads To Other Apps, Malware Hides in .BMP Images

WhatsApp Worm Spreads To Other Apps, Malware Hides in .BMP Images

A Malwarebytes investigation found .bmp files are the latest addition to the list of image files that are known malware carriers.

Oct 30, 20212 min read

An Overview Of Several Types Of Phishing Scams

An Overview Of Several Types Of Phishing Scams

An Overview Of Several Types Of Phishing Scams

In this day and age, anyone who has an email address or even a telephone has heard the term “phishing.”

Oct 28, 20215 min read

FlyTrap Trojan Catches 10,000 Android Facebook Users In 140 Countries

FlyTrap Trojan Catches 10,000 Android Facebook Users In 140 Countries

FlyTrap Trojan Catches 10,000 Android Facebook Users In 140 Countries

The next time you get a message from a friend while on Facebook, think before you act.

Oct 22, 20212 min read

Accounts Drained By Zelle Smishing Scam

Accounts Drained By Zelle Smishing Scam

Accounts Drained By Zelle Smishing Scam

Phishing is a method cybercriminal used for decades to try to dupe people out of information.

Oct 5, 20214 min read

Fake Browser Updates Source Of Ransomware And Banking Malware

Fake Browser Updates Source Of Ransomware And Banking Malware

Fake Browser Updates Source Of Ransomware And Banking Malware

An all-out alarm reported by Surcuri finds bogus alerts circulating about the need to download the latest browser update.

Sep 30, 20212 min read

Malware Downloads From Harmless Word Document

Malware Downloads From Harmless Word Document

Malware Downloads From Harmless Word Document

You have heard it over and over and likely, your reaction is “Yes, I know. Don’t enable macros in Microsoft documents or spreadsheets.

Sep 27, 20212 min read

MacOS 11 And Chrome Browser Vulnerable To Improved XCSSET Malware

MacOS 11 And Chrome Browser Vulnerable To Improved XCSSET Malware

MacOS 11 And Chrome Browser Vulnerable To Improved XCSSET Malware

A discovery by TrendMicro finds malware known as XCSSET recently received a dangerous upgrade that puts Apple’s MacOS and its users at risk.

Sep 13, 20212 min read

New Vultur RAT Steals Financial Data; Hides In Apps In Google Play Store

New Vultur RAT Steals Financial Data; Hides In Apps In Google Play Store

New Vultur RAT Steals Financial Data; Hides In Apps In Google Play Store

A new RAT (Remote Access Trojan) found hiding in apps on Google Play Store has capabilities that shocked those who discovered it.

Sep 8, 20212 min read

TeaBot Trojan Steals Android Banking Credentials

TeaBot Trojan Steals Android Banking Credentials

TeaBot Trojan Steals Android Banking Credentials

TeaBot is the latest addition to trojan mobile malware currently attacking banks in Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Aug 31, 20212 min read

Updated Android Malware Now Attacking MacOS

Updated Android Malware Now Attacking MacOS

Updated Android Malware Now Attacking MacOS

Formbook was originally released as a simple info-stealing malware limited to attacks on Windows systems.

Aug 29, 20212 min read

Not All Cookies Are Created Equal; Know When Not To Accept Them

Not All Cookies Are Created Equal; Know When Not To Accept Them

Not All Cookies Are Created Equal; Know When Not To Accept Them

It seems every webpage you land on these days has an “Accept Cookies” pop-up.

Aug 19, 20212 min read

Slow Browser? It May Have Been Hijacked By Malware

Slow Browser? It May Have Been Hijacked By Malware

Slow Browser? It May Have Been Hijacked By Malware

It’s no secret malware loves to hide in all kinds of things like adware, spyware, scareware, and fake browser updates.

Aug 15, 20212 min read

More Than 3 Million Windows PC Users' Stolen Data Found Due To Hacker Error

More Than 3 Million Windows PC Users' Stolen Data Found Due To Hacker Error

More Than 3 Million Windows PC Users' Stolen Data Found Due To Hacker Error

Security firm Nordlocker followed their faux pas and found the cloud database holding the hijacked data.

Aug 12, 20212 min read

Malware Downloads From Harmless Word Document

Malware Downloads From Harmless Word Document

Malware Downloads From Harmless Word Document

You have heard it over and over and likely, your reaction is “Yes, I know. Don’t enable macros in Microsoft documents or spreadsheets.”

Jul 31, 20212 min read

FakeSpy Data-Stealing App Returns, Now Using U.S.P.S. As Cover

FakeSpy Data-Stealing App Returns, Now Using U.S.P.S. As Cover

FakeSpy Data-Stealing App Returns, Now Using U.S.P.S. As Cover

FakeSpy is believed to be the spawn of a Chinese hacking group known as Roaming Mantis.

Jul 26, 20212 min read

What's Hiding In That .BMP Image? Lazarus Hacking Group Knows

What's Hiding In That .BMP Image? Lazarus Hacking Group Knows

What's Hiding In That .BMP Image? Lazarus Hacking Group Knows

Harmless images we see every day online, including as attachments in our emails, may not be so harmless after all.

Jul 12, 20212 min read

Fake Browser Updates Source Of Ransomware And Banking Malware

Fake Browser Updates Source Of Ransomware And Banking Malware

Fake Browser Updates Source Of Ransomware And Banking Malware

An all-out alarm reported by Surcuri finds bogus alerts circulating about the need to download the latest browser update.

Jul 8, 20212 min read

What Is A VPN And Do I Need One At Home

What Is A VPN And Do I Need One At Home

What Is A VPN And Do I Need One At Home

VPNs have been discussed before, but sometimes it’s good to refresh your memory about technology.

Jun 27, 20213 min read

Golden Chickens Hatch LinkedIn Fake Job Spear Phishing Attacks

Golden Chickens Hatch LinkedIn Fake Job Spear Phishing Attacks

Golden Chickens Hatch LinkedIn Fake Job Spear Phishing Attacks

The threat group known as Golden Chickens is just one of many behind highly effective email spear phishing attacks.

Jun 26, 20212 min read

TeaBot Trojan Steals Android Banking Credentials

TeaBot Trojan Steals Android Banking Credentials

TeaBot Trojan Steals Android Banking Credentials

TeaBot starts the device infection by posing as a legitimate package delivery service.

Jun 24, 20212 min read

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