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6 steps to survive the next NotPetya/FakeCry attack
Both NotPetya and FakeCry proved to be something different than they seemed to be at the first sight.
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WannaCry kill switch founder detained on suspicions he might be the creator of Kronos Banking Trojan
A hero or a crook? MalwareTech impact on WannaCry attacks.
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News 2017-08-04
“Invisible Man” Android banking malware spreads as Flash Player
Fake Flash Player was noticed spreading new Android malware in 23 countries.
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News Viruses and parasites 2017-08-03
Amazon Echo can be turned into a secret spying tool
Physical attack can turn Amazon Echo into a microphone.
British researchers found out that Amazon Echo speaker can be turned into a spying tool. More
Hackers leak Game of Thrones script and some HBO episodes
HBO "white hat" hackers break into HBO and steals 1.5 TB of data, including Game of Thrones scripts.
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News 2017-08-01
Chinese researchers discover zero-day vulnerabilities in Tesla’s Model X
IoT expands way beyond the web-controlled fridges.
Some call electric-powered and eco-friendly vehicles the future of the transportation industry and companies like Tesla Motors are working towards making this future arrive sooner. More
ShieldFS might stop ransomware attacks on the computers
Security researchers found a new solution for ransomware prevention.
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How crypto-malware earned $25 million in two years?
Ransomware attacks are all about money.
It has been long since cyber criminals malware ceased to be just a way to entertain hackers. More
News Viruses and parasites 2017-07-27
Chinese authorities arrest "Fireball" malware operators
Chinese police arrest operators of Fireball malware campaign.
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News 2017-07-26
Fappening continues: Sarah Hyland and Kylie Jenner were victimized
The latest victims of the Fappening saga.
The rich, the famous, and the attractive -- these are the main targets of the Fappening leaks which have already exposed thousands of private images belonging to a few dozens of global celebrities.
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A new Android virus wants to steal your financial data
Android.BankBot.211.origin virus aims at credit card information, passwords, and other sensitive data.
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Persistent CryptoMix ransomware gets livelier than ever before
CryptoMix developers are determined to embed their names in the ransomware history.
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News Viruses and parasites 2017-07-21
Xavier virus was found in 800 Android apps on Google Play Store
Malicious Ad Library found in at least 800 Android applications.
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News 2017-07-20
10 ominous subject phrases foreshadowing ransomware attack
Looking for new hacking techniques.
Observing the trends of hacking techniques, spam email campaign remains to be the most dominant of them. More
Malware causes deaths! (1)
A computer virus might be more menacing than you think.
You might be wondering whether malware can really cause death. More