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Android apps on Google Play Store are found to include Windows malware

Google Play Store apps are found infected with Windows malware. More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-08-08

Over 225 HP inkjet printer models vulnerable to remote code execution

HP inkjet printers have two critical RCE vulnerabilities. Researchers report about two major remote code execution vulnerabilities present on over 225 HP inkjet printer models. More
News Security   2018-08-07

IPhone chip supplier TSMC stops its production due to malware attack

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co was hit by a malware and shut down its factories. More
News Security   2018-08-06

KICKICO ICO platform hacked. Loses $7.7 million worth tokens

ICO platform loses more than 70 million KICK tokens because of a cyber attack. More
News Security   2018-08-05

Bitpaymer ransomware disturbs residential areas in Alaska

BitPaymer ransomware affects Matanuska-Susitna Borough and other regions. More
News Security   2018-08-03

Crooks hacked Reddit via SMS intercept attack and accessed user data

Hackers managed to bypass 2FA system on Reddit to access user data. More
News Security   2018-08-02

SamSam ransomware collected almost $6 million from ransom payments

People behind SamSam ransomware have extorted millions from various corporates. More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-08-01

Blue Springs clinic ransomware attack: 45K patients' data exposed

The family clinic notified patients about possibly compromised personal information. More
News   2018-07-31

Android cryptocurrency mining apps are banned from Google Play Store

Google updated its Play Store policies to ban cryptocurrency mining apps. More
News Security   2018-07-30

Hackers stole 2.4M after two successful attacks on Virginia Bank

Daylight robbery in the United States: The National Bank of Blacksburg suffers from two attacks in eight months . More
News Spam and phishing   2018-07-29

Calisto: Experts discovered the predecessor of Proton macOS malware

Security researchers discovered the precursor of infamous Proton macOS malware, called Calisto. More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-07-27

Shipping giant COSCO suffered ransomware attack on its US network

COSCO's phone lines and local emails are down within US regions. More
News   2018-07-26

LockCrypt ransomware decryption tool released by Bitdefender

One of the LockCrypt ransomware variants is officially defeated by Bitdefender team. More
News   2018-07-25

SamSam ransomware: Labcorp's systems infected via brute force attack

SamSam ransomware attacked LabCorp clinical testing company . More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-07-24

1.5 million patients' data stolen in the biggest Singapore cyber attack

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was also affected by the breach. More
News   2018-07-23