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Scammers steal payments from ransomware developers

A new reason not to pay the ransom for ransomware developers. More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-02-01

Jackpotting attacks make U.S ATMs spit out cash in seconds

Police has reported about the first jackpotting attacks in the U.S. More
News Security   2018-01-31

Abuse of Google DoubleClick leads to crypto-miners on YouTube ads

Hackers managed to compromise Google's DoubleClick platform to serve ads with crypto-mining malware on YouTube. More
News Security   2018-01-30

Maersk needed 10 days to recover from NotPetya attack fully

Maersk was forced to fully reinstall its IT systems after infamous NotPetya attack. More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-01-29

Tinder vulnerability lets criminals spy on your swipes

Researchers have found a major Tinder vulnerability which allows tracking every move on the app. More
News Security   2018-01-28

Turla hacking group updated Neuron malware to attack UK organizations

Organizations in the UK are warned about possible Neuron malware attacks. More
News Security   2018-01-27

Newly discovered Lebal malware targets companies and organizations

Government organizations, private sector, and universities are in the target eye of Lebal malware. More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-01-25

SpriteCoin ransomware installs malware after paying the ransom

SpriteCoin might be the test version of a new ransomware distribution method. More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-01-24

Uber security flaw allows hackers to bypass two-factor authentication

Uber refused to fix the bug which compromised two-factor authentication. More
News Security   2018-01-23

AdultSwine malware displays adult-themed ads for kids

AdultSwine malware detected on Google Play Store hiding under game apps. More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-01-21

“Congratulations, you won” scam started bothering Android users

“Congratulations, you won” pop-ups found the way to reach Android users. More
News Spam and phishing   2018-01-20

Facebook data-stealing malware detected on Google Play Store

Android users are in danger again: downloaders on Google Play spread malware that steals Facebook passwords. More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-01-19

Zyklon malware exploits three Microsoft Office vulnerabilities

Zyklon malware targets telecommunication, financial and insurance industries by exploiting MS Office vulnerabilities. More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-01-18

Hospital pays $55k during ransomware attack

Criminals hacked into the network of Hancock Health and demanded to pay $55k. More
News Security   2018-01-17

RubyMiner malware exploits Windows and Linux for cryptocurrency mining

Outdated Windows and Linux servers are targeted by RubyMiner malware. More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-01-16