Google removes over 29 dangerous photography apps: Here’s the list
The Mountain View company acted directly on the Play Store, eliminating all the apps that hosted algorithms able to steal images from users. Here are what they were.
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HeroRat, New malware spreads on Android via Telegram
According to the ESET researchers, there is a new malware in circulation that spreads exploiting Telegram. It's called HeroRat and can be avoided by using common sense.
VPNFilter, FBI advises everyone to restart the routers to eliminate part of the malware
Restarting the router and changing the default passwords are the main recommendations of the US Authorities to eliminate VPNFilter, the malware that has hit 500 thousand access points worldwide.
VPNFilter: Malware for routers that intercepts data and destroys the device
Discovered by Cisco researchers, the malware is highly sophisticated and can allow attackers to render the device unusable and to perform other criminal actions.
Satori, the malware that infects PCs dedicated to cryptocurrency mining
It compromises the Claymore Mining software and changes the address of the target wallet with one controlled by the attacker. The diffusion is not clear, but it could be the beginning of a new fashion in the world of cyber threats.
Google removes 8 apps from the Play Store that hid malware
The apps could connect the device to a botnet and provide ad-hoc advertising. This would be applications to change the appearance of the Minecraft characters.
CCleaner violated: The hack is far more serious than expected
Not only the users' computers, but also big companies in the technology sector with ad-hoc attacks, have been targeted with the attack on CCleaner.
Eye to CCleaner: Installed malware on the PC
The software for the maintenance of personal computers was the victim of a remote attack that injected a malware into its installation program. It seems there are no risks for the users involved.
Malware for Mac remained in the shade for years, could spy on users
An old, simple malware but wrapped up by a mystery mist: it has remained in the shade to the present day, and its creators seem to have abandoned it. Origin is not known, not even the purposes.
The malware that uses the LED of the hard-disk to steal data from computers
It takes a camera and an infected computer to transfer any type of file to an external computer. This way, you can steal sensitive information even if the computer is not physically connected to a network.
We often tend to think that it…
Shamoon and StoneDrill, old and new threats that destroy the hard drive
Kaspersky Lab discovered a new version of Shamoon and stumbles during the investigation, in a new malware that deletes data on disk and overwrites the master boot record.
It was August of 2012 when the Arab oil company Saudi Aramco has…
Eye to the malware on Skype from Baidu link: How to protect yourself
A new wave of spam has been spotted on Skype over the past few days. Link apparently related to Baidu search engine actually led to other shores with fraudulent purposes. Here's everything you need to know to protect yourself.
In recent…
Windows, bug of over 20 years enables printers to install malware
Microsoft has just fixed a bug that allowed you to use the print management service to infect all the computers connected to a network. The exploit has been on for about 20 years.
In the past two decades, Windows has provided the ability…
Discovered three new malware for Mac OS X
In recent days they have been identified three different malware affecting the operating system of Apple. The Gatekeeper functionality, enabled by default provides a first level of protection sufficient to drastically reduce the chances of…