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Droidclub Botnet Infiltrates Machines Via Google Chrome Extensions

A new security report indicates that the newly discovered DroidClub Botnet infects targets via malware Google Chrome extensions. According to the analysis the virus has already managed to infect more than half a million users worldwide through multiple instances that…

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Google’s DoubleClick Network Abused to Spread Cryptocurrency Miners

Computer security experts uncovered that Google’s DoubleClick network is being used by criminals to delivery malware cryptocurrency miners. This is the company’s subsidiary that provides Internet ad services and is used by the largest agencies and publishers to deliver targeted…

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Over 700,000 Malicious Apps Removed from Google Play in 2017

According to statistics provided by Andrew Ahn, Product Manager at Google, the company removed over 700,000 Android app from the Play Store last year. In 2017, the Google team took down more than 700,000 apps that violated the Google Play…

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Ransomware Predictions for 2018: Infections Will Continue to Rise

It’s 2018, and security professionals across the globe are on standby, waiting for next big wave of ransomware attacks to make landfall. According to Symantec’s Ransomware 2017 report, the number of ransomware infections is continuing to rise. During the first…

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FriedEx – Stealthy Ransomware Crafted by Dridex Authors

The infamous Dridex banking Trojan has now shifted towards ransomware in its FriedEx (also known as BitPaymer) variant. Image Source: ESET Related Story: Dridex Spread via Compromised OneDrive for Business Accounts “Dridex has been a nightmare for computer users, companies…

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Vermin Complex Malware and Rat Set Against Ukraine

Security analysts detected a new attack campaign that is focused on Ukraine carrying a dangerous new weapon — the Vermin malware. According to the released reports this is a heavily updated version of the Quasar Trojan that has been further…

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Onion.to Tor-to-Web Steals from Ransomware Operators and Victims

Stealing from Ransomware Operators and Ransomware Victims? Mission Possible, Says Onion.to Tor-to-web Proxy Service Security researchers at Proofpoint have reported that the operators of a Tor proxy service were detected replacing Bitcoin addresses on ransomware payment websites. This means that…

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The Hide ’n Seek IoT Botnet Uses P2P to Target Devices

Security analysts uncovered a new worldwide malware threat — the Hide ‘N Seek IoT botnet which uses a custom-built P2P communication module to spread itself. The infections are rapidly increasing and it appears that separate attacks are being launched against…

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Lenovo Fingerprint Security Can Be Bypassed via a Hard-Coded Password

Computer security researchers uncovered a dangerous security vulnerability in the Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro app. According to the reports the fingerprint security authentication can be easily bypassed by malware users by inputting a hard-coded password. Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro Can…

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“Cloudflare.solutions” Malware Found on Hundreds of WordPress Websites

At least 2,000 WordPress websites have been compromised by a piece of malware designed to act like a cryptocurrency miner and a keystroke logger. The malware leverages the name of Cloudfare and was discovered several months ago by Sucuri researchers.…

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The Coincheck Heist Highlights What Is Wrong with Crypto Exchanges

The world’s biggest cryptocurrency theft (for now) is already a fact. Coincheck, the leading Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange in Asia as advertised on their website, has lost $530 million worth of cryptos. The theft has already caused a lot of…

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Chrome 64: Better Ad-Blocker, 53 Security Fixes, Spectre Patch

Chrome 64 for Windows, Mac and Linux has just been made available by Google. The latest version of the browser features a more powerful pop-up blocker, 53 security fixes, and further mitigations against the Spectre flaw. At the end of…

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Tinder Bug Exposes Users Private Data to Strangers

The popular Tinder dating app has been identified with two serious vulnerabilities. Security experts identified a dangerous Tinder bug that can expose the swipes and matches of users to strangers. According to the provided information the flaw has been identified…

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Mirai-Based Masuta IoT Botnet Spreads in a Worldwide Attack

Security analysts discovered a new dangerous botnet based on Mirai that is used in a worldwide attack campaign. It is called Masuta and it has already impacted a lot of devices, at the moment it is believed that an experienced…

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Cryptocurrency and the Fight Against the Net Neutrality Repeal

With the vote against net neutrality, cryptocurrencies have had to have a rethink what they can do to ensure their services will not be affected by the larger ISPs. It is the case that there could be a conflict of…

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Dark Caracal Spyware Operating at a Global Scale

A string of new spyware has been detected by security researchers. Dubbed Dark Caracal, the campaigns seem to be operating out of a government building in Lebanon. The campaigns have attacked thousands of victims in at least 21 countries. The…

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Satori.Coin.Robber Botnet May Be Stealing Your Ethereum

The infamous Satori botnet has once again been caught in the wild, this time targeting rigs mining for the Ethereum cryptocurrency. Researchers dubbed this latest iteration Satori.Coin.Robber. Satori is a botnet that exploits a flaw in Huawei and a bug…

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Skygofree Android Trojan – the Most Sophisticated Mobile Spyware Ever

Researchers recently came across a piece of Trojan that deserves lots of attention due to its highly sophisticated spying capabilities. The Trojan is named Skygofree, after one of the domains it used, and its target is Android. Skygofree was discovered…

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RubyMiner Malware – How to Detect and Remove It from Your Computer

This article has been created in order to explain what is the RubyMiner malware threat and how to remove it from your computer. New cryptocurrency miner, known as RubyMiner has been detected by malware researchers. The virus aims to mine…

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Data Security Tips and Pitfalls to Know About in 2018

In 2017 we saw international corporations, public figures, and individuals alike become the victims of major data security breaches. Most prominently, perhaps, was the leaking of nearly 150 million American’s social security numbers by Equifax. There were also major breaches…

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