Tag: Malware

April 19, 2023

The internet is on nearly every device we own, whether it’s our phone, tablet, laptop or TV. It’s how we’re able to stream movies, play games and surf the web, and while it’s nice to have that access at our […]

February 23, 2023

There’s a new piece of malware floating around that specifically targets macOS users. Now before you get up in arms and rush to update your operating system — which you should do periodically regardless — it’s worth mentioning that this […]

November 2, 2022

One could make the argument that the most dangerous place to be is on the internet. People face more security threats per day by accessing emails and browsing the internet than doing anything else. Phishing emails, malware, scams, identity theft, […]

July 29, 2022

Apple is continuing to pushback against looming antitrust legislation in the United States that could bring major changes to the App Store. A letter sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee by Apple and obtained by 9to5Mac specifically counters claims that […]

February 17, 2022

FBI issued a warning against the rising smartphone hijacking campaigns or SIM swapping hacks. Right now, this sophisticated scam technique is still affecting many phone owners across the globe. Unlike malware, ransomware, and other complicated malicious campaigns, this hijacking method […]

September 29, 2021

The new GriftHorse mobile virus is believed to have affected more than 10 million Android users across the globe. Involved security experts claimed that the hackers behind the new Android Trojan are currently generating millions of dollars every month. A […]

July 27, 2021

HMD Global, which now licenses the Nokia brand, has announced a new partnership with ExpressVPN which will see the company’s VPN service preinstalled on millions of Nokia smartphones. As our smartphones now contain more personal information than ever before, it […]

June 16, 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook was the subject of a virtual interview at Europe’s VivaTech conference. The interview, discussed by MacRumors, lasted just shy of half an hour and was conducted by Guillaume Lacroix, CEO and founder of short form video […]

May 26, 2021

Mac users will want to update to the latest version of Mac OS as soon as possible. The update patches a security flaw that allows hackers to secretly take screenshots of your computer screen. The malware XCSSET was first uncovered […]

April 26, 2021

Even though Google is absolutely trying its best to keep the billions (with a “b”) of active Android devices around the world protected against the many dangers mobile users can face nowadays navigating a wide sea of online temptation, there […]

April 12, 2021

Joker mobile malware has been around for a few years now, posing a constant threat to Android smartphones. Once downloaded, this particular breed of virus automatically subscribes you to various premium mobile subscriptions, forcing you to pay an arm and […]

November 11, 2020

The official Google Play Store has been identified as the primary source of malware installs on Android devices in a recent academic study — considered the largest one of its kind carried out to date. Using telemetry data provided by […]

November 10, 2020

You might not know it from all the panic-inducing headlines out there, but Android is actually packed with powerful and practical security features. Some are activated by default and protecting you whether you realize it or not, while others are […]

March 26, 2020

A scam promoting WhatsApp Gold – a premium version of the messaging service allegedly used by celebrities – is circulating on social networks. Would-be users are promised a raft of extra features and given a link, which actually leads to […]

February 11, 2020

The past years have seen a rise in the number of cyber-crimes, with threat actors continuing to develop new toolsets and techniques, targeting sensitive data stored on cloud infrastructure, employees’ mobile devices, and trusted third-party supplier applications. Let’s take a […]

October 25, 2019

Seventeen malicious iPhone apps have been removed from the Apple App Store after being found to click on adverts secretly, generating income for cyber criminals. The applications — all from the same developer — were found conducting ad-fraud, by clicking […]

August 9, 2019

Let’s get one thing out of the way right off the bat: If you’re looking for recommendations about Android security suites or other malware-scanning software, you’ve come to the wrong place. Why? Because, like most people who closely study Android, […]

July 30, 2019

A new family of ransomware designed to attack Google’s Android mobile operating system utilizes SMS messaging to spread, researchers say. On Monday, cybersecurity professionals from ESET revealed their investigation into the new malware, dubbed Android/Filecoder.C, that earmarks the end of […]

January 6, 2019

With the cyber threats faced by mobile phone users uprising at an alarming rate, app permissions became a crucial step in securing our devices. Kaspersky Lab detected almost 6 million malicious installation packages and more than 94.000 mobile banking Trojans. Mobile […]

December 12, 2018

An Android Trojan virus has been discovered that has the ability to steal money from PayPal. According to We Live Security, the malware, which is hiding as a battery optimization tool distributed via third-party app stores, “combines the capabilities of […]