malware
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Over 33 mn attacks on mobile devices from malware, adware blocked in 2023 globally: Report
New Delhi: Nearly 33.8 million attacks on mobile devices from malware, adware, and riskware were blocked in 2023 globally, highlighting a 50 per cent increase of such attacks over the previous year’s…
- Technology
Atomic Stealer malware spread to Mac users via fake browser updates: Report
San Francisco: Threat actors are delivering Atomic Stealer malware, also known as AMOS, to Mac users via a fake browser update chain tracked as “ClearFake”, a new report has found. According to…
- Business
Vietnam-based hackers target India, US & UK with potential malware: Report
New Delhi: Vietnam-based cybercrime groups are targeting digital marketing firms based in India, the US and the UK by hijacking Facebook business accounts in a malicious campaign, a new report has found.…
- Technology
Microsoft’s Bing Chat responses injected by ads pushing malware: Report
San Francisco: Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that malicious advertisements or harmful ads are now being distributed via Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing Chat responses, promoting fake download sites that spread malware, a new report…
- Technology
New malware targeting Android users to steal sensitive data using OCR
San Francisco: Two new malware families targeting Android users have been discovered on Google Play, named CherryBlos and FakeTrade, which are designed to steal cryptocurrency credentials and funds or conduct scams using…
- Technology
Call of Duty players being infected with self-spreading malware
San Francisco: Players of an old Call of Duty game are being infected by hackers with a worm that automatically spreads in online lobbies. On June 26, a player of Call of…
- Technology
58 per cent of malware families sold as service are ransomware
New Delhi: A new study has revealed that 58 per cent of malware families sold as a service are ransomware. The Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence team presented a study that unveiled ransomware…
- Technology
Modified Telegram app with malware that puts your data at risk found
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers on Friday revealed a modified version of the popular messaging app Telegram on Android that is found to be malicious and can steal your data. The malware within…
- Technology
66 per cent of malware delivered via PDF in malicious emails: Report
New Delhi: PDFs are the primary malicious email attachment type being used over 66 per cent of the time to deliver malware via email in 2022, a new report said on Wednesday.…
- Technology
Google blocks malware that steals key data from Chrome users
San Francisco: In an effort to protect users from cyberattacks, Google has blocked the notorious CryptBot malware, which the company claims have stolen data from hundreds of thousands of Chrome browser users…
- Technology
Android malware infects 60 Google Play apps with 100 mn downloads
San Francisco: Google Play has been infiltrated by a new Android malware called ‘Goldoson’, which has been discovered in 60 legitimate apps with a combined total of 100 million downloads. The malicious…
- Technology
New malware in Discord can steal users’ info, warn researchers
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers have discovered a new malware that is distributed over the popular chatting platform Discord which has more than 300 million active users. The team from CyberArk Labs spotted…
- Technology
Up to 300% spike in YouTube videos with malware to steal key users’ data
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers on Monday said they have discovered a massive 200-300 per cent spike in YouTube videos containing links to malware that can steal sensitive financial data from the computers.…
- Middle East
Saudi urges WhatsApp users to update app to avoid malware threat
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday urged users of the WhatsApp application to update their app to avoid serious malware threats. The national indicative centre for cyber…
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