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Gooligan Android malware used to breach a million Google accounts
Check Point security researchers have revealed a new variant of Android malware, breaching the security of more than one million Google accounts. The new malware campaign, …
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158% increase in Android platform vulnerabilities
A new Quick Heal report reveals an increase in vulnerabilities on the Android platform, as well as a 33 percent rise in mobile ransomware. Researchers also found a slight …
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San Francisco transport system ransomware attacker also extorted other US-based businesses
The ransomware attack that hit the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency last Friday is just one of many mounted by the same attacker. According to an unnamed security …
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Deutsche Telekom confirms malware attack on its routers
German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom has confirmed that the connectivity problems some 900,000 of its customers experienced on Sunday are the result of a hack attempt. …
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Ransomware hits San Francisco’s transport system, users get free rides
The computer systems of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency have been hit with ransomware on Friday. The infection apparently still persists on some of the …
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Locky hidden in image file hitting Facebook, LinkedIn users
Malware masquerading as an image file is still spreading on Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social networks. Check Point researchers have apparently discovered how cyber crooks …
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Telecrypt Decryptor foils ransomware’s simple encryption method
The recently spotted Telecrypt ransomware can be thwarted: malware analyst Nathan Scott has created a tool that decrypts the encrypted files. Telecrypt Decryptor works only if …
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Over 2.8 million cheap Android smartphones come with preinstalled backdoor
If you’re using a cheap Android smartphone manufactured or sold by BLU, Infinix, Doogee, Leagoo, IKU, Beeline or Xolo, you are likely wide open to Man-in-the-Middle …
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German Android users bombarded with banking malware masquerading as legitimate apps
Fortinet researcher Kai Lu warns of a fake email app that is capable of stealing login credentials from 15 different mobile banking apps for German banks. “Once this …
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Malware masquerading as an image spreads via Facebook
Malware spreading via Facebook has become a rare occurrence, but it does still occasionally crop up. The latest instance has been noticed by malware researcher Bart Blaze, and …
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Ransomware success creates apathy towards traditional antivirus software
In the last 12 months, 48 percent of organizations across the globe have fallen victim to a ransomware campaign, with 80 percent indicating that they’ve suffered from three or …
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Encryption ransomware hits record levels
The amount of phishing emails containing a form of ransomware grew to 97.25 percent during the third quarter of 2016 up from 92 percent in Q1. PhishMe’s Q3 2016 Malware Review …
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