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Action Fraud, UK’s national fraud and Internet crime reporting centre, and the City of London Police have started a Twitter campaign with the aim of teaching people …

G DATA researchers discovered a 64.8 percent spike of new malware strains as compared to the first half of 2014. This averages out to 12 new strains per minute. In all, the …

With the rise of popularity and the widespread ubiquity of devices made by Apple, it was only a matter of time when tech support scammers would begin targeting that ever …

A Google Chrome lookalike browser dubbed eFast is being actively pushed onto users. The software is at best annoying and unwanted, and at worst can lead users to …

Researchers from cyber attack detection and response outfit Cybereason have discovered a novel APT technique that was used by attackers to gain persistence in an (unnamed) …

Faced with the infamous Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), many unexperienced computer users’ first reaction is panic. If that screen contains a toll free number …

Uber accounts continue to be hijacked, this time by Chinese fraudsters. According to Motherboard, a number of users complained recently on Twitter that their accounts have …

“Scandinavian PC users are the latest group to be targeted with Cryptolocker ransomware. According to Heimdal Security, the threat comes via email. The malware peddlers …

“Malicious spyware is targeting users of Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars online games, ESET researchers have revealed. The spyware, named Odlanor, takes screenshots of …

“A new mobile ransomware variant uses a clever new technique to push affected users to pay the asked-for ransom: it takes a photo of the user with the phone’s …

“There’s a group of fake recruiters on LinkedIn mapping infosec people’s networks. Not sure what their goal is yet, just a heads-up to others,” …

Rocket Kitten, a cyber espionage group that mostly targets individuals in the Middle East, has been spotted attempting to impersonate security researchers.The group’s …