Cybercriminals are using Spotify to spread spam and pirated software
They utilize search engine optimization techniques
The official "Bing Wallpaper app" does some nasty, malware-like things to Windows
Microsoft is back to exploiting not-so-nice tactics
Malicious Android app masquerades as Swiss weather service, delivered via snail mail
A factory reset is recommended for infected devices
Android malware intercepts calls to banks, redirecting victims to fraudulent numbers
"FakeCall" variants have many new sophisticated features
Ransomware attacks hit record levels in 2024 despite law enforcement crackdowns
Is it time to ban payments to ransomware gangs?
Eurojust, FBI, and other agencies join forces to take down two major data-stealing malware rings
"We are looking forward to seeing you soon..." in jail
Dutch police reveal details in international takedown of "world's largest" illegal dark web market
The kingpins closed shop last year and went into hiding for months
Necro Trojan resurfaces on Android, infects 11 million devices via popular apps
The latest version has new features and infiltration methods
Novel phishing attack uses "no-escape" kiosk mode in Chrome to extract passwords
The quick fix is Control-Alt-Delete
Malware has infected 1.3 million Android TV boxes in 197 countries
The backdoor can download and install additional malware
What now? Ransomware victim pays hacker, but decryption key fails
Hazard ransomware is good at encrypting files, less so at decrypting them
Sneaky phishers are using web apps to trick Android and iOS users into installing malware
It's ridiculous how innovative the technique is
Ransomware threats are on the rise, with LockBit 3.0 leading global attacks
That's despite the group's takedown earlier this year
Highly sophisticated malware lurked in Google's Play Store for years, undetected
Cyber-criminals were even fixing bugs in the fake apps their malware was hiding in
Costs associated with ransomware attacks are skyrocketing
Ransomware attacks cost both time and money
ISP accused of installing malware on 600,000 customer PCs to interfere with torrent traffic
When throttling just isn't enough
Researchers say 280 million people have installed malware-infected Chrome extensions in the last 3 years
Google claims less than 1% of all installs include malware
Hackers damaged over 600,000 routers last year that belonged to a single ISP
An unusually destructive cyber-attack with an unknown purpose
Popular recording software used in courtrooms infected by password-stealing backdoor
No explanations about how the malware ended up in the software suite, yet
Avast Free Antivirus: Testing its features and learning about the six layers of protection
We installed the latest version of Avast Free Antivirus, how good is it?
Ransomware criminals use children's phone numbers to coerce payments from parents
"A psychological attack against the victim"
Cybercrime doesn't pay: REvil hacker receives 13-year prison sentence and $16 million fine
He played a part in extorting $700 million from more than 2,500 victims
Devious "Brokewell" trojan masquerades as Chrome browser update to steal your banking data
Brokewell could make you broke if it gains control of your device
Google flexes security muscle, says it stopped 2.2 million rogue apps from hitting Play Store in 2023
A couple of crypto scammers also received some legal treatment
Millions of devices still vulnerable to abandoned USB worm, continues to spread globally
Researchers suspect Chinese state-sponsored hackers are responsible