Nasty new ransomware program threatens to leak your files online
Lucian Constantin | PCWorld Ransomware creators have taken their extortion one step further: in addition to encrypting people’s private files […]
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Newly discovered adware digs its claws deep into Android, is nearly impossible to remove
Security researchers found over 20,000 adware samples hiding in apps that masquerade as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and other popular services.
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Firefox 40 adds Windows 10 UI tweaks, expanded malware protection and more
The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox version 40 to its public channel for both desktop and Android devices. The milestone
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Macs can be remotely infected with firmware malware that remains after reformatting
When companies claim their products are unhackable or invulnerable, it must be like waving a red flag in front of
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Over 10 million people possibly exposed to malicious ads rigged with exploit kits
Upwards of 10 million people may have visited websites carrying malicious advertisements in the last ten days, possibly infecting their
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ZeusVM malware building tool leak may cause botnet surge
The Internet could see a new wave of botnets based on the ZeusVM banking Trojan after the tools needed to
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Security breaches a monthly headache for firms, deliberate targeting on the rise, cost of cleaning up doubles
Image: Wessel du Plooy/iStock A growing number of companies are being subjected to increasingly sophisticated attacks on their systems, as
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This terrifying malware destroys your PC if detected
A new type of malware resorts to crippling a computer if it is detected during security checks, a particularly catastrophic
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More IoT insecurity: This Blu-ray disc pwns PCs and DVD players
For more than a decade, malicious hackers have used booby-trapped USB sticks to infect would-be victims, in rare cases to
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Chrome security update warns against sneaky software downloads as well as malware
Google is adding a new warning to Chrome in its continuing efforts to protect users from harmful actors on the