Security Hardware For years, some Gigabyte and Asus motherboards carried UEFI malware The CosmicStrand rootkit is the latest indication that UEFI malware may be more common than previously thought By Adrian Potoroaca, July 26, 2022, 4:26 PM 20 comments
Security Software Microsoft reverses Office macro blocking, which raises security concerns Company plans to explain its decision soon By Daniel Sims, July 8, 2022, 4:46 PM
Security The Web Ransomware gangs are feeling the crypto winter's impact Won't somebody please think of the cybercriminals? By Rob Thubron, July 6, 2022, 9:58 AM
Hardware Security Routers from Asus, Netgear, and Cisco are being targeted by a sophisticated malware campaign ZuoRAT may be the work of a state-sponsored hacking group By Adrian Potoroaca, June 29, 2022, 12:16 PM
Microsoft Software Microsoft brings antimalware to macOS and Android, but only for 365 subscribers Microsoft 365 subscribers don't just receive threats on Windows By Daniel Sims, June 17, 2022, 6:58 AM
Security The Web New hard to detect malware attacks discovered on Linux-based systems Researchers describe the vulnerability as nearly impossible to detect By Jimmy Pezzone, June 12, 2022, 8:47 AM
Security The Web Cybercriminals are using SEO to improve the ranking of malicious PDFs on search results Even on Google By Tudor Cibean, May 11, 2022, 8:44 AM
Software Security Hackers can hide malware in Windows event logs A new method for fileless malware By Daniel Sims, May 10, 2022, 7:38 AM
Software Security 'Raspberry Robin' targets businesses with a new worm that establishes itself with standard Windows tools It's not clear what the malware operators goals are By Cal Jeffrey, May 9, 2022, 12:14 PM
Hardware Security Magnetic storage sees record-breaking sales as ransomware attacks increase Data backed up to tape is hard for hackers to steal or ransom By Cal Jeffrey, April 25, 2022, 5:26 PM 33 comments
Mobile Google Antivirus apps downloaded thousands of times from Google Play Store contained password-stealing malware Define irony By Rob Thubron, April 7, 2022, 9:59 AM 14 comments
Security Mobile Malware-loaded Google Play app with 100,000 downloads caught stealing Facebook passwords Another malicious app slipped onto Google's store By Rob Thubron, March 22, 2022, 8:47 AM 15 comments
Hardware Security Cyclops Blink botnet is attacking and actively exploiting Asus routers Russia is hijacking Asus routers By Sayak Biswas, March 20, 2022, 11:48 AM 10 comments
Gaming Security Fake Valorant cheats promoted on YouTube carry RedLine malware Cheaters get a spoonful of karmic justice By Adrian Potoroaca, March 14, 2022, 10:22 AM
Trivia Software Trivia: What was the first computer virus? Did you know? The first virus was named after a villain from the original Scooby Doo cartoons. By TechSpot Trivia, February 28, 2022, 8:12 AM
The Web Security Magecart skimmed credit card info and created multiple backdoors in hundreds of e-commerce sites The vulnerability was narrowed down to websites using a deprecated version of the Magento 1 payment platform By Cal Jeffrey, February 11, 2022, 4:37 PM
Microsoft Security Microsoft Office will start blocking downloaded macros by default Closing a notorious security vulnerability By Daniel Sims, February 7, 2022, 7:26 PM 7 comments
Security Hardware QNAP's forced security update stopped ransomware, but some users are angry Should ransomware-stopping updates be mandatory? By Daniel Sims, February 1, 2022, 4:45 PM 11 comments
Security Custom-written malware discovered across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems Several indicators point to the remote access trojan (RAT) as the work of an advanced threat actor By Jimmy Pezzone, January 16, 2022, 1:16 PM 9 comments
Security Electronics Raspberry Pi-based device uses electromagnetic waves to detect malware It can spot even obfuscated malware By Cohen Coberly, January 10, 2022, 5:49 PM 16 comments
Software Security Hackers are infecting Windows activators like KMSPico to steal from cryptocurrency wallets Not that KMSPico is a legitimate tool By Adrian Potoroaca, December 6, 2021, 7:37 AM 18 comments
Security The Web Cyber criminals are using fake advertising to distribute malware Malvertising campaigns deploy malicious payloads disguised as popular applications to harvest personal data By Jimmy Pezzone, December 5, 2021, 12:46 PM 11 comments
Security Authorities arrest two more individuals allegedly linked to REvil ransomware International collaboration was key to the operation By Shawn Knight, November 8, 2021, 3:45 PM
Mobile Security Squid Game app downloaded thousands of times was really Joker malware in disguise The deceptive app fooled a lot of people By Rob Thubron, October 21, 2021, 5:16 AM 14 comments
Apple Security Apple defends not allowing apps outside of App Store by detailing Android malware problems Android phones have up to 47 times more malware infections, iPhone maker stresses By Zak Islam, October 14, 2021, 2:58 PM 20 comments