Tag: Malware attack

AI DANGER! Artificial intelligence being used to carry out malware attacks, warns FBI
1Aug By adminNo Comments
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AI DANGER! Artificial intelligence being used to carry out malware attacks, warns FBI

[ad_1] The generative artificial intelligence revolution has brought new avenues of growth and potential for massive advancements, but along with that have come new threats to security and privacy. Recently we have seen instances of cybercrimes emerge where criminals and bad actors have been leveraging generative AI for malicious purposes. Just last month, a man in Thiruvananthapuram was scammed of Rs. 40,000 after the scammer used deepfakes to impersonate someone the victim knew. These crimes, which now use advanced AI malware, have risen so much that even the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the USA had to issue a warning to the public to raise awareness of such crimes.According to a report by PCMag, The US agency held a meeting with journalists to discuss how generative AI ma...
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ALERT! Delete these 19 dangerous Google Play apps on your phone; Amazing Wallpaper to Private Messenger, check list
29Apr By adminNo Comments
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ALERT! Delete these 19 dangerous Google Play apps on your phone; Amazing Wallpaper to Private Messenger, check list

[ad_1] In order to fool more people, cybercriminals look for ways and mediums through which they can access a smartphone user's date base. And as most smartphone users are Android users, cybercriminals are targeting them through various dangerous apps. Informing of the same, a report by MalwareFox stated, "Over the last decade, Android has become a soft target for cyber attackers to carry out illicit activities. It is because Android is an open-source program, making it highly customizable, unlike iOS. It is easy for cybercriminals to infiltrate an Android device using malicious apps. The malware programs like Trojans, Adware, Spyware, Keyloggers, and more."The report also informed about the latest Android viruses and warned Android users of 19 apps which they need to delete in order to...
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Beware of these US news websites! They are spreading malware
3Nov By adminNo Comments
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Beware of these US news websites! They are spreading malware

[ad_1] As many as 250 US news websites have been compromised and they are being used too spread malware on your phones and systems. If you love reading news, especially the kind available in the US, then BEWARE! These US news websites are being used by hackers to spread malware to your phones and systems. Several new techniques are being used to spread malware. As per the latest details, compromised infrastructure of an undisclosed media company is being used to deploy the SocGholish JavaScript malware (also known as FakeUpdates) on the websites of hundreds of newspapers, last count was 250, across the United States (US). Threat Insights informed about the same over its Twitter handle saying that, "Proofpoint Threat Research has observed intermittent injections on a media company th...
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Beware of PoS malware! It can secretly steal your credit card details
26Oct By adminNo Comments
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Beware of PoS malware! It can secretly steal your credit card details

[ad_1] Two point-of-sale (PoS) malware were operationalised recently by hackers who stole over 167000 credit card details. You too could be under threat. New malware has reportedly been operationalised by hackers and it is stealing victims' credit card data. Dubbed as PoS (two point-of-sale) malware, it has already stolen information related to over 167000 credit cards from multiple payment platforms. As reported by thehackernews.com, Singapore-headquartered cybersecurity company Group-IB has shared that the stolen data dumps could profit the hackers by as much as $3.34 million when sold on underground forums. The malware is reportedly aimed at gathering payment data relying on JavaScript sniffers (aka web skimmers) to steal card text data like bank card numbers, expiration dates, ...
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Beware of ‘RatMilad’ malware! It can secretly record your phone calls
6Oct By adminNo Comments
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Beware of ‘RatMilad’ malware! It can secretly record your phone calls

[ad_1] The ‘RatMilad' malware has recently been operationalised by hackers. It can be used for cyber espionage and extortion. A new malware has reportedly been operationalised by hackers and it is spying on victims' conversation, stealing data and accessing private corporate systems. Dubbed as RatMilad malware, it is attacking phones in the Middle East, and being used to spy on target users and steal data. As reported by BleepingComputer, the spyware was first discovered by the mobile security firm Zimperium. They said that this new spyware RatMilad acts as a Remote Access Trojan that can steal a wide variety of data and spies on victims' conversations. The firm reported that the malware is being used for cyber espionage, extortion, to eavesdrop on victim's conversations or even rec...
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Shocking! Google Play Store has FAKE antivirus apps! Did you download? Delete now
10Sep By adminNo Comments
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Shocking! Google Play Store has FAKE antivirus apps! Did you download? Delete now

[ad_1] A new SharkBot malware has returned to Google Play Store in the form of fake antivirus apps and and cleaner apps. Delete them now. Dangerous SharkBot malware has returned to the Google Play Store in the form of fake antivirus apps and cleaner apps. The malware is reportedly stealing users' banking data. These dangerous apps includes Mister Phone Cleaner and Kylhavy Mobile Security and the bad news is these apps already have over 60,000 installations. According to NCC Group's Fox-IT, the malware is designed to target users in Spain, Australia, Poland, Germany, the US, and Austria. They said that these apps don't even need Accessibility permissions to automatically perform the installation of the dropper Sharkbot malware...
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SharkBot malware alert! This dangerous malware return as fake antivirus apps
6Sep By adminNo Comments
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SharkBot malware alert! This dangerous malware return as fake antivirus apps

[ad_1] A new SharkBot malware has recently got operative again in the form of fake antivirus apps and and cleaner apps on Google Play Store. Dangerous SharkBot malware has made a return to the Google Play Store in the form of fake antivirus apps and cleaner apps. The malware is reportedly stealing users' banking data. The dangerous apps in question include apps like Mister Phone Cleaner and Kylhavy Mobile Security. And the bad news is the apps already have over 60,000 installations. Moreover, this malware is designed to target users in Spain, Australia, Poland, Germany, the U.S, and Austria. This new malware has been found by NCC Group's Fox-IT. They said that these apps don't rely on Accessibility permissions to automatical...
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