malware

Malware is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network. A wide variety of types of malware exist, including computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, rogue software, and scareware.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Is Another Global Cyberattack On The Way?
Is Another Global Cyberattack On The Way?
May 19, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Another weekend, another massive global cyberattack? That is certainly the concern among business owners and security experts worldwide as a hacking group is threatening to...

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WannaCry Leaves Researchers With Big Questions
WannaCry Leaves Researchers With Big Questions
May 17, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The WannaCry malware that spread globally over the past weekend has cybersecurity researchers puzzled on a number of levels. How it all began, how the...

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Everything You Need To Know About WannaCry
Everything You Need To Know About WannaCry
May 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

This was, truly, the cyberattack heard round the world. And to quote an old investing maxim, “You never know who’s swimming naked till the tide...

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WannaCry? Not If You’re In The Cybersecurity Business
WannaCry? Not If You’re In The Cybersecurity Business
May 16, 2017  |  Stock Index

There were not a lot of winners in the wake of the WannaCry attack — but cybersecurity stocks were among them. As Reuters reported, after the markets closed Monday,...

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FTC Cracks Down On Tech Support Scams
FTC Cracks Down On Tech Support Scams
May 15, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in conjunction with other federal, state and international law enforcement partners, recently announced a nationwide and international crackdown on...

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Interpol Investigation Found 9,000 Infected Southeast Asia Servers
Interpol Investigation Found 9,000 Infected Southeast Asia Servers
April 25, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

International police organization INTERPOL led a major investigation into cybercrime in Southeast Asia, along with seven other nations in the area. After conducting a thorough dive...

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Hacker Tracker: New Threats And Old Classics
Hacker Tracker: New Threats And Old Classics
April 21, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Cybercriminals certainly had a habit of churning out headline-worthy attacks in 2016 — from the Mirai botnet’s infamous distributed-denial-of-service attacks on domain directory Dyn and the...

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Hotel Card Data Breach Hits 1,200 US Locations
Hotel Card Data Breach Hits 1,200 US Locations
April 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

InterContinental Hotel Group, the U.K.-based hospitality group which owns and operates brands like Crown Royale and Holiday Inn, recently reported finding malware in 1,200 of...

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Malwarebytes Syncs Up With ForeScout For New Joint Integration Offering
Malwarebytes Syncs Up With ForeScout For New Joint Integration Offering
April 20, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Real-time insight into connected devices is becoming more and more of a must-have than a standard nice-to-have feature for most technology companies today. As such,...

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