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.

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Ukrainian Man Sentenced For 41 Months For Hacking Scam
Ukrainian Man Sentenced For 41 Months For Hacking Scam
February 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. prosecutors sentenced a Ukrainian man who was charged with running two hacking forums online to 41 months in prison. According to a report by Reuters, Sergey...

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Ransomware, IoT On The Rise For Cybercriminals
Ransomware, IoT On The Rise For Cybercriminals
February 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

There’s good news and bad news on the cybercrime front: Chain Store Age reported that, while malware attacks have declined, ransomware and IoT threats are on...

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Malware On Hitachi Servers Reason For ATM Hack
Malware On Hitachi Servers Reason For ATM Hack
February 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Hitachi Payment Systems was to blame for a cyberattack of its ATM network in India, which resulted in banks having to recall a slew of...

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Malwarebytes Strikes Enterprise Security Takeover
Malwarebytes Strikes Enterprise Security Takeover
February 08, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Two enterprise security companies are merging as Malwarebytes is acquiring Saferbytes, the companies revealed Tuesday (Feb. 7). According to an announcement, Malwarebytes, which provides malware...

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Three Chinese Men Accused Of Hacking Law Firms, Trading On The 411
Three Chinese Men Accused Of Hacking Law Firms, Trading On The 411
December 28, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Prosecutors in the U.S. have charged three citizens of China with trading on corporate secrets they got their hands on by hacking the networks and...

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Cybersecurity Threat Discovered: New ATM Malware
Cybersecurity Threat Discovered: New ATM Malware
December 21, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Trend Micro announced the discovery of a new family of ATM malware, known as Alice, that is designed solely to empty the safe of ATMs....

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Almost 1M Routers In Germany Hacked By Botnet
Almost 1M Routers In Germany Hacked By Botnet
December 06, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Mirai botnet strikes again. A new version of the Mirai computer worm knocked more than 900,000 German ISP Deutsche Telekom customers offline due to...

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International Organizations Take Down Criminal Servers
International Organizations Take Down Criminal Servers
December 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

For anyone who is still a bit shaken given the recent international media attention to and coverage of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, here is some good news....

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Android ‘Gooligan’ Hackers Steal Over 1M Google Accounts
Android ‘Gooligan’ Hackers Steal Over 1M Google Accounts
December 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

More than 1 million Android phones are believed to have been infected by a new strain of malware called Gooligan. The Android malware, Forbes reported,...

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