Tag Archive for: Malware

11 arrested in Chinese Fireball malware investigation

Beijing police arrest 11 individuals in Fireball malware investigation

Beijing police officers have arrested 11 individuals in connection with the Fireball malware that has infected hundreds of millions of computers.

David Bisson reports.

Graham Cluley

Internet security firm issues Malware alert for android users – Citizen TV (press release)

Internet security firm issues Malware alert for android users
Citizen TV (press release)
“Just like SMS trojans, ransomware threats have evolved over the past few years with hackers adopting techniques that have proven effective in regular desktop malware to develop lock-screen types and file-encrypting ransomware. These have been causing …

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Apple Users, Beware! A Nearly-Undetectable Malware Targeting Mac Computers

Dubbed FruitFly, the Mac malware was initially detected earlier this year by Malwarebytes researcher Thomas Reed, and Apple quickly released security patches to address the dangerous malware. Now months later, Patrick Wardle, an ex-NSA hacker and now chief …
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