CNET

Malware Is Scary. Here's CNET's Guide to Cleaning an Infected Laptop

Every data-stealing virus requires a unique approach, but these are the essential first steps for reclaiming an infected device. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in ...
TechSpot

Malware campaign lures users with fake Windows Update website

Editor's take: Microsoft has increasingly turned Windows Update into a point of frustration for some users, all while cybercriminals continue to exploit weaknesses in the Windows platform to deploy ...
HotHardware

Official CPU-Z And HWMonitor Installers Infected With Malware After Site Breach

If you downloaded common system tools CPU-Z or HWMonitor in the last 24 hours, stop reading this and go deal with that system first, because there's a real chance it was compromised. A breach of the ...
marketingtechnews.net

Malware on LinkedIn: advice for employers and jobseekers

A PXA Stealer campaign that works through LinkedIn interactions has been found to be active, targeting jobseekers in the US, Sweden, Bangladesh, India, and the Netherlands. LinkedIn is popular among ...
Forbes

Microsoft Windows Is Being Hacked If You See These JPEG Images

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This story has been updated on August 5 with a statement from ...
Scientific American

Open-source software has an invisible vulnerability. Hackers have found it

The danger in the code came from characters that are invisible to the human eye. In early March researchers at several security firms examined what looked like empty space and found hidden Unicode ...
Time

New ‘DarkSword’ Spyware Could Be Capable of Hacking Millions of iPhones, Researchers Find. Here’s What You Should Know

Hundreds of millions of iPhone users could be susceptible to hackers using a new malware tool called DarkSword if they have not recently updated their software, according to cyber-security researchers ...
Kotaku

Gacha Game Apologizes For Giving Players Malware With Some Free Loot Boxes

The team behind Duet Night Abyss, a free-to-play gacha RPG from developer Pan Studio and publisher Hero Games, has apologised for a “cybersecurity incident” that occurred last night, on March 18, ...
Reuters

Researchers uncover iPhone spyware capable of penetrating millions of devices

Darksword malware targets iPhones via Ukrainian websites Exploits can be used to steal data, cryptocurrency from millions of iPhones Researchers see robust market for iPhone-penetrating malware March ...
Yahoo

If You Keep Seeing Angel Numbers Everywhere, Here’s What People Believe They Mean—And Let Me Tell You, It’s Actually Pretty Fascinating

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s funny how certain numbers stick in your head. At some point growing up, I remember people around me getting oddly excited ...
TechCrunch

The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam

The FBI is investigating a hacker suspected of publishing several video games laced with malware on the popular PC games store Steam, the agency said Friday. In its announcement looking for victims ...
TechRepublic

Hackers Pose as IT Staff in Microsoft Teams to Install Malware

Hackers are impersonating IT staff in Microsoft Teams to trick employees into installing malware, giving attackers stealthy access to corporate networks. Microsoft Teams impersonation and social ...