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Google Warns Many as More Websites Fall Victim to Hackers & Cybercriminals

Mar 23, 2017 | Cyber-Crime, CyberSecurity, Data Breaches, Malware and Exploits

The total number of websites compromised by cybercriminals during 2016 was 32% higher than in the previous year, according a report: “Websites Fall Victim” issued by Google. The tech leader added that this spiral of cyberattacks is unlikely to lose...

Supply-Chain Android Malware Infection is a VERY big deal

Mar 17, 2017 | Malware and Exploits, Mobile Security

Supply chain corruption is here – Android devices infected with malware prior to being bought by an end-user are a fact. This isn’t the first time that this is happened, not by a long way.

Google removed malware from Google Play Store

Mar 16, 2017 | Malware and Exploits, Mobile Security

Google removed a handful of malicious apps, named Chamois Malware Apps, from their Google Play marketplace recently. These apps were found manipulating ad traffic, sending premium text messages, and downloading additional plugins.

New Instagram credential stealers discovered on Google Play

Mar 9, 2017 | Malware and Exploits, Mobile Security

Instagram users have been the target of several new credential stealers, appearing on Google Play as tools for either managing or boosting the number of Instagram followers. Under the detection name Android/Spy.Inazigram, 13 malicious applications were discovered in...

Pennsylvania Democrats Hit By Ransomware Friday and Still Down Monday Morning

Mar 6, 2017 | Cyber-Crime, Malware and Exploits

It is being reported that the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus was hit on Friday by a ransomware variant, and that the damage has them still non-functioning as late as Monday morning. The political organization made a report to local press after their website was...

Bring the Pain: Malicious weather app found on Google Play

Feb 24, 2017 | Malware and Exploits, Mobile Security

Android users were the target of new banking malware with screen locking capabilities, which was disguised as a weather forecast app on Google Play – in reality, it was a malicious weather app known as Trojan.Android/Spy.Banker.HU. The malware was a trojanized...