CYBERSECURITY

"Those infected devices are actively trying to spread malicious code," researchers said.

Cybercriminals managed to infiltrate the site and install maliciously modified copies of the Firefox, OnyX and Deeper applications.

The social media influencers included in this database, mostly young and female, span across the globe from France to the rest of Europe and the US.

Similar to other ransomware, Scarabey demands a Bitcoin payment from victims after infecting their system and encrypting all files.

Trend Micro has observed hackers abusing session-replay scripts to view what a victim does on every site they visit during a browsing session.

The FBI has identified four variations of the scam that claimed the recipient has been a victim of a fraud scheme or a cybercrime.

The malware includes a slightly modified Gh0st remote access trojan designed to act as a backdoor that researchers said is "very similar" to attacks linked to the Iron Tiger group.

Smart sex toys made by German company 'Amor Gummiwaren GmbH' contained multiple security vulnerabilities that could let hackers remotely take control of vibrators.

BeeToken has confirmed the phishing attacks, warning users to be wary of emails and Telegram messages asking for funds.

Secure chat app Telegram and a newer version of the software called Telegram X were both removed from Apple's iOS App store Wednesday (31 January), with little explanation.

"It is interesting to see a new ransomware being distributed via exploit kits in what so far seems to be a few ongoing campaigns," researchers said.

The bot spreads using the NSA's EternalBlue exploit that was leaked by the hacking group Shadow Brokers in April last year.

Google Play store riddled with malware and viruses but elite engineers promise work underway to clean up shop.

Experts found that the highest number of leaked credentials, 555,000 credentials, came from the financial sector.

Since it is fileless and uses legitimate system software, researchers say it is "difficult, if not impossible" for companies to detect and block it.

Car-sharing company GoGet's CEO, Tristan Sender, said they did not notify affected customers sooner based on the "strong advice" of NSW police.

"Timing is the only thing that links the two so far," a cybersecurity expert said.

Blockchain technology can make transactions safe and secure, but cryptocurrency exchanges trading bitcoins and other virtual currencies are still being hacked.

"We have observed another instance where a threat actor looks to be using political events to target individuals or organizations within the Palestine region," researchers said.

Hackers targeted Bitcoin payments of LockerR ransomware, GlobeImposter ransomware, Sigma ransomware and others.

In recent weeks the entire cryptocurrency industry has been rocked by a shocking amount of hacks, cyberattacks, mistakes and thefts. Here are the highlights.