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G Data malware analyst Anna Lvova highlighted the distinctive nature of ZPAQ, citing its superior compression ratio and journaling functionality compared to more commonly used formats like ZIP and RAR.

The Menlo Security survey highlights consumers' lack of awareness about AI-generated ads and the risk of malvertising, increasing the need to protect against evolving cyber threats.

Fleeceware apps do not push Windows and Android malware, but they use coercive tactics to promote their recurring subscriptions.

The internet giant took down some 63 million Google Docs and terminated over 1,100 Google accounts

The code of GoSearch22.app is M1-compatible, and the new version appears designed to display ads and collect data from the browser of the user.

There are reports of new vulnerabilities that can give hackers access to an Android user's device, which is yet to be patched.

Microsoft issues an advisory regarding the Dexphot malware, which silently uses a computer's resources to mine for cryptocurrency.

French Police have neutralized a massive cryptocurrency botnet that was controlling more than a million affected computers.

Two Pakistani men offered AT&T employees over $1 million to install malware on the company's wireless network and hack the devices.

European embassies in Nepal, Kenya, Guyana, Italy, Lebanon, Liberia and Bermuda were targeted by the attackers.

Marcus Hutchins was lauded as a hero in 2017 for finding a "kill switch" to the WannaCry virus which crippled computers worldwide.

Security researchers uncovered that the malware infects Android models during manufacturing so users receive already infected phones from the box.

First detected in January, GandCrab has been deemed one of the most aggressive forms of ransomware this year.

Researchers have described RedDrop as "one of the most sophisticated pieces of Android malware that we have seen in broad distribution".

"This is the first time we have seen a modified Mirai capable of DDOS attacks as well as setting up proxy servers on vulnerable IoT devices," Fortinet researchers said.

The malware has been designed to make the infected system really slow and also shut down any other malware already in the system.

NanoCore came with an array of dubious functions including keylogging that allowed hackers to record every keystroke made and stealthily activate victims' webcams to spy on them.

The spyware steals victims' photos, contacts, call logs and can also spy on conversations when the infected device is within range.

The seemingly secure document, however, actually contains the Adwind malware that is capable of exfiltrating data from the infected computer.

Despite being available for download for years, none of the antivirus engines are able to detect it as malicious.

"We believe this is the next team to watch," FireEye's director of intelligence analysis John Hultquist said.

The finding immediately triggered fierce uproar with many saying "there is absolutely no justification" for including a password stealer in a flight simulation add-on.

It's less about the cryptomining malware and more about how powerful the browser is, says security firm Synopsys.

The new variant of AndroRAT disguises itself as an app called TrashCleaner, which once installed, can allow hackers to perform various malicious activities.

Widely believed to be linked to the North Korean regime, Lazarus Group has been linked to the 2014 Sony hack and the WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017 among others.

The hacker group created customised chat apps with backdoor functionalities for both Android and Windows.

Over the past few months, researchers observed an uptick in phishing campaigns targeting several Olympics organisations by the Kremlin-linked hacking group Fancy Bear.

"DNS is still often treated differently providing a golden opportunity to leak data," Forcepoint researchers said.

A cheap and easy-to-deploy hacking tool used by cybercriminals to covertly hijack computers has been dismantled in an international policing operation.

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