malware

Malware is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network. A wide variety of types of malware exist, including computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, rogue software, and scareware.

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Hackers Pose as Microsoft Support to Breach Corporate Defenses
Hackers Pose as Microsoft Support to Breach Corporate Defenses
April 28, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Hackers have begun impersonating Microsoft Teams help desk workers to dupe victims into installing data-stealing malware. That’s according to findings from Mandiant, the cybersecurity company owned by Google, flagged in...

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Apple Users Face Threat From Social Engineering Malware
Apple Users Face Threat From Social Engineering Malware
March 31, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Users of Apple’s Mac products are reportedly facing a new malware threat. This attack, known as Infinit Stealer, uses social engineering tactics and is difficult...

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Google Warns Spyware Steals Crypto From Older iPhones
Google Warns Spyware Steals Crypto From Older iPhones
March 04, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is recommending that users of Apple iPhone models running some older operating systems update their devices to the latest version...

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Microsoft Fixes Bugs Behind One-Click Attacks
Microsoft Fixes Bugs Behind One-Click Attacks
February 11, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Microsoft’s February security updates include fixes for security vulnerabilities that are used by hackers for one-click attacks, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (Feb. 11). In these attacks, hackers plant malware or...

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Lookout Warns Travelers That Chinese Authorities Can Extract Data From Phones
Lookout Warns Travelers That Chinese Authorities Can Extract Data From Phones
July 16, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Mobile cybersecurity company Lookout is reportedly warning travelers to China that their mobile phones could be seized and their data could be extracted from those...

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Data Breach Exposes 16 Billion Login Records for Online Services
Data Breach Exposes 16 Billion Login Records for Online Services
June 20, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Thirty databases containing a total of 16 billion login records for a variety of online services were reportedly briefly exposed. Cybernews reported Wednesday (June 18)...

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Google Suspends Account of Advertiser That Distributed Malware
Google Suspends Account of Advertiser That Distributed Malware
March 28, 2025  |  News

Google reportedly suspended the account of an advertiser that was placing sponsored Google ads that pretended to offer access to DeepSeek but actually delivered malware. The criminal’s...

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DeepSeek Security Testers Uncover ‘Pandora’s Box’ of Cyberthreats
DeepSeek Security Testers Uncover ‘Pandora’s Box’ of Cyberthreats
February 11, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

A cybersecurity company says its research has unearthed serious threats from upstart AI model DeepSeek. Calling the artificial intelligence (AI) model a “Pandora’s box” of risks, AppSOC on Tuesday (Feb....

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Cyberattackers Turn to YouTube Comments to Hide Malware
Cyberattackers Turn to YouTube Comments to Hide Malware
January 14, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Cyberattackers are reportedly using Google and YouTube search results to target people seeking pirated/cracked software. Scammers are posing as “guides” on YouTube, claiming to offer software installation tutorials, DarkReading reported...

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