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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Ransomware Attack Cripples Some Billtrust Systems
Ransomware Attack Cripples Some Billtrust Systems
October 23, 2019  |  Safety and Security

As it recovers from a ransomware attack that started last week, business-to-business payments provider Billtrust is in its last stages of putting all of its...

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Pitney Bowes Hit In Ransomware Attacks
Pitney Bowes Hit In Ransomware Attacks
October 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Shipping and technology behemoth Pitney Bowes is the latest in a string of high-profile companies to be hit in a cyberattack. TechCrunch reported that the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Andreessen Horowitz Launching Crypto Startup School; Malware Empties Crypto Wallets
Bitcoin Daily: Andreessen Horowitz Launching Crypto Startup School; Malware Empties Crypto Wallets
October 04, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Andreessen Horowitz announced that it is launching its own crypto startup school “to encourage more tech entrepreneurs to start crypto projects and help crypto-curious builders...

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Bitcoin Daily: New Malware Intercepts Crypto En Route To Digital Wallets; Uzbekistan  Gov’t Calls For 300 Pct  Rise In Crypto Miners’ Tariffs
Bitcoin Daily: New Malware Intercepts Crypto En Route To Digital Wallets; Uzbekistan Gov’t Calls For...
September 30, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A new malware is able to replace wallet addresses as they are typed. The malware — called Masad Stealer — can steal PC and system...

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Blockchain Dials Up Smartphones
Blockchain Dials Up Smartphones
September 10, 2019  |  Blockchain

In Bangladesh, the world’s first blockchain enabled smartphone is set to debut, while separately, the bitcoin blockchain – used in sending info on transactions --...

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Bitcoin Daily: New Malware Fueled By Blockchain; Dutch Central Bank Requires Crypto Registration Crypto Registration
Bitcoin Daily: New Malware Fueled By Blockchain; Dutch Central Bank Requires Crypto Registration Crypto Registration
September 04, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency firms doing business in the Netherlands will soon be required to register with Dutch Central Bank, according to CoinDesk. The move comes as the...

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A Focus On Ad Fraud And Solutions
A Focus On Ad Fraud And Solutions
September 03, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Experts estimate that total fraud losses in 2018 totaled $3.9 trillion, an increase of 49.5 percent over the last 10 years. Fraud takes many forms,...

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CamScanner Android App Found To Contain Malware
CamScanner Android App Found To Contain Malware
August 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab researchers said they found malware in CamScanner, an app that has 100 million downloads in the Google Play Store, according to reports.  The...

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Fake Android Apps Downloaded More Than 8 Million Times
Fake Android Apps Downloaded More Than 8 Million Times
August 16, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A security firm has discovered that dozens of fraudulent Android adware apps have been downloaded more than 8 million times from the Google Play store....

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