Malware articles

New infostealer malware snaps webcam photos when you watch porn

WTF?! It's an email scam as old as the Nigerian prince asking for money: someone claiming they hacked your webcam and have recorded you in an act of self-pleasure. Unless you pay up, the video will be sent to friends and family. The whole thing's a lie, of course, but a new type of malware has made this form of sextortion a reality.

Android sideloading faces new restrictions as Google blocks unverified developers

Free Chrome VPN extension turns malicious, silently recording user activity

Hackers are embracing AI-powered malware as security teams counter with their own AI

The AI arms race: The explosive growth of chatbots, large language models, and other AI technologies is reshaping cybersecurity on both sides of the fence. While hackers are already exploiting AI to their advantage, defenders must rapidly adapt to keep pace and prevent escalating damage.

Spyware hidden in fake Android security apps can steal your data

Security flaw in WinRAR allows malware to install at Windows startup

Hackers are hiding malware in SVG images via fake Facebook posts

Malware found in Endgame's mouse config utility

Hackers are now hiding malware in DNS, and using AI to reassemble it

Firmware flaws in over 200 Gigabyte motherboards could lead to undetectable malware

Chrome and Edge browser extensions secretly hijacked, spied on millions of users

Cybercriminals use fake GitHub Minecraft mods to target young players

Are 16 billion compromised passwords really part of a newly discovered data breach?

Keylogger campaign hitting Outlook Web Access on vulnerable Exchange servers goes global

New Anubis ransomware can encrypt and destroy data, making file recovery impossible

Microsoft offers free cybersecurity tools to Europe in major initiative

Australia becomes first country to force disclosure of ransomware payments

Scam calls evolve: Crocodilus malware adds fake contacts to Android phones

Microsoft oversells Windows 11's Smart App Control as a "top antivirus solution"

Global crackdown led by Microsoft shuts down Lumma Stealer malware infecting 394,000 PCs

Printer manufacturer infected customer PCs for months

Facepalm: Procolored builds high-end direct-to-film printers used for customizing t-shirts and other products. Recently, its official software delivered dangerous malware to customers' systems, exposing serious security flaws in what should be trusted professional-level equipment.

Lawmakers say TP-Link's rock-bottom prices fuel Chinese cyberattacks, back US sales ban

At RSA Conference, experts reveal how "evil AI" is changing hacking forever

Sophisticated bot uses OpenAI to bypass filters, flooding over 80,000 websites with spam

Researcher uncovers network of risky Chrome extensions with over 4 million installs