Malware articles

The rise and fall of Tank the hacker who built the Zeus cybercrime empire

Connecting the dots: Notorious cybercrime leader Vyacheslav Penchukov – better known online as Tank – is now serving a nine-year sentence in a federal prison in Colorado, following his orchestration of some of the most destructive banking malware and ransomware campaigns over the past two decades. A report by BBC correspondent Joe Tidy provides an unprecedented look into Penchukov's criminal career, from his days leading the infamous Jabber Zeus syndicate to his later involvement in major ransomware groups targeting international businesses and hospitals.

Hackers used booby-trapped images to spy on Samsung phones, no clicks required

Have I Been Pwned adds 183 million more emails from major new breach

Google says hackers are turning public blockchains into unkillable malware safehouses

Google launches AI ransomware detection in Drive desktop, trained on millions of attack samples

Connecting the dots: Ransomware has become one of the most devastating threats in the digital era, locking away critical files and demanding costly payouts. When combined with AI and cloud computing, the risks and stakes raise even higher. However, Google is betting that AI models can play a crucial role in protecting users' data, even during an active ransomware attack.

Hundreds of malicious Android apps exploited to drive "SlopAds" massive ad fraud

There has never been a successful, widespread malware attack against iPhone, claims Apple

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