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The number of MikroTik routers affected by cryptojacking malware has repotedly doubled since summer 2018, reaching 415,000, security researcher VriesHd tweeted Sunday, Dec. 2. Since August, VriesHd has been reporting on crypto malware that…

Google has reportedly removed a total of 13 apps from the Google Play store because they were found to be installing malware on people’s devices. So far, as many as 5,600,000 users of Android downloaded these apps which include a…

Hackers are targeting both U.S. and European email accounts with a new phishing malware, according to a study done by cybersecurity researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42.  Named “Cannon,” the malware has been around since…

More than half a million users have installed Android malware posing as driving games — from Google’s own app store. Lukas Stefanko, a security researcher at ESET, tweeted details of 13 gaming apps — made by the same developer —…

Researchers discovered 14 malware families targeting dozens of e-commerce brands just over one week before Black Friday. Kaspersky Lab observed the threats targeting 67 e-commerce brands including 33 consumer apparel sites, eight consumer…

November 2, 2018, marked the 30-year anniversary of the Morris Worm. It seems the more things change, the more things stay the same. It’s a bit ironic that as more and more devices get connected to the Internet (~20 billion+ today versus…

Breaking Tech Industry news from the top sources   A U.S. government network was infected with malware thanks to one employee’s “extensive history” of watching porn on his work computer, investigators have found. The audit, carried out by…

So what happens if you don’t want to use Windows’ default browser, Microsoft Edge? Many people want to download Google Chrome, as they prefer it. However, using Bing to search for it can inflict you with malware and adware when downloading…

Gamers have always wanted an edge in online games. Sometimes that edge is gained by getting better at the game, but other players try to force the advantage by cheating. This is usually done by downloading third-party tools that modify the…

Trendy news on Computing Technology Cryptocurrency mining malware could be hiding in your Adobe Flash Update, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks. Although not a new hacking tactic, the latest analysis shows…