Sneaky Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Loapi Can Literally Melt Your Phone

Sneaky Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Loapi Can Literally Melt Your Phone

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab has exposed a powerful malware that infiltrates smartphones to secretly mine cryptrocurrency and carry out DDoS attacks. Loapi, the malicious software, is so power-hungry that it can overheat your battery and fry your phone. The virus physically destroyed the Kaspersky Lab test phone just two days after being infected with it….

WannaCry XXL? 2nd Even Bigger Global Cyber Attack Already Underway

WannaCry XXL? 2nd Even Bigger Global Cyber Attack Already Underway

As the world reels from the WannaCry ransomware attack, it’s now emerged that a second, potentially larger attack, is already under way. It seems the widespread proliferation of military-grade cyberweapons has ushered in a new era of digital crime. Cyber bandits have again deployed both the EternalBlue and DoublePulsar exploits developed and used by the…