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New Ransomware Offers to Restore Your Files for Free — If You Infect Two Friends

December 13, 2016

The days of random mischief on the internet are not over, but the most skilled hackers have moved on to more lucrative ventures. Stealing personal data and banking details has been a moneymaker for ye…

Gooligan Malware Snares Access to more than 1M Google Accounts

December 1, 2016

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A new Android malware has managed to steal access to more than 1 million Google accounts, and it continues to infect new devices, according to security firm Checkpoint. “We believe that it is the larg…

Don’t Use Facebook Again Until You’ve Read This

November 27, 2016

Technology

We warned you yesterday about this ransomware attack that is being deployed through Facebook Messenger. We know that the attack is launched through a Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) image file that dire…

Researchers Make Malware That Steals Data by Spinning Your Computer’s Fans

June 26, 2016

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A team of researchers claim they've developed malware that can extract data from an isolated computer with no internet connection, camera or audio hardware—all by using sounds generated by the machine…

New WhatsApp scam trying to infect your smartphone

June 6, 2016

Technology

A new scam using WhatsApp is trying to infect smartphones with a nasty virus. Users of the mobile app are being warned about the scam which is affecting Android devices. They are being sent 'secret' m…

There’s a Stuxnet Copycat, and We Have No Idea Where It Came From

June 5, 2016

Technology

After details emerged of Stuxnet, arguably the world's first digital weapon, there were concerns that other hackers would copy its techniques. Now, researchers have disclosed a piece of industrial con…