Malware Attacks: What is Malware and Malware Protection

Microsoft Saves 400,000 Windows Users From Cryptomining Malware

March 14, 2018
by Julia Sowells
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Microsoft, using its improved anti-malware software, has succeessfully managed to save about 400.000 Windows users from a massive cryptomining malware attack. The attack happened on March 6 and in just…

Malware Attack Would Increase in 2018, Says Report

March 12, 2018
by Kevin Jones
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According to a recent research report, malware attacks would be on the rise in 2018. It’s the 2018 Annual Cybersecurity Report that comes up with this inference, among many other…

A Brief History And The Different Kinds Of Malware

March 6, 2018
by Kevin Jones
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Malware: An Introduction Malware or malicious software could be defined as the software that cyber criminals develop with malicious intents- like accessing and causing damage to a computer/mobile device or…

Coldroot, the Mac Malware That Does Silent System-Wide Keylogging

February 28, 2018
by Kevin Jones
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Here comes news about another Mac malware that does secret system-wide keylogging. Security researchers have now found a new Mac malware strain, which has been named Coldroot and which remains…

Crypto-Mining Malware is Catching Up

February 21, 2018
by Julia Sowells
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According to Check Point’s latest Global Threat Impact index, nearly 23 percent of organizations across the world is affected by the Coinhive – the Crypto-mining malware that drains CPU power…

SSL Encryption and How Criminals Exploits it for Malware Attacks

February 15, 2018
by Julia Sowells
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According to a cloud security firm headquartered in California says “Secure socket layer (SSL) encryption may be growing in popularity as organizations seek to protect their internet traffic but SSL…

Security Discovery: 1st Kotlin-Based Malware In Google Play Store

February 7, 2018
by Kevin Jones
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Cyber security researchers have reportedly discovered what they think is the first Krotin-based malware affecting the Android OS. The discovery has been made by researchers at Trend Micro; a Trend…

Zyklon Malware Campaign Targets Microsoft Office Users

February 6, 2018
by Julia Sowells
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Zyklon, a new malware is out and targeting Microsoft Office users through their inboxes. This dangerous malware is making use of human negligence plus software that’s out of date. Experts…

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Complex PZChao Windows Malware Being Monitored by Experts

February 5, 2018
by Julia Sowells
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PZChao, a new and complex Windows malware, is being monitored by cyber security experts since last July. It’s security researchers at cyber security firm Bitdefender who have been monitoring this…

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Threat to Mobile Device called Dark Caracal Malware

February 3, 2018
by Julia Sowells
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How many of us know that the devices that we use for our daily use are prone to theft, hack, and other software-related issues. Electronic Frontier Foundation’s researchers uncovered a…