Hackers exploit WhatsApp modification tool to snoop on texts, force paid subscriptions
Getting "improved" features via modded software might come with security downgrades.
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Barcode scanner in Google Play Store became malware after years of popularity, researchers say
The Barcode Scanner app had 10 million downloads without serious complaints, but an update in December brought a trojan with it, Malwarebytes says.
Hackers exploit Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis to spread a different kind of virus
President Donald Trump announced he was sick on Friday. Days later, hackers are using the news as a lure to download malware.
Emotet hackers are using Democratic Party content in email scam
The hackers behind the banking trojan are using text taken directly from the Democratic National Committee's website.
Kaspersky finds a new APT campaign targeting engineers in the Middle East
The malware, which is well-suited for spying, doesn’t match any code the researchers have seen before.
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Fake ransomware named after Donald Trump tries to trick victims out of a buck
Hackers are trying to spread malicious software by using world leaders' names to generate interest.
A malicious Tor browser is helping scammers steal bitcoin, researchers say
The attacks comes as the Tor Project is trying to enhance trust in the anonymity browser.
North Korean hackers target U.S. entities amid stalled denuclearization talks
A hacking group with North Korean ties has been targeting U.S. entities with malicious documents this summer as it works to hide its tracks better, according to…
Symantec finds that a ‘new’ Chinese hacking group has actually been around for a decade
Symantec now says that Thrip is likely another threat group — known Billbug or Lotus Blossom — that has been operating against targets in South Asia for…
Cyber Command’s biggest VirusTotal upload looks to expose North Korean-linked malware
Cyber Command looks to have uploaded its biggest cache of malware on a North Korean holiday.
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