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Late May, an estimated 700,000 routers around the world were diagnosed as vulnerable to malware with SSL stripping capabilities. (Photo: Pixabay)

Military attacking Turla malware is back

Topinambour was spotted in an operation against government entities at the start of 2019.

20 July 2019 11:34 AM IST

YARA rules are particularly useful when tracking advanced threat actors and operations involving fileless malware, or legitimate tools, or those where malicious code is adapted to individual campaigns or even victims.

FinSpy malware swats again, targets iOS and Android this time

It allows attackers to spy on all device activities and exfiltrate sensitive data such as GPS location, messages,...

14 July 2019 3:09 PM IST

This collaborative analysis suggested an evolution of IoT botnets, from a nearly exclusive use case of launching DDoS attacks to more sophisticated activities such as ransomware distribution and crypto-mining. (Photo: Pixabay)

Save yourselves before this ransomware exploits your Windows device

In certain cases the malware requires no user interaction and is simply planted onto vulnerable servers by the...

6 July 2019 12:52 PM IST

The researchers deployed a neural network to inspect both the icons design and its wording in the description.

Wake-up call to Android users; thousands of malicious copycat apps...

A study found that there are thousands of dangerous apps on the Google Play Store hiding in plain sight.

1 July 2019 11:08 AM IST

A computer virus hit newspaper printing plant in Los Angeles. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cybersecurity breach detected in Army's Northern Command,...

The investigation in the matter is on and it is being checked how the malware could find its way to his computer, the...

13 Aug 2019 6:41 PM IST

Make sure your camera is using the latest firmware version, and install a patch if available.

Beware! Photos clicked on modern cameras might be held for ransom by...

Today's modern cameras are vulnerable to ransomware and malware attacks through the USB and connections to WiFi...

13 Aug 2019 11:32 AM IST

The malware is designed to target just French computer users with Varenyky being aimed at those subscribed to Orange customers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Watch porn? New malware waits until you visit porn site, then starts...

The Varenyky spambot starts recording your screen whenever you visit a porn website.

12 Aug 2019 1:31 PM IST

Kaspersky Labs findings indicate that the attackers behind the malware seek out vulnerable routers for compromise and distribute the malware through a simple yet very effective trick of hijacking the DNS settings of those infected routers.

Over 200 brands include malware within system apps, reveals Google

Google adds that millions of Android users have malware running on their devices without even realising it.

11 Aug 2019 2:47 PM IST

Kaspersky Internet Security for Android has been updated with a new technology called Cloud ML for Android. (Photo: Pixabay)

New 'The Joker' malware targeting Android users

A new kind of malware called 'The Joker' is putting to risk Android devices, researchers at cybersecurity firm CSIS have...

11 Sept 2019 1:30 PM IST

Ever since Shlayer was first detected, its infection algorithm has hardly changed, even though its activity barely decreased, making it an especially relevant threat that users need protection from.â€¨

Thousands of websites distribute macOS malware named Shlayer

Shlayer's share among all attacks on macOS devices registered by Kaspersky products in January - November 2019 amounted...

27 Jan 2020 1:11 PM IST

Apart from issuing fraudulent ads, these apps can also target users with messages that contain phishing links that direct you to malicious URLs that can install malware. (Photo: CyberNews)

Warning! These 30 top Android camera apps may be secretly spying on...

These camera apps with billions of downloads may be stealing your personal data and infecting them with malware.

21 Jan 2020 9:23 AM IST

Yu was accused of conspiring with other Chinese individuals to use malware to hack into the computer networks of companies in the US and elsewhere. (Photo: Pixabay)

Malicious app spreads fake reviews thanks to in-app accessibility...

Kaspersky researchers detected a Trojan application that terrorises users with unsolicited advertisements.

13 Jan 2020 7:47 AM IST