COMPUTER VIRUS AND MALWARE THREATS NEWS

• An anti-virus company accidentally distributed a PC virus, and maybe let's just cancel the internet - Quartz [Read Full Story ]
  Mon, 18 Sep 2017 19:54:48 GMT
  

  Quartz

  An anti-virus company accidentally distributed a PC virus, and maybe let's just cancel the internet Quartz If you downloaded and installed a copy of Avast's CCleaner between August 15 and September 12, your computer may very well be infected with malware. The malicious software was somehow injected into a downloadable copy of CCleaner, which is a ... CCleaner: Extremely popular cyber security app infected millions of users with a virus The Independent Hackers hid malware in CCleaner, a free app meant to clean out computers USA TODAY CCleaner Malware Incident - What You Need to Know and How to Remove BleepingComputer Forbes - KOAT Albuquerque - Geek - Talos Blog - Cisco Talos all 196 news articles »

  
  
  
• These 10 artists are most likely to give you a computer virus - NME.com [Read Full Story ]
  Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:17:05 GMT
  

  NME.com

  These 10 artists are most likely to give you a computer virus NME.com Craig David has topped a new list of artists most likely to give your computer a virus if you search for them online. The list, which was previously led by Ellie Goulding, is made from an annual survey of celebrities whose names are the most likely to ... Craig David is the celebrity most likely to give you a virus... on your computer Mirror.co.uk all 23 news articles »

  
  
  
• Free course: Windows virus and malware troubleshooting - CSO Online [Read Full Story ]
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 09:58:02 GMT
  

  CSO Online

  Free course: Windows virus and malware troubleshooting CSO Online CIO.com has partnered with tech training provider PluralSight, to bring you the online course Windows Virus and Malware Troubleshooting for free. In this intermedia-level course, you'll learn how to identify, block and remove any type of malware ...

  
  
  
• Warning to letting agents over computer virus scam - Residential Landlords Association (press release) (blog) [Read Full Story ]
  Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:07:02 GMT
  

  Warning to letting agents over computer virus scam Residential Landlords Association (press release) (blog) Letting agents are being warned to act with caution, as fraudulent 'buyers' have been targeting agents with a computer virus scam. The warning comes from The Property Ombudsman (TPO), which was alerted to a case by a member agent who received ...

  
  
  
• Report: Iran group hacks aviation, petrochemical industries - The Daily Herald [Read Full Story ]
  Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:44:39 GMT
  

  The Daily Herald

  Report: Iran group hacks aviation, petrochemical industries The Daily Herald The report by FireEye also said the suspected Iranian hackers left behind a new type of malware that could have been used to destroy the computers it infected, an echo of two other Iran-attributed cyberattacks targeting Saudi Arabia in 2012 and 2016 ... Suspected Iranian hackers target Saudi, US and Korean industries The National Once 'kittens' in cyber spy world, Iran gains prowess: security experts Reuters all 19 news articles »

  
  
  
• Top celebrity searches that could infect your computer with a virus - KXAN.com [Read Full Story ]
  Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:53:16 GMT
  

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  Top celebrity searches that could infect your computer with a virus KXAN.com AUSTIN (KXAN/NBC News) " From Avril Lavigne to Beyonce " there are some things people should think twice about before Googling. Cybersecurity firm McAfee released its list of the most dangerous celebrity searches online Tuesday. This is the 11th ... Avril Lavigne is the 'most dangerous celebrity on the internet': McAfee reveals the famous names searches that are ... Daily Mail all 169 news articles »

  
  
  
• ALERT: Terrifying virus can take over BILLIONS of phones, here's how to stop it - Express.co.uk [Read Full Story ]
  Sat, 16 Sep 2017 07:01:16 GMT
  

  Express.co.uk

  ALERT: Terrifying virus can take over BILLIONS of phones, here's how to stop it Express.co.uk The BlueBorne virus takes advantage of a series of vulnerabilities affecting devices connected via Bluetooth. The security holes let attackers take control of Bluetooth-enabled gadgets, executes code on them remotely and intercepts traffic between devices. and more »

  
  
  
• Hackers could be draining YOUR bank account right now using ... - The Sun [Read Full Story ]
  Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:02:46 GMT
  

  The Sun

  Hackers could be draining YOUR bank account right now using ... The Sun Tech experts sound the alarm over computer virus which could cost victims a lot of money. Are you of the 4 million people who have been infected? and more »

  
  
  
• Watch Game Of Thrones online WARNING - Hackers use season 7 to spread dangerous VIRUS - Express.co.uk [Read Full Story ]
  Mon, 28 Aug 2017 12:31:14 GMT
  

  Express.co.uk

  Watch Game Of Thrones online WARNING - Hackers use season 7 to spread dangerous VIRUS Express.co.uk Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint says it has observed a targeted email campaign that uses details of leaked Game Of Thrones episodes to spread malware to unsuspecting users. The California-based company first observed the technique in an e-mail sent on ... and more »

  
  
  
• Locky Ransomware Switches to the Ykcol Extension for Encrypted Files - BleepingComputer [Read Full Story ]
  Tue, 19 Sep 2017 08:51:22 GMT
  

  BleepingComputer

  Locky Ransomware Switches to the Ykcol Extension for Encrypted Files BleepingComputer Today a new Locky Ransomware variant was discovered by security researcher Derek Knight and then quickly followed by Stormshield malware analyst coldshell that switches to the .ykcol extension for encrypted files. For those who may not have noticed it ...

  
  
  
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