Target is suing its insurer for costs of up to $74M that were incurred as a result of a data breach. America’s eighth-largest retailer claims…
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Tag: trojan
Ransomware: Still Going Strong 30 Years On
Next month marks the 30th anniversary of the first-ever ransomware attack, and according to new research, this particular form of malware is still going strong.…
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North Korean malware found on Indian nuclear plant’s network
The network of one of India’s nuclear power plants was infected with malware created by North Korea’s state-sponsored hackers, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India…
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Nearly 60% of businesses suffered a data breach in the past 3 years
In the spirit of October being the 16th Annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a recent Bitdefender study outlined the cybersecurity conditions of infosecurity companies across…
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Nation-State APTs Target U.S. Utilities With Dangerous Malware
Researchers believe that nation-state actors are behind several spearphishing campaigns targeting U.S. utility companies with newly-identified malware, which has the capabilities to view system data…
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New Dridex Malware Strain Avoids AV Detection
A new variant of the Dridex banking Trojan has been shaken up with the ability to avoid detection by traditional antivirus products. Dridex is a…
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What is malware? How to prevent, detect and recover from it
Malware, short for malicious software, is a blanket term for viruses, worms, trojans and other harmful computer programs hackers use to wreak destruction and gain access…
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New Plurox malware is a backdoor, cryptominer, and worm, all packed into one
A new strain of malware has been spotted in the wild by the Kaspersky security team. Named Plurox, this new malware is a cut above…
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TeamViewer Admits Breach from 2016
TeamViewer, a German software company specializing in remote access and desktop sharing software, announced that it suffered an attack, presumably from a Chinese hacking group,…
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9 types of malware and how to recognize them
People tend to play fast and loose with security terminology. However, it’s important to get your malware classifications straight because knowing how various types of…
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