malware

Malware is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network. A wide variety of types of malware exist, including computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, rogue software, and scareware.

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Bitcoin Daily: Scrabble Adds ‘Bitcoin,’ Experts Uncover 2.5M Crypto-Jacking Instances
Bitcoin Daily: Scrabble Adds ‘Bitcoin,’ Experts Uncover 2.5M Crypto-Jacking Instances
September 27, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Scrabble has added the word ‘bitcoin’ to the list of words that players can officially use in its popular board game, CNBC reported. That is,...

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Hackers Hit Local Government Payment Sites
Hackers Hit Local Government Payment Sites
September 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A security firm has revealed that a payment portal used for local government services, such as paying for utilities and permits, has been targeted by...

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Researcher Says British Airways Hack Due To Skimming Malware
Researcher Says British Airways Hack Due To Skimming Malware
September 11, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

RiskIQ, the security firm, told outlets on Tuesday (Sept. 11) that the data breach at British Airways was due to credit card skimming installed by malware...

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Ransomware Losses Top $1.5M Each Minute
Ransomware Losses Top $1.5M Each Minute
August 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A new report has found that 1.5 organizations fall victim to ransomware attacks every minute — and more than $1 million is lost each minute...

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Big Banks Plagued By Dark Tequila Malware
Big Banks Plagued By Dark Tequila Malware
August 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab announced on Tuesday (Aug. 21) that it discovered a sophisticated cyber-operation named Dark Tequila, which has been targeting Mexicans for the past five years. Using...

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Hackers Clone Debit Cards From India Bank
Hackers Clone Debit Cards From India Bank
August 14, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

India’s Cosmos Bank was the target of an attack in which hackers were able to transfer more than Rs 94 crore via a malware attack,...

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Hackers Target Bank Customers In Brazil With DNS Redirects
Hackers Target Bank Customers In Brazil With DNS Redirects
August 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers are seeking to gain user credentials through Internet of Things (IoT) devices by targeting customers of a Brazilian bank. Radware Threat Research Center wrote...

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Uncovering The Cyberattacker, Not Just The Cyberattack
Uncovering The Cyberattacker, Not Just The Cyberattack
August 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Cybercrime is such a lucrative field that, if it were its own nation, it would have the thirteenth-largest GDP on the planet, according to Bromium...

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ProofPoint Warns Of Bank Trojans: A Massive Threat Executives May Overlook
ProofPoint Warns Of Bank Trojans: A Massive Threat Executives May Overlook
August 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Warnings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation have enterprises worried about cybersecurity — specifically, concerns about ransomware attacks. Business Email Compromise scams continue to grow...

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