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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Hacking An Amazon Echo Is Easier Than It Should Be
Hacking An Amazon Echo Is Easier Than It Should Be
August 02, 2017  |  Amazon

The conspiracy theorists may be right this time: Cybercriminals could use the Amazon Echo to spy on them. A British security researcher demonstrated how he...

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Ransomware Hacks Costs Exceed $25M
Ransomware Hacks Costs Exceed $25M
July 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

With ransomware cyberattacks raging, companies and individuals have paid out more than $25 million during the course of the last two years in an effort...

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Karamba And Securing The Connected Car Future
Karamba And Securing The Connected Car Future
July 19, 2017  |  Internet of Things

The connected car future is more or less becoming the connected car present, and with that changeover, cars are becoming more than they ever have...

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FedEx Warns TNT Might Never Fully Recover From June Cyberattack
FedEx Warns TNT Might Never Fully Recover From June Cyberattack
July 18, 2017  |  Fraud Attack

As FedEx Corp.’s TNT unit is still working to fulfill deliveries and catch up on some transactions by hand, the company said its information systems...

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Are You Ready For A Cyberattack?
Are You Ready For A Cyberattack?
July 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The WannaCry ransomware in May crippled hospitals, railways and government in more than 150 countries: the biggest cyberattack on the books, affecting hundreds of thousands...

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FIs Hustle As Hackers Ramp Up Corporate Bank Attacks
FIs Hustle As Hackers Ramp Up Corporate Bank Attacks
July 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Earlier this year, a report from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International found that cybersecurity incidents affecting a bank’s online banking services cost an average of...

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Biometric Data At Risk In POS Malware Attacks
Biometric Data At Risk In POS Malware Attacks
July 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Another day, another fraud attack. But this one is unique because, at least at first, it was believed that consumer biometric data may have been...

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AI Cybersecurity Darktrace Valued at $825M After $75M Round
AI Cybersecurity Darktrace Valued at $825M After $75M Round
July 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

New cyber threats have shoved legacy antivirus systems into obsolescence. Polymorphic malware changes its profile as it attacks, sliding around pattern recognition-based defenses. Cyber defense...

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Avanti Markets Malware Attack Included Biometric Information
Avanti Markets Malware Attack Included Biometric Information
July 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Avanti Markets, a micro-market provider selling snacks at businesses and boasting more than 1.6 million customers, is the latest to get hit with a malware...

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