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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Visa: Keeping Online Merchants Safe From The Pipka Skimmer
Visa: Keeping Online Merchants Safe From The Pipka Skimmer
November 20, 2019  |  VISA

A new version of the card skimmer resides on eCommerce checkout pages, where fraudsters steal consumers' data as it is entered. The newest sinister iteration...

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Mexico Ransomware Attack Freezes Pemex Payment Systems
Mexico Ransomware Attack Freezes Pemex Payment Systems
November 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Sources have revealed that a ransomware attack has frozen the billing systems of Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex). The company was hit by cyberattacks on Nov....

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Facebook Accuses Cybersecurity Firm Of Using WhatsApp In Malware Attack
Facebook Accuses Cybersecurity Firm Of Using WhatsApp In Malware Attack
October 29, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is filing a lawsuit against NSO Group, an Israeli cybersecurity company, alleging that it hacked WhatsApp users, according to CNBC. Facebook filed the complaint...

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Ransomware Attack Cripples Some Billtrust Systems
Ransomware Attack Cripples Some Billtrust Systems
October 23, 2019  |  Safety and Security

As it recovers from a ransomware attack that started last week, business-to-business payments provider Billtrust is in its last stages of putting all of its...

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Pitney Bowes Hit In Ransomware Attacks
Pitney Bowes Hit In Ransomware Attacks
October 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Shipping and technology behemoth Pitney Bowes is the latest in a string of high-profile companies to be hit in a cyberattack. TechCrunch reported that the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Andreessen Horowitz Launching Crypto Startup School; Malware Empties Crypto Wallets
Bitcoin Daily: Andreessen Horowitz Launching Crypto Startup School; Malware Empties Crypto Wallets
October 04, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Andreessen Horowitz announced that it is launching its own crypto startup school “to encourage more tech entrepreneurs to start crypto projects and help crypto-curious builders...

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Bitcoin Daily: New Malware Intercepts Crypto En Route To Digital Wallets; Uzbekistan  Gov’t Calls For 300 Pct  Rise In Crypto Miners’ Tariffs
Bitcoin Daily: New Malware Intercepts Crypto En Route To Digital Wallets; Uzbekistan Gov’t Calls For...
September 30, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A new malware is able to replace wallet addresses as they are typed. The malware — called Masad Stealer — can steal PC and system...

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Blockchain Dials Up Smartphones
Blockchain Dials Up Smartphones
September 10, 2019  |  Blockchain

In Bangladesh, the world’s first blockchain enabled smartphone is set to debut, while separately, the bitcoin blockchain – used in sending info on transactions --...

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Bitcoin Daily: New Malware Fueled By Blockchain; Dutch Central Bank Requires Crypto Registration Crypto Registration
Bitcoin Daily: New Malware Fueled By Blockchain; Dutch Central Bank Requires Crypto Registration Crypto Registration
September 04, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency firms doing business in the Netherlands will soon be required to register with Dutch Central Bank, according to CoinDesk. The move comes as the...

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