WhatsApp Web malware spreads banking Trojan automatically

New WhatsApp Web attack spreads self-propagating ZIP files containing Astaroth banking malware through trusted conversations.

Fake Grok app built using generative AI discovered spreading malware on macOS devices

What makes this fake Grok unique is that it may be the first malware built, in part, using generative AI code. Apparently, the code script includes a mixture of English and Brazilian Portuguese, ...
TechJuice

Hackers Sneak Malware Into PCs Using Legitimate Programs

Hackers are exploiting a side-loading flaw in a signed GitKraken executable to bypass defenses and deploy trojans, stealers, ...
PC Magazine

The Best Malware Removal and Protection Software for 2025

We've tested more than 100 anti-malware apps to help you find the best malware protection and removal software for all your devices. When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San ...
VentureBeat

Malware and best practices for malware removal

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now What is malware? Types of malware in 2022 ...
PC World

5 devious ways malware can sneak past your PC’s antivirus

Back in 2023, we asked anti-virus expert Andreas Marx of AV-Test how so many infections escape antivirus software, even though it actually protects well. His answer: “Many programs successfully fend ...
AOL

The Many Faces of Malware

It is estimated that 560,000 new pieces of malware are detected on a daily basis, and over 1 billion malware programs currently exist. Malware refers to several different types of malicious software ...
CRN

Malware Responses: What To Do Before, During And After An Attack

• Always use licensed software, and keep all software on every system up to date with the latest critical patches. • Scan all systems regularly to ensure they are virus-, Trojan-, and ...
CoinTelegraph

Crypto-swiping malware infects 28K users, steals just $6K: Report

A cryptojacking and stealing malware has infected tens of thousands of devices over the past few months, but the attackers have stolen only $6,000. A malware that infected tens of thousands of devices ...
Lifehacker

This Mac Malware Can Take Screenshots of Your Computer

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...
VentureBeat

Malwarebytes quietly becomes a big player in anti-malware software

Chances are you haven’t heard about Malwarebytes. The company has quietly become a force in security technology, achieving more than 100 million downloads of its anti-malware product since 2008. Now ...