The FBI forced China-backed malware infecting US computers to self-destruct
The Justice Department and the FBI recently announced a multi-month operation that took down a variant of the PlugX family of ...
FBI Confirms It Deleted Files From 4,258 U.S.-Based Computers
More than 4,000 U.S. computers and networks have had malware files deleted by the FBI, which said it did not collect other ...
35 years on: The history and evolution of ransomware
The first use of ransomware was identified in December 1989; an individual physically mailed out floppy disks purporting to ...
Alert For SBI Customers: Know What Is Reward Points Scam, How To Protect Yourself
Cybercriminals misuse APKs to distribute malware, spyware, and phishing apps, often disguised as legitimate ones.
Governments call for spyware regulations in UN Security Council meeting
Several governments participated in a meeting on the proliferation of commercial spyware at the United Nations Security ...
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DOJ: FBI Hacks Over 4,000 US Computers to Remove Chinese Malware 'PlugX' Used for Espionage
According to the FBI, it worked on deleting the malware from over 4,000 Windows-based computers, further regarding that PlugX ...
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FBI Pulls the Plug on PlugX Malware, Removing it From Thousands of Devices
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) and the FBI jointly announced yesterday a successful operation leading to the removal of ...
Mystery Malware? Reddit User Reports Alarming Screen Access Warning
A Reddit user’s pop-up alert regarding unauthorised screen access draws attention to the rise in online frauds, such as ...
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International effort erases PlugX malware from thousands of Windows computers
The US has again taken court-approved action to remove malware from privately-held internet-connected computers across the ...
FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S. computers
Federal authorities announced Tuesday that they have erased Chinese malware from thousands of computers across the United ...
The FBI Says It Made Malware Delete Itself From American’s Computers
To retrieve information from and send commands to the hacked machines, the malware connects to a command-and-control server ...
Crimeware-as-a-service: A new threat to crypto users
Crimeware-as-a-service (CaaS) involves experienced criminals selling their tools and services to less experienced offenders ...