ZDNet

These file types are the ones most commonly used by hackers to hide their malware

ZIP and RAR files have overtaken Office documents as the file most commonly used by cyber criminals to deliver malware, according to an analysis of real-world cyber attacks and data collected from ...
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What Is a Computer Virus and Why Should You Worry About It?

The word 'virus' gets tossed around a lot. Here's what actually counts, what to watch for, and how to stay two clicks ahead A computer virus is a type of program that, much like a regular virus, ...
JD Supra

Malware, Spyware, and Ransomware: How They Differ and How to Respond

Malware is an umbrella term that includes all types of malicious software, including viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, and spyware. These programs are designed to infect and cause damage to ...
Computerworld

Rombertik malware destroys computers if detected

A new type of malware resorts to crippling a computer if it is detected during security checks, a particularly catastrophic blow to its victims. The malware, nicknamed Rombertik by Cisco Systems, is ...
Gizmodo

ChatGPT Is Pretty Good at Writing Malware, It Turns Out

The trendy new chatbot has many skills, and one of them is writing "polymorphic" malware that will destroy your computer. Reading time 2 minutes ChatGPT, the multi-talented AI-chatbot, has another ...
Bleeping Computer

PureCrypter malware hits govt orgs with ransomware, info-stealers

A threat actor has been targeting government entities with PureCrypter malware downloader that has been seen delivering multiple information stealers and ransomware strains. Researchers at Menlo ...
Bleeping Computer

Worok hackers hide new malware in PNGs using steganography

A threat group tracked as 'Worok' hides malware within PNG images to infect victims' machines with information-stealing malware without raising alarms. This has been confirmed by researchers at Avast, ...
SFGate

Computer worm spreads holiday infection

Security researchers are tracking holiday attacks by the Storm Worm, a particularly insidious piece of computer malware that has been circulating around the world for about a year. Earlier this week, ...
wjla

Malware Monday: DNS changer infected computers could lose Internet connection

WASHINGTON (AP) - Having trouble getting online? Some may find their smartphones working overtime because the family computer couldn't seem to connect to the Internet Monday morning. You may be one of ...
Reuters

Chinese computers get hit by holiday viruses

BEIJING (Reuters) - Viruses infected nearly a million Chinese computers over last week's National Day holiday when many chose to stay home and surf the Internet rather than go out, state media said on ...
Reuters

U.S. seizes website selling malware that stole computer data

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities said on Thursday they seized an internet domain that was selling malicious software criminals used to steal data from and take control of victims' ...