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Tag Archives: Malware
Hackers are infecting WordPress sites via a defunct plug-in
If you’re a WordPress admin using a plug-in called Rich Reviews, you’ll want to uninstall it. Now.
Investors accuse FedEx of lying, stock dumping after NotPetya attack
This is the second such suit, with shareholders asking why execs sold $40m+ of their shares while downplaying the ransomware attack.
WannaCry – and why it never went away
WannaCry still hasn’t died out, more than two years after the original attack. We went live to find out why…
WannaCry – the worm that just won’t die
WannaCry never went away – it just became less obvious.
Fin7 sysadmin pleads guilty to running IT for billion-dollar crime syndicate
Fedir Oleksiyovich Hladyr is the first member of the infamous cybercrime network to be found guilty of hacking-related crimes in a US court.
The Silence hacking crew grows louder
The hacking group, which specialises in stealing from banks, has been spreading its coverage and becoming more sophisticated.
Ransomware disrupts 22 Texas government departments
On August 16, Texas local government became the latest victim of the expanding global racket that is ransomware.
iPhone holes and Android malware – how to keep your phone safe
Watch the latest Naked Security Live video for our non-technical tips to improve your online safety, whichever type of phone you prefer.
Hacked devices can be turned into acoustic weapons
Security researcher Matt Wixey found that many gadgets aren’t protected from being turned into hearing-damaging weapons. Or melting.