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VSCode extensions pulled over security risks, but millions of users have already installed
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Malicious code seems to have introduced into two VSCode extensions somewhere along the way.

Should ransomware payments be illegal?
By Ilia Sotnikov published
Ransomware has been becoming an increasingly common problem in recent years for organizations, regardless of size, sector or location.

Chinese hacking group hijacks hospital computers by spoofing legitimate medical software
By Benedict Collins published
Patients are having their data and credentials stolen after Silver Fox group hijacks legitimate medical software to infect their devices.

A new Linux backdoor is hitting US universities and governments
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Auto-color granted its operators full access to compromised endpoints, allowing them to run malware remotely, and more.

Hundreds of GitHub repositories hijacked to trick users into downloading malware
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Criminals have been deploying different malware via hundreds of GitHub projects.

Popular Android financial help app is actually dangerous malware
By Sead Fadilpašić published
An Android app with 100,000 downloads was found to actually be malicious.

Over 25 new malware variants created every single hour as smart device cyberattacks more than double in 2024
By Ellen Jennings-Trace published
New variants of malware are popping up at an alarming rate, SonicWall report claims

Infostealers on the rise: the latest concern for organizational defenses
By Prashant Kumar published
Cybercriminals are using infostealers to harvest your sensitive data—are your defenses strong enough?
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