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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)—the world’s largest makers of semiconductors and processors—was forced to shut down several of its chip-fabrication factories over the weekend after being hit by a computer virus.
Now, it turns out tha… Continue reading TSMC Chip Maker Blames WannaCry Malware for Production Halt
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)—Apple’s sole supplier of SoC components for iPhones and iPads, and Qualcomm’s major manufacturing partner—shut down several of its chip-fabrication factories Friday night after being hit by a computer v… Continue reading iPhone Chip Supplier TSMC Stops Production After Computer Virus Attack
Botnets, like Mirai, that are capable of infecting Linux-based internet-of-things (IoT) devices are constantly increasing and are mainly designed to conduct Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, but researchers have discovered that cybercrimina… Continue reading Linux Trojan Using Hacked IoT Devices to Send Spam Emails
If you came across any Facebook message with a video link sent by anyone, even your friend — just don’t click on it.
Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have spotted an ongoing cross-platform campaign on Facebook Messenger, where users receive a video link that redirects them to a fake website, luring them to install malicious software.
Although it is still unclear how the malware spreads
Continue reading Beware of Windows/MacOS/Linux Virus Spreading Through Facebook Messenger
Ukrainian authorities have arrested a 51-year-old man accused of distributing the infamous Petya ransomware (Petya.A, also known as NotPetya) — the same computer virus that massively hit numerous businesses, organisations and banks in Ukraine as well as different parts of Europe around 45 days ago.
However, the story is not as simple as it seems, which portrayed this man as a criminal. I
Continue reading Ukrainian Man Arrested For Distributing NotPetya Ransomware And Helping Tax Evaders
Yes, even Mac could also get viruses that could silently spy on its users. So, if you own a Mac and think you are immune to malware, you are wrong.
An unusual piece of malware that can remotely take control of webcams, screen, mouse, keyboards, and install additional malicious software has been infecting hundreds of Mac computers for more than five years—and it was detected just a few months
Continue reading Apple Users, Beware! A Nearly-Undetectable Malware Targeting Mac Computers
As part of its ongoing Vault 7 leaks, the whistleblower organisation WikiLeaks today revealed about a CIA contractor responsible for analysing advanced malware and hacking techniques being used in the wild by cyber criminals.
According to the document… Continue reading WikiLeaks Reveals CIA Teams Up With Tech to Collect Ideas For Malware Development
Japanese authorities have arrested a 14-year-old boy in Osaka, a prefecture and large port city, for allegedly creating and distributing a ransomware malware.
This is the first such arrest in Japan which involves a Ransomware-related crime.
Ransomwar… Continue reading 14-Year-Old Japanese Boy Arrested for Creating Ransomware
Security researchers have discovered a massive malware campaign that has already infected more than 250 million computers across the world, including Windows and Mac OS.
Dubbed Fireball, the malware is an adware package that takes complete control of … Continue reading Beware! Fireball Malware Infects Nearly 250 Million Computers Worldwide
At least five U.S. colleges have been affected by the global ransomware virus known as “WannaCry,” CyberScoop has learned. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trinity College, the University of Washington, North Dakota State University and the University of Maine confirmed Tuesday that computers connected to their networks were infected by the virus. “We had a handful of computers that were compromised but it didn’t spread,” University of Washington News Office Director Victor Balta told CyberScoop. “Normal operations were not affected in any way, but obviously we’re paying attention to this.” The five schools are among the first known cases of U.S.-based educational institutions becoming victims of the WannaCry ransomware campaign. CyberScoop obtained a list of IP addresses with WannaCry infections that included more than a dozen machines at U.S. higher education institutions. Not all of the schools responded to requests for comment. MIT reported that approximately 100 computers were affected by the attack […]
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