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Consumers beware: New malware Catelites Bot could be targeting your banking apps

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There is a terrible new malware invading Android devices and using dirty tricks to steal users’ online banking info. Avast Threat Labs worked with SfyLabs to uncover and expose this malware, dubbed Catelites Bot. The malware is similar to a Russi… Continue reading Consumers beware: New malware Catelites Bot could be targeting your banking apps→

Are you among the 1.4 billion usernames and passwords leaked on the darknet?

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As you have probably heard, 1.4 billion usernames, passwords, and emails were leaked on the darknet. This wasn’t a new breach, but rather a collection of previous leaks all put together in one place, forming one of the largest consolidated databa… Continue reading Are you among the 1.4 billion usernames and passwords leaked on the darknet?→

Avast blocked more than 34 million Monero cryptomining attacks in one day

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On Sunday, December 3rd, we saw a peak in one of our detections, JS:Miner-I, which blocks a cryptocurrency miner that uses the cryptonight algorithm to mine Monero, a popular cryptocurrency. The algorithm is suitable for using PC CPU for mining, and th… Continue reading Avast blocked more than 34 million Monero cryptomining attacks in one day→