OSX.CreativeUpdate macOS Cryptocurrency Miner Distributed via MacUpdate

February 06, 2018

Cryptocurrency-mining malware entered the macOS scene in 2011 as a bitcoin-mining backdoor embedded in applications distributed via torrents.

Data Privacy in the Age of IoT

February 01, 2018

On Data Privacy Day, January 28th, we should have all taken a few moments to think more carefully about safeguarding our personal data, staying safe online, and improving our privacy habits.

Digital Extortion: A Forward-looking View

January 30, 2018

In 2017, we saw digital extortion increasingly become cybercriminals’ first and foremost money-making modus operandi.

Coincheck Suffers Biggest Hack in History; Experty Users Tricked into Buying False ICO

January 29, 2018

While cryptocurrency is gaining popularity as an investment vessel, recent reports of losses prove that Bitcoin, Ethereum, and its other equivalents are still volatile.

“Hide ‘N Seek” Botnet Uses Peer-to-Peer Infrastructure to Compromise IoT Devices

January 26, 2018

Botnets that target Internet of Things (IoT) devices are neither new nor rare, with the infamous Mirai perhaps being the most popular example.

Got AV? Good Start! Now it’s Time to Protect Your Entire Family

January 25, 2018

We all know cyberspace can be a scary place. That’s why Trend Micro is here to protect your digital life with a range of comprehensive security products.

Dark Caracal Group Revealed: Group Used Trojanized Android Apps to Steal Data

January 24, 2018

EFF, together with a mobile security firm, identified a hacking group dubbed as Dark Caracal as the perpetrators behind cyberattacks of victims from over 20 countries.

Attackers Use Fake SpriteCoin to Lure Users into Downloading Ransomware

January 24, 2018

A recent campaign was found using social engineering methods to take advantage of the increasing hype and visibility of cryptocurrencies via a fictional cryptocurrency called SpriteCoin.

Bug Allows Attackers to Bypass Uber’s Two-Factor Authentication System

January 23, 2018

In November 2017, ridesharing app giant Uber was mired in controversy when it was revealed that the information of 57 million drivers and riders were exposed on the internet.