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The FBI is offering $4.3m for the world’s most notorious cyber criminals

The FBI is offering $4.3m on its cyber-crime most wanted list, which includes some of the world's most notorious known hackers on the run.
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FBI: Ransomware has earned cybercriminals over $18M since last year

The FBI has warned that ransomware has netted cybercriminals more than $18 million in the U.S. alone since April of last year.
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The Ask toolbar is now considered malware by Microsoft

The Ask toolbar can change your default search provider without your permission. Now, Microsoft has deemed the toolbar as malware.
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McAfee report sees ransomeware surge, praises Adobe for its response

The new threats report from McAfee Labs found that Adobe patched its vulnerabilities in record all the while malware is on the rise.
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‘Sleeper’ Locker ransomware comes alive, infects hundreds

The Locker ransomware has been lying dormant on PCs but was activated this week by its authors and infected hundreds of computers.
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Buying a PC this year? Here’s what you need to know about bloatware

When you buy a new computer you're often saddled with several programs, or bloatware, that you don't want. We take a look at how PC makers are responding.
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Should you worry about malware on your phone? We asked the experts

Is mobile malware overhyped? We asked some mobile security experts for their thoughts and insights into this growing threat.
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TeslaCrypt ransomware grows as victims pay up

The authors of the TeslaCrypt ransomware have already picked up more than $70,000 in payments since they first released the malware on users in February.
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Is your smartphone being tracked? We asked an expert

Who is tracking your cell phone, and how are they doing it? We ask an expert about how smartphone surveillance works, and find out what's possible with malware, Wi-Fi, and Stingray devices.
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Decrypt This: The future of router security

The the future of router security looks grim. Here's what we as consumers and customers can do to help save an industry that could be going extinct.
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Beware: popular GTA V mods installing malware on users’ PCs

Gamers have found out the hard way that the Grand Theft Auto V mods Angry Planes and No Clip were being used to install keylogging software on their PCs.
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Graphics cards beware, a new style of OSX malware can hide in the RAM of GPUs

An engineering team out of Greece has announced that a new malware has been developed which allows them to hide infections in the RAM of graphics cards.
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Google cracks down on malware with a new extensions policy

The search engine giant announced on May 13 that it will now require Windows-based extensions to be installed from its Web store.
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I’m in the empire business: Breaking Bad themed malware

A new piece of malware is using the name of a popular restaurant from TV's Breaking Bad as the label for its dirty deeds.
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Upcoming Android feature may let you deny apps access to personal information

Google may add an app permissions manager to the next version of Android. This wouldn't be the first time.
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Rombertik malware goes nuclear on your drive to avoid detection

Researchers at Cisco's Talos malware program have revealed the discovery of an all new type of infection, Rombertik, which self-destructs on detection.
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Kaspersky, police fighting ransomware with freely downloadable tool

The CoinVault ransomware holds your data hostage unless you pay to release it, but a new tool from Kaspersky may set your data free.
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Porn, ads injected into Google Analytics code by new router malware

A new variant of router malware has been discovered by Ara Labs, and it is designed to inject ads and pornography into websites.
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Luxury hotel chain Mandarin Oriental hit by hackers

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Europol busts behemoth botnet, 3.2 million strong

A joint taskforce headed up by Europol, with help from Symantec and Microsoft, has successfully taken down the Ramnit botnet.
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The FBI is offering a record $3 million if you can help arrest this cyber thief

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Google rolls out security improvements to help flag up malicious websites

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Warning! This Android malware pretends your phone is off so it can hijack it

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Hackers steal up to $1 billion in huge online bank heist

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New malware numbers jump sharply in 2014

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2014 was the biggest year for malware yet

Whether it was your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet, 2014 was a big year for malware. Here are the worst threats from the past 12 months.
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Facebook fights malware with another anti-virus scanner for users

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FBI warns U.S. firms about ‘destructive’ malware after Sony Pictures hack

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Android malware threat rears its head again — and this time it means business

A malware threat first observed in 2012 has hijacked more than 4 million Android devices and is now putting enterprise networks at risk.
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Malware-hosting e-cigs could be bad for your computer’s health

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If you’re not careful, the next time you log into hotel Wi-Fi, your data might check out

Watch out for public or semi-public Wi-Fi connections in luxury Asian hotels, as they could be home to some extremely dangerous malware.
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Home Depot: Cybercriminals also stole 53m email addresses in recent attack

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Apple tells Digital Trends that it has blocked ‘WireLurker’ malware targeting iPhones and iPads

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Google’s newest Chrome utility is designed to buff out any blemishes in the browser

This Chrome utility from Google will allegedly scan the browser and purge it of any malware or other harmful software. Learn more here.