Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates Stuxnet

Researchers have finally cracked Fast16, mysterious code capable of silently tampering with calculation and simulation ...

Even trusted apps can spread PC malware now

PCWorld reports that hackers are increasingly compromising legitimate software like Notepad++ and Steam games to distribute ...
CNET

Malware Is Scary. Here's CNET's Guide to Cleaning an Infected Laptop

Every data-stealing virus requires a unique approach, but these are the essential first steps for reclaiming an infected ...
ZDNet

Patch your Windows PC now before bootkit malware takes it over - here's how

Windows users who don't always install the updates rolled out by Microsoft each month for Patch Tuesday will want to install the ones for June. That's because the latest round of patches fixes a flaw ...
Hosted on MSN

New Windows malware impersonates everyday apps to infect your computer

Malware has become a prevalent part of the online ecosystem. It's become so bad, in fact, that the FBI has even warned Americans to replace certain wi-fi routers in the past, to help avoid known ...
Bleeping Computer

Steam pulls game demo infecting Windows with info-stealing malware

Valve has removed from its Steam store the game title 'Sniper: Phantom's Resolution' following multiple users reporting that the demo installer infected their systems with information stealing malware ...

Hackers Are Using Apple Account Notifications for a Phishing Campaign and Malware Attack

The post Hackers Are Using Apple Account Notifications for a Phishing Campaign and Malware Attack appeared first on Android ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Top Ten Most-Destructive Computer Viruses

Rather than amateurs working out of their parents' basement, malware creators are often part of an underworld of criminal gang, or working directly for a foreign government or intelligence agency.
ExtremeTech

New PC malware loads before Windows, is virtually impossible to detect

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Bleeping Computer

Hackers turn ScreenConnect into malware using Authenticode stuffing

Threat actors are abusing the ConnectWise ScreenConnect installer to build signed remote access malware by modifying hidden settings within the client's Authenticode signature. ConnectWise ...