Threats

Tempted to find the movie Avengers: Endgame online? Be cautious: A lot of websites promise to deliver but collect your passwords and credit card details instead.

Cybercriminals are hijacking routers to steal people’s credentials for online banking and services.

Fake technical support websites and accounts in social networks pose a real danger. How to spot and avoid them.

A look at the complexities of public attribution and why nation-states doing it will have real-world implications.

A cybergang that specializes in cyberespionage, with its campaign mostly limited to the Middle East and countries in central Asia.

How criminals use data harvested from users’ devices to fool antifraud systems and siphon money from victims’ accounts.

Everyone knows that EXE files can be dangerous for computers running Windows. But it turns out that EXE files can infect macOS too.

Malware is often distributed in files disguised as episodes of popular TV series. We talk about the most dangerous TV series and how to spot the threat.

A bug in WinRAR allows malefactors to gain full control over your device. All they need you to do is unpack a rigged RAR file.

Systems designed to guard against car theft can be used to track, immobilize, and steal vehicles.

To hijack popular Instagram accounts, scammers are sending phishing e-mails with fake copyright infringement notifications.

A close look at Pirate Matryoshka malware, and why even inveterate pirates should not download cracked software from torrent trackers.

GandCrab still holds 40% of the ransomware market. Recent distribution methods help the malware stand out.

Malware disguised as Apex Legends for Android.

Adult websites are often seen as a security threat, but few know that Trojans could be after their porn site accounts.

Can an ATM turn into a slot machine? WinPot malware helps its owners win big at the “ATM game.”

Too many ads on your computer lately? Malicious Chrome extensions might be to blame.

The story of a guy who just wanted to download a pirated copy of a game but got malware instead. It’s happening more and more often, and we explain why.

Scammers are sending tons of YouTube direct messages pretending to be from top YouTubers. They’re phishing. Here’s how the scheme works.

We explain how ultrasound and audio recordings hidden in background noise can be used to control voice assistants.

Crooks hacked telecom protocol SS7 to steal banking two-factor authentication codes.