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12 FEB

‘Olympic Destroyer’ Malware Hit Pyeongchang Ahead of Opening Ceremony

Researchers at Cisco Talos detail a new piece of disruptive, highly infectious malware with a clear target: the Pyeongchang Olympics IT infrastructure. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a81c1fe7b7bd44d86b87f77/master/pass/OpeningCeremonyHacked-916139258.jpg

31 JAN

Chrome Extension Malware Has Evolved

While helpful and creative, Chrome extensions have also become a new playground for hackers intent on stealing your data. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a6a5d9534ecd30ae89baac4/master/pass/ChromeExtensionSecurity.jpg

21 JAN

Want to Avoid Malware on Your Android Phone? Try the F-Droid App Store

Opinion: Researchers from Yale Privacy Lab argue that the scourge of trackers in Android apps means users should stop using the Google Play store. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a5920355451ae3d197fcf50/master/pass/googleplay_spying-01.png

20 JAN

Android Malware, Free Speech, and More Security News This Week

False alarms, free speech, and more of the week’s top security news. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a6299eff476552d660f08b4/master/pass/Spy.jpg

19 JAN

Triton Malware Details Show the Dangers of Industrial System Sabotage

New details about Triton malware should put industrial systems and critical infrastructure on notice. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a5fb557f476552d660f084e/master/pass/oilrefinery-627839206.jpg

17 JAN

In-the-wild malware preys on computers dedicated to mining cryptocurrency

Enlarge / A cryptocurrency mining farm. (credit: Marco Krohn) Satori—the malware family that wrangles routers, security cameras, and other Internet-connected devices into potent botnets—is crashing the cryptocurrency party with a new variant that surreptitiously infects computers dedicated to the mining of digital coins. A version of Satori that appeared on January 8 exploits one or […]

16 JAN

Found: New Android malware with never-before-seen spying capabilities

Enlarge (credit: portal gda) Last year, researchers found what at the time was quite possibly the world’s most sophisticated espionage app ever written for the Android mobile operating system. Now, in a discovery that underscores the growing arms race among competing malware developers, researchers have uncovered a new Android spying platform that includes location-based audio […]

11 JAN

Malware charged for 13-year spying spree

You don’t need an elaborate crime ring (or a government agency) to write malware that spies on others — sometimes, just one person can be responsible. The US Department of Justice has charged Ohio resident Philip Durachinsky with 16 crimes for allegedly writing malware, nicknamed “Fruitfly,” that gave him unfettered access to the PCs of […]

11 JAN

Ohio man spied on porn users after infecting 1,000s of computers with ‘Fruitfly’ malware

A computer programmer from Ohio has been charged in a 16-count indictment with creating the “Fruitfly” malware and installing it on unwitting victims’ computers with the alleged intent of spying and creating child porn. Computer programmer Phillip R Durachinsky, 28, of North Royalton, Ohio, has been charged with violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse […]

08 JAN

Hacker who stopped WannaCry, indicted for malware, gave a forced confession – defense team

Published time: 8 Jan, 2018 04:11 Lawyers for a hacker who stopped the WannaCry ransomware that paralyzed computers around the world and almost brought the NHS to its knees, says he was coerced into confessing to spreading malware, being tired and intoxicated. Marcus Hutchins, 23, was arrested in Las Vegas airport after attending the annual […]