Mac Adware OSX.Pirrit Unleashes Ad Overload, For Now
Researchers discovered a Mac OS X variant of the Windows-based Pirrit adware that creates a proxy server on infected Mac computers and injects ads into webpages.
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FBI Quietly Admits to Multi-Year APT Attack, Sensitive Data Stolen
FBI owns up to state-sponsored hackers, known as APT6, who have infiltrated government systems for years pilfering sensitive data.
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Security experts cheer WhatsApp for making end-to-end encryption available to one billion consumers, but say more work needs to be done to protect digital communications.
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A Locky ransomware variant is finding new life by mixing up its attack strategy.
Researchers say reliance on an outdated Firefox extension platform opens the door for remote system attacks on Mac OS and Windows systems.
Cisco and the open-source IDS Snort are both vulnerable to malware under specific configurations.
Researchers found a vulnerability in the classic compression standard Lhasa, once a mainstay for game developers in the mid-90s and still in use today.
Ransomware dubbed KimcilWare is targeting websites running the e-commerce platform Magento and encrypting website files.
The federal government has invoked the All Writs Act at least 63 times since 2008 in attempts force Apple and Google to unlock phones.
