Tag: Malware attacks
Delete These 9 Malicious Apps from Your Mobile Phones…Now
Cybersecurity experts from Check Point found threat actors dropping new malware via nine malicious Android apps on the Google Play store. Dubbed as Clast82,...
Ransomware Alert: NCSC Warns of Attacks Against Universities
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned educational institutions to be vigilant of rising cyberattacks and urged them to follow required mitigation...
121.4 Million Ransomware Attacks Recorded in the First Half of 2020
A survey from cybersecurity firm SonicWall revealed that the opportunistic use of COVID-19 pandemic by cybercriminals has resulted in the rise of ransomware and...
New PowerShell Malware Increased 688% in Q1 2020: McAfee
Device-to-cloud cybersecurity company McAfee Labs published its report “McAfee COVID-19 Threat Report: July 2020” that detailed the evolution of cybercriminal activities related to COVID-19...
50% of Users Online Fall Victim to Cyberattacks: Report
Threat actors are using sophisticated hacking methods to target users online. It’s not just about taking advantage of Coronavirus-related anxieties, but attackers are using...
Qbot Malware: An Old Banking Trojan Back with New Capabilities
Security researchers at F5 Labs discovered an ongoing malware campaign using “Qbot malware” payloads to steal financial data from customers of the U.S. banks...
India Reports 37% Rise in Cyberattacks in the First Quarter of...
According to the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) report, India has witnessed a 37% surge in cyberattacks in Q1 2020, as compared to Q4 2019....
Research Finds Changes in Adversarial Cyber Activity
Nuspire, a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), recently announced its “Quarterly Threat Landscape Report Q1 2020” that detailed the cybercriminal activities, tactics, techniques, and...
10 Mn Malware Attacks Detected Every Day In Last 30 Days
Security researchers from Atlas VPN found nearly 404 million malware infections during the last 30 days (in April 2020) globally, which is over 10...
Ghana Ranks 9th on World Bank’s Vulnerable Countries List in Sub-Saharan...
The World Bank recently ranked Ghana ninth out of 11 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that are vulnerable to cyberattacks. It is said that South...
