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Think you can spot malware? These real-world examples will prove you wrong

Hopefully, by now, you have powerful antivirus software installed to protect your PC. Despite “virus” in the name, your antivirus should defend against every kind of malware attack, be it a bot, a ...
JD Supra

Malware, Spyware, and Ransomware: How They Differ and How to Respond

Malware is an umbrella term that includes all types of malicious software, including viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, and spyware. These programs are designed to infect and cause damage to ...
Dark Reading

Russian Spies Give 'MatchBoil' Malware a Stealthy Facelift

Cyber-espionage actor UAC-0099 has been steadily refining its flagship dropper in campaigns targeting Ukrainian organizations ...

A New Tool Found Malware That’s Guided by an AI Hive Mind—No Humans in Sight

Cisco Talos researchers created a new framework for identifying malware and hacking tools that rely on AI chatbots—and quickly discovered something unusual.
KSL

5 Nasty Types of Computer Malware and Examples | Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Computer and Family Safe

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...
CNET

Malware Has Gotten Smarter. Here’s How Your Antivirus Has, Too

Antivirus software is undergoing a major shift. Traditionally, antivirus software relied on matching files against databases of known malware signatures. But today’s threats evolve too quickly for ...
newswire

The Difference Between Ransomware and Malware

NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 (Newswire.com) - iQuanti: Like Covid-19, malware has multiple variants with the potential for continuous evolution - which cybercriminals have utilized throughout time. Methods ...
techtarget

How AI malware works and how to defend against it

Malicious actors continuously tweak their tools, techniques and tactics to bypass cyberdefenses and perform successful cyberattacks. Today, the focus is on AI, with threat actors finding ways to ...
Threatpost

Malware Makers Using ‘Exotic’ Programming Languages

Sprechen Sie Rust? Polyglot malware authors are increasingly using obscure programming languages to evade detection. Malware authors are increasingly using rarely spotted programming languages such as ...
techtarget

What is mobile malware?

Mobile malware is malicious software specifically written to attack mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches. These types of malware rely on exploits of particular mobile ...
GizChina

Here's How to Remove Malware from Android

Mobile viruses are not discussed as frequently as computer viruses. As a matter of fact, many internet users will even argue about their existence. In comparison, malware is more common for phones.