FBI Used Invalid Warrant To Infect Tor Website With Malware
Malware is a grave threat to computer users all over the world, and even law enforcement does not shy away from using this technique to hack Tor and obtain sensitive information. But at a recent Massachusetts court has determined, this method of acquiring evidence is not legal. Even though the malware threat against consumers is worrying enough when internet criminals are involved, it becomes even more disconcerting when law enforcement decides to join the party. The FBI recently acquired a substantial amount of evidence in a child porn case and presented this information in court not too....
Related News
Bitcoin ransomware is one of the biggest threats individuals, and enterprises are facing today. CryptXXX has the potential to become one of the most dangerous versions of this malware to date. Bitcoin users who have been keeping an eye on this history of crypto-ransomware will remember the name Reveton, which was one of the very first types of this....
Here's a flub of epic proportions. Yahoo! has confirmed a malware attack affecting visitors of their European web properties from the 31st of December through the 3rd of January. The attacked happened via the advertisements the sites were displaying. They were embedded with malware, spreading like plague from where they were displayed to the end user's machine (Mac computers and mobile devices excluded). From December 31 to January 3 on our European sites, we served some advertisements that did not meet our editorial guidelines - specifically, they spread malware. It is approximated by FOX....
Cyber security is on the minds of everybody in the technology world these days, yet hackers and internet criminals seem to be outsmarting the masses yet again. One particular cyber criminal syndicate is using malware-as-a-service through the Nuclear exploit kit. Malware-as-a-service Is A Thing Now. Everything is being turned into some “as-a-service” model, whether it is technology, the blockchain, or in this case, malware. A syndicate of cyber criminals are using the Nuclear exploit kit to spread malware worldwide, and they control a total of fifteen active control panels. Up until now, no....
Malware attacks are of major concern to any device owner, but they can prove to be especially threatening to Bitcoin users. Kaspersky has made notice of how a team of Brazilian coders are working on creating malware droppers that are cross-operating system compatible and use JAR files to infect devices. Contrary to popular belief, there is no operating....
Some tricky new malware is infecting Mac users by imitating legitimate software. The “Advanced Mac Cleaner,” professes to be an anti-malware tool in order to sneak onto Mac computers. New Malware Targeting Mac Users. Bitcoinists who use Macs ought to be especially concerned, as the malware specifically targets Mac users by mimicking an anti-malware tool designed for Macs. Malware can be used to steal private keys and wallet passwords, allowing malicious actors to gain access to your funds. The malware was discovered first by Thomas Reed, lead researcher at anti-malware firm, MalwareBytes.....