Tag: Malware
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Cyber security firm uncovers threat targeting iPhones, other iOS devices
Kaspersky, a global cyber security company, says it has uncovered an ongoing mobile Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) campaign targeting iOS devices with an unknown malware.
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BEWARE: Threat actors take over viral TikTok challenge
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned about the potential harm of taking part in the Invisible Challenge on short-form video hosting service, TikTok, revealing that it exposes devices to Information-Stealing Malware.
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NCC warns against apps by Mobile Apps Group in Google Play Store
Following the constant introduction of malicious apps into Google Play Store, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised against the installation of apps from the offending publisher, the ‘Mobile Apps Group’, whose products were discovered to contain Trojans and adware that are harmful to users and their privacy.
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NCC-CSIRT alerts on Google Chrome extensions malware
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has identified five malicious Google Chrome Extensions that surreptitiously track online browser’s activities and steal their data.
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NCC-CSIRT flags ‘HiddenAds’ malware that jeopardizes users’ privacy
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has flagged a new malware, HiddenAds, which has infiltrated Google Play Store that can impact device performance and jeopardize users’ privacy.
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NCC-CSIRT flags ‘HiddenAds’ malware that jeopardizes users’ privacy
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has flagged a new malware, HiddenAds, which has infiltrated Google Play Store that can impact device performance and jeopardize users’ privacy.
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Beware of dangerous malware posing as harmless Android apps
Beware of dangerous malware posing as harmless Android apps
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Flubot: How to avoid being bitten by a new bug in town
Flubot: How to avoid being bitten by a new bug in town
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Why you must delete these apps from your phone right now
Google between July and September removed a number of apps that were infected with dangerous malware from the Play Store. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the dangerous malware is known as the Joker malware that has been infecting apps on the Play Store for the past several months. The malware is not a new one, but recently…
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FBI warns of emerging Internet threat, SamSam
American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of a new cyber threat known as SamSam ransomware. SamSam ransomware like WannaCry, is a lethal malware which locks infected systems, encrypts files and demands payments towering $44,000 in return for decryption. Without access to core networks and systems, many firms and organizations will pay up rather…