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New Wi-Fi attack can crack your passwords

White hat hackers have discovered an easy way to crack passwords from routers with WPA2 security.

9 Aug 2018 min read

TSMC shut down by WannaCry variant

Semiconductor giant TSMC was hit with a ransomware variant on Friday, but the company claims it was not a cyberattack.

7 Aug 2018 min read

A game that cryptojacks, a town under seige, and more data breaches

Steam game found to cryptomine, ransomware locks down an Alaskan city, and data breaches continue to spring up.

3 Aug 2018 min read

SamSam ransomware can shut your city down | Avast

SamSam cybercrime group evolves their ransomware while continuing to elude authorities.

3 Aug 2018 min read

SMS intercept creates data breach at Reddit

Reddit reported a data breach this week, and here’s what you need to know.

2 Aug 2018 min read

Malvertising in plain sight

Security researchers discover malvertising scheme that takes advantage of legitimate online advertising.

31 Jul 2018 min read

Build-your-own banking trojan, ransomware on the high seas, and SIM card chaos

Get your weekly security news roundup from Avast. Source code to banking trojan Exobot leaked online, ransomware hits shipping giant Cosco, and SIM hijacking claims victims.

27 Jul 2018 min read

Bluetooth flaw allows man-in-the-middle attacks

A newly-discovered vulnerability affecting all Bluetooth devices lets third parties hack into the connection.

26 Jul 2018 min read

Scam alert! Don’t fall for this webcam extortion ploy

A popular new email scam claims to have video of you — don’t worry, it doesn’t.

25 Jul 2018 min read

Ransomware strain evolves, RATs cause mischief, and yet another data breach strikes

The Magniber strain is back stronger than ever, Ukraine suffers a RAT attack, and LabCorp is hit with possible breach.

20 Jul 2018 min read

Fake apps on Google, data breaches around the globe

A banking Trojan uses downloaders to infect Androids and data breaches hit Ticketmaster UK, the Timehop app, and Macy’s.

13 Jul 2018 min read

A new malware, an old flaw, and social media as a weapon

Smoke Loader uses a new injection technique, Hamas uses social engineering on IDF, and a Facebook bug causes unblocking.

6 Jul 2018 min read

Data breaches, Fortnite flim-flam, and a whammy of a cyberattack

Two online services suffered data breaches this week and Ukraine reported signs of a planned large-scale attack.

29 Jun 2018 min read

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Adolf Streda and Jakub Kaloc

Adolf Streda & Jan Sirmer

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Albert Soriano Grande

Alena Nohová

Alexej Savčin

Alison Johansen

Allan Thomson

Andre Munhoz Pinto

Andy Tobin

Armin Wasicek

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