Adware-Ridden Apps in Google Play Infect 30 Million Android Users | Threatpost
More than 50 malicious apps have been discovered on the Google Play app marketplace, peddling adware to millions of Android victims. The 50 adware apps, Read More
Is Privacy Really iPhone? Researchers Weigh in on Apple’s Targeted Ad Tracking | Threatpost
Apple has a consistent track record of implementing privacy controls, which it has been touting via a series of saturating “Privacy? That’s iPhone” television ads. Read More
France’s ‘Secure’ Telegram Replacement Hacked in an Hour | Threatpost
The French Government last week launched a custom messaging application called Tchap, touting it as being “more secure than Telegram.” One small snag however: The Read More
Millions of Medical Documents for Addiction and Recovery Patients Leaked | Threatpost
As if wrestling with addiction and recovery weren’t difficult enough, tens of thousands of patients of a rehab clinic in Pennsylvania may find their personal Read More
Carbanak Source Code Unveils a Startlingly Complex Malware | Threatpost
A look under the hood of FIN7’s notorious Carbanak backdoor – the result of nearly 500 total hours of analysis across 100,000 lines of code Read More
WannaCry Hero Pleads Guilty to Kronos Malware Charges | Threatpost
Marcus Hutchins, the researcher hailed for squashing the WannaCry ransomware outbreak in May 2017, pleaded guilty to charges relating to the creation of the Kronos malware. Read More
Exploits for Social Warfare WordPress Plugin Reach Critical Mass | Threatpost
Active exploits for a recently disclosed bug in a popular WordPress plugin, Social Warfare, are snowballing in the wild – potentially putting more than 40,000 Read More
FBI: BEC Scam Losses Almost Double To Reach $1.2 Billion | Threatpost
Business email compromise (BEC) scams are squeezing more money than ever out of victims, with losses from the attacks almost doubling year-over-year in 2018 to Read More
Wi-Fi Hotspot Finder Spills 2 Million Passwords | Threatpost
More than 2 million passwords for Wi-Fi hotspots were leaked online by the Android app developer behind the mobile application called WiFi Finder. The passwords Read More
Evil TeamViewer Attacks Under the Guise of the U.S. State Department | Threatpost
A targeted, email-borne attack against embassy officials and government finance authorities globally is making use of a malicious attachment disguised as a top-secret U.S. document. Read More