Before you download, open, or share files from the internet, you need to be sure they’re safe. And how do you do that? I simply use a file scanner to check for known threats like malware, viruses, and ...

Latrodectus is a versatile malware family that employs advanced tactics to infiltrate systems, steal sensitive data, and evade detection. Named after the black widow spider genus “Latrodectus”, this ...

Regular readers of Hot for Security will have read plenty of articles about cybercriminals who have created malware, or ...

As described by security firm Malwarebytes in a new report, this scheme relies on the ease with which people often follow the steps in a CAPTCHA prompt without thinking. You land on a website that ...

Russian-backed hackers are using malware disguised as a PDF encryption tool to steal your information. According to the Threat Analysis Group report, Coldriver will send victims encrypted PDFs. When ...

Cron persistence is a common Linux malware technique. Learn how it works, how to detect it, and how to remove malicious cron ...

Hackers love using malware to go after your credit card details but a new malware-as-a-service platform makes it incredibly easy for them to use these stolen cards in person at stores and even at ATMs ...

Threat actors are testing malware that incorporates large language models (LLMs) to create malware that can evade detection by security tools. In an analysis published earlier this month, Google's ...

Update, Jan. 23, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 21, has now been updated with details from a new report revealing how some stolen passwords belonging to cybersecurity vendors are being ...