intellectual property, classified documents, orpersonal information. This information can be used for competitive advantage, blackmail, or sold to other parties.
Erbium has the same characteristics as other types of malware that steal information from applications that are built on Chromium or Gecko. Among the types of information it steals, the following is a list of what it steals:- Passwords Cookies Credit cards Debit cards Autofill information Wallets ...
Malware coders write software that steals personal information, or holds documents for ransom, or turns computers in to a bot army they can rent out—anything to make a buck. And antivirus coders do their best to stay ahead, foiling these nefarious plans. Sometimes, the bad guys win, at ...
Tortoiseshell is a group of cyber criminals who proliferate malware that steals information about its victims and infected computers.They proliferate an information stealer with a remote access Trojan (RAT) - software that allows cyber criminals to remotely control infected computers. The Tortoiseshell ...
Security researchers based at security firm Black Lotus Labs recently discovered a new type of malware infecting enterprise-grade and small office routers to monitor data that passes through them and steal authentication information. To help facilitate this, the malware can perform DNS and HTTP hijacki...
Spyware is just one type of malware. Malware is malicious software or code of any kind. Spyware is a type of malicious code that allows a cybercriminal to spy on the victim and gain access to sensitive information without their knowledge. But not all malware is spyware; there are many kind...
By now, you can at least compose some of the story line for a made-for-Hollywood script. Ten times over. Researchers at XYZ discover malware that steals login credentials and data. The malware du jour is given a menacing name; relevant spokespeople say they are working on a patch. Victim...
SMS trojansare a type of mobile malware that disguise themselves as legitimate applications but, once installed, silently send premium-rate text messages without the user’s consent. This can result in financial losses and potentially compromise personal information stored on the device. ...
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One version is a work-at-home opportunity that promises a profitable payday just for sending out email. A link within these advertisements leads to a website that is designed to push Loozfon on the user's device. The malicious application steals contact details from the user's address book ...