Malware

That number is about four times what Bleeping Computer normally sees being tracked by this type of malware.

Three of the vulnerabilities are rated important and successful exploitation of these issues may lead to information disclosure or may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.

The new feature will help protect users from remote attacks because unlike text message codes which can be intercepted, U2F uses a physical device such as a two-factor keyfob which requires a user to push a button to authorize a login.

Even after six years in the wild, the team behind the Necurs is finding new uses for its malware botnet.

The Python code-based PBot (PythonBot) adware family, much like its reptilian cousins, has continued to grow from when it was first spotted last year adding several new features, including a cryptocurrency miner.

The first quarter of 2018 saw a dramatic increase in the number of cyberattacks targeting consumer-grade routers.

One year after the global NotPetya disk wiper incident that both the U.S. and UK have attributed to Russia, Moscow-backed hackers may be on the verge of launching another large-scale damaging cyberattack against Ukraine, according to a Tuesday Reuters report citing a Ukrainian law enforcement official.

Cybercriminals are once again looking to extort victims by piggybacking off the success of WannaCry with their own scareware demanding bitcoin based on fear rather than an actual ransomware attack.