Malware

Sony has warned gamers to avoid credential phishing scams after a spate of complaints from PlayStation users that they were locked out of their accounts and that their funds were stolen, the BBC has reported.

Researchers at security firm ProofPoint have discovered a new variant of malware which triggers it's ransom screen once it finds indecent materials.

Researchers exploited vulnerabilities in Google's Pixel phone, Apple's Safari browser, and Microsoft Edge browser at the PwnFest 2016 hacking event.

The decryptor keys for the CrySiS ransomware were posted in a Bleeping Computer forum early on November 14, possibly by one of the ransomware's developers.

Fueled by the Mirai botnet Symantec's October 2016 intelligence report saw the number of unique malware variants experience a massive uptick, while at the same time the lead up to the presidential election helped power a spike in election-related spam.

A recent study detected more than 600 cloud repositories hosting malware and other malicious activities on major cloud platforms.

Scammers using business email compromises have discovered that one of the best methods of gaining a victim's trust before setting their hook is to befriend them with multiple emails.