Code hidden inside PC motherboards have left millions of machines vulnerable to malicious updates, researchers revealed this week. Staff at security firm Eclypsium found code inside hundreds of motherboard models created by Taiwanese manufacturer Gigabyte that allowed one updater to download and run other software. While the system was intended to keep the motherboard up … Read more
Antivirus vendor Kaspersky has discovered a malware campaign explicitly aimed at infecting iPhones running iOS 15.7 via iMessage, but it can be found and prevented. iOS devices have been specifically targeted by malware Kaspersky’s team has identified potentially suspicious behavior from multiple iOS devices. However, due to security limitations that limit direct internal examination of … Read more
It’s never fun to hear about a new Android malware attack discovered on the Play Store. It’s even worse when that malware has been downloaded by hundreds of millions of Android users. If you have any of the following 101 apps on your smartphone, you will need to delete them as soon as possible and … Read more
LOS ANGELES As part of an international law enforcement effort, federal authorities in Los Angeles this week seized an Internet domain used to sell computer malware used by cybercriminals to take control of infected computers and steal a wide range of information. A seizure warrant approved by a US Magistrate Judge on March 3 and … Read more