malware
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Hackers Hide Malware in App Pretending to Be China-Repressed Uyghur Activist’s Memoir
Hackers are targeting members of the ever-repressed minority Uyghur community in western China by trying to get users to download a fake app version of a book released by a prominent Uyghur activist.
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Blacklist and Bankrupt Abusive Spyware Makers, Researchers Tell Congress
Members of Congress — you know, the people who can’t seem to do anything — are taking their considerable talents to the fight against digital threats. On Wednesday, the House Intelligence Committee held a public hearing to address the threat of “commercial cyber surveillance,” otherwise known as the spyware industry.
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AMD Is Investigating a Potential Data Breach Allegedly Caused by Weak Passwords
AMD is investigating a potential data breach by a new data-extortion cybercrime group called RansomHouse, according to a report from Restore Privacy.
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This Hacker Group Forces People to Do Good to Get Their Data Back
A new strain of ransomware was recently identified by cybersecurity analysts, which forces its victims to complete a series of charitable tasks in order to retrieve their data. It combines the inconvenience of having your data stolen, plus the added cringe of self-righteous instructions on how to retrieve said data by doing a number of…