Antivirus and Security news

Evilnum Group Targets Fintech Companies in Europe

For the past two years, a threat group tracked as Evilnum has been observed targeting financial technology companies, mainly ones located in the European Union and the U.K., ESET reports. read more more…

UK, Australia Investigate Clearview Facial Recognition Firm

Privacy watchdogs in Britain and Australia have opened a joint investigation into facial recognition company Clearview AI over its use of personal data “scraped” off social media platforms and other websites. read more more…

Hackers Scanning for Citrix Systems Affected by Recent Vulnerabilities

Hackers are apparently scanning the web for systems affected by the recently disclosed Citrix vulnerabilities, which the vendor suggested are less likely to be exploited. read more more…

Vulnerabilities in Popular Open Source Management Tool Expose Hospitals to Attacks

A dozen vulnerabilities have been found in OpenClinic GA, a popular open source hospital management system, including flaws that can be exploited to access sensitive information or install malware on the hosting server. read more more…

Honeywell Sees Rise in USB-Borne Malware That Can Cause Major ICS Disruption

Honeywell says it has seen a significant increase over the past year in USB-borne malware that can cause disruption to industrial control systems (ICS). read more more…

Honeywell Sees Rise in USB-Borne Malware That Can Cause Major ICS Disruption

Honeywell says it has seen a significant increase over the past year in USB-borne malware that can cause disruption to industrial control systems (ICS). read more more…

Honeywell Sees Rise in USB-Borne Malware That Can Cause Major ICS Disruption

Honeywell says it has seen a significant increase over the past year in USB-borne malware that can cause disruption to industrial control systems (ICS). read more more…

Researchers Find Pre-Installed Malware on More Android Phones in U.S.

Following a January report on malware found pre-installed on smartphones sold in the United States to budget-conscious users, Malwarebytes has discovered another mobile device riddled with malware from the get-go. read more more…

Researchers Find Pre-Installed Malware on More Android Phones in U.S.

Germany Seizes Server Hosting Pilfered U.S. Police Files

At the behest of the U.S. government, German authorities have seized a computer server that hosted a huge cache of files from scores of U.S. federal, state and local law enforcement agencies obtained in a Houston data breach last month. read more more…