Microsoft found malware that destroys PCs. Here’s who’s actually at risk

A new malware called GigaWiper can permanently destroy data and grant attackers backdoor access. You may not have to worry, ...

'CrashStealer' malware poses as an Apple tool to steal passwords & Mac data

CrashStealer, a newly documented Mac infostealer, used an Apple-notarized meeting app to reach victims before stealing ...

Progress urges ShareFile admins to shut down servers over “credible” threat

Progress Software is emailing ShareFile customers who use Storage Zone Controllers to immediately shut down their servers ...

Windows 11 Cleanup Guide: 9 Ways to Make Your PC Feel Faster

Make Windows 11 feel faster with nine cleanup tips for startup apps, storage, background processes, updates, malware scans, ...

SimpleHelp Flaw Exploited to Deploy Malware Targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux

A SimpleHelp authentication flaw is being exploited to deploy Djinn Stealer, a cross-platform malware targeting cloud, ...

Pakistani Websites Taken Over by New Cloudflare-Like Virus

Pakistani websites have been compromised by a new malware campaign that tricks visitors into infecting their own computers. The attack displays what ...

How 100 Romanian hospitals switched to pen and paper after a devastating ransomware cyber-attack

When a nationwide cyberattack crippled hospital IT systems across Romania, doctors and nurses faced a challenge that seemed almost unthinkable in modern healthcare. Electronic records disappeared ...
AOL

Vibecoded Malware Is Flooding the Internet

Vibe coding's dark side, "vibe hacking," is on the rise. Cybersecurity companies such as McAfee and Bitdefender have observed recent spikes in vibe-coded malware, also called "vibeware," with telltale ...
Star Tribune

Hundreds of rural customers’ internet drops after provider files for bankruptcy

NEW RICHLAND, MINN. - Mitch Thompson came back to his auto body shop after lunch, opened up his computer and tried to get an estimate for some car parts — only to realize his internet wasn’t working.
Scientific American

The rare Ebola virus behind the current outbreak, explained

Global health officials are tracking an outbreak of Ebola caused by a rare species of orthoebolavirus called the Bundibugyo virus that has so far killed more than 130 people and infected more than 500 ...
CSOonline

Internet Explorer may be dead, but its ghost still runs malware

Microsoft’s aging “mshta.exe” utility, a leftover component from Internet Explorer, is still being actively abused in modern malware campaigns years after the browser itself was retired. According to ...
The New York Times

What is the Bundibugyo Virus Involved in the Ebola Outbreak?

Here’s what to know about the symptoms and spread of the virus, which has sickened people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. By Dani Blum Global health officials are raising alarms about ...