TeamViewer Vulnerability When using TeamViewer, make sure you are running the latest version of the famous Windows remote desktop connection program to prevent vulnerability exploits. TeamViewer’s team has recently launched a new update of its...
Category - News
This category covers the News section of HowToRemove.Guide. We primarily focus on news in the security and anti-malware industry, but not limited to them, as we have recently engaged in broader interests related to browsers, operating systems and their relationship to hardware.
User experience has become a driving factor on the internet, merging areas which were once clearly separated. A prime subject in this is the intersection between the user privacy we all covet and how new features introduced to safeguard that privacy can be exploited by malware creators.
Examples:
- Hacker hide skimming code inside the favicon Metadata of E-commerce sites.
- Safari Surpasses Google Chrome with Security advantages.
- UK competition regulator claims that Google search engine deal with Apple limits competition.
In a technological world of rapid change, we at HowToRemove.Guide need to be fully aware of how that world changes to ensure we can be at the driving edge of knowledge on what malware creators can use against every day users.
And the first step to that is to be constantly informed of all coming changes.
Firefox with a new patch for evil cursor attacks
Scammers have found a roundabout to the previous evil cursor patch of Firefox to allow new attacks. In an update from last week, Firefox patched a vulnerability that tech support scammers exploited in the wild to build artificial mouse cursors, in...
Researchers Reveal How Remote Attackers Can Unlock Smart Locks
Smart locks have recently become an intelligent alternative to the conventional lock. They are mainly used to secure people’s property and offer a lot of convenience, much like most of the Internet of Things (IoT) solutions that are gaining...
Canon Suffers Ransomware Attack
Security researchers have recently reported that the tech giant Canon has experienced a ransomware attack that has affected a number of its services. Canon’s USA website, Canon’s email, Microsoft Teams, and other internal applications have been out...
295 Google Chrome extensions injecting ads into Google and Bing
Recently, AdGuard, a company that provides ad-blocking solutions, has reported that a big number of Google Chrome extensions have been detected to hijack the Google and Bing search engines and to inject ads into them. Initially, AdGuard was...
WhatsApp fact-checking feature to help users spot fake news
WhatsApp fact-check feature The exponential growth of the numbers of people who use applications such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp combined with the current socio-political climate across the globe, the spread of misinformation and fake news...
Cybercriminals publish tens of gigabytes of firm data stolen from LG and Xerox...
Cybercriminals stole firm data from LG and Xerox in a ransomware attack Back in June, the hacker group known as Maze launched a successful ransomware attack against LG and Xerox with the goal to blackmail the firms for a payment. In the time between...
A joint alert from CISA, DOD and FBI warns about Taidoor malware
The Taidoor Malware The Taidoor Remote Access Trojan (RAT) has been around since 2008, according to US Government agencies. Taidoor, a new strain of malware used by Chinese government hackers during recent security breaches, was announced today with...
2gether suffered a cyber attack on its servers. €1.2m in cryptocurrency stolen
2gether hacked Native tokens will be provided to users to compensate for their stolen funds. 2gether has reported a hacking assault in which cryptocurrency investment accounts have been drained with nearly €1,2 million. The company operates as a...
GandCrab ransomware affiliate arrested
An affiliate of the GandCrab ransomware has been arrested The actual developers of the ransomware are still not identified. Last week’s press release by the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported the arrest of a 31-year-old man...