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.

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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.

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MediaMarkt hit by Hive ransomware

The MediaMarkt Ransomware MediaMarkt, one of the world’s largest electronics retailers, has been hit by the Hive ransomware, which has demanded an initial ransom of $240 million. IT systems in the Netherlands and Germany have been shut down...

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New Android Zero-Day high-severity flaw reported by Google

Google just released its Android security patches for the month, addressing a total of 39 newly-discovered security vulnerabilities. Among those vulnerabilities is a zero-day flaw that, according to researchers, is already being exploited in the...

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About 1.6 million devices infected by the ‘Pink’ botnet

More than 1.6 million devices, mostly in China, have been infected by a recently discovered botnet named “Pink”, according to security experts. The botnet’s purpose is to perform distributed denial of service attacks and inject advertisements...

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Beware of fraudulent Premium SMS apps for Android

The Premium SMS Apps A worldwide fraud campaign has been uncovered that uses 151 malicious Android applications to trick users into subscribing to premium services without their knowledge or permission. Known as “UltimaSMS”, the premium...