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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WhatsApp version distributes Triada Trojan

A Trojanized WhatsApp application for Android has been spotted to deliver malware, show full-screen advertisements, and sign up for unwanted subscriptions without the user’s knowledge. In a revelation published on Tuesday, a group of Russian...

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Microsoft Exchange Server under ProxyShell attacks

A security warning issued by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (US-CISO) has announced that the latest “ProxyShell” Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities are a target of new active exploitation attempts. According to...

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The Ficker Stealer malware used for data exfiltration

A new Windows data-stealing cyber threat written in Rust was recently reported. The name of the malware is Ficker Stealer, and it is currently being distributed via Russian forums as malware-as-a-service (MaaS). The virus typically spreads via...

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Accenture attacked by LockBit ransomware

Yesterday, LockBit, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) hacker organization, published on its site a post about their most recent attack, which hit the multi-national consulting company Accenture. According to LockBit, the database of Accenture has...

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Millions stolen in a hacker attack on Poly Network

One of the largest cryptocurrency heists just took place as hackers have managed to steal the equivalent of $611 million in various cryptocurrencies from the Poly Network, a cross-chain decentralized finance platform (DeFi). Ploy Network reported...

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Android FlyTrap trojan hijacking Facebook accounts

Researchers warn about a newly-discovered Android Trojan called FlyTrap that’s capable of taking over Facebook accounts by using fake apps available in the Google Play Store and other third-party Android app stores. The malware is currently active...