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.
A joint security alert published by FBI and NSA has just been released with information on a new strain of Linux malware. The two agencies claim that the malware has been created and distributed by Russian military hackers and has been used in real...
The RedCurl Hacking Group A new hacking group that has been operating from the last three years has been discovered by security researchers. According to the findings, the hacking group has been focused on corporate espionage and has been targeting...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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-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 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...
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...
