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.
Nine security vulnerabilities that could have opened room for various types of attacks have been patched in Google Chrome with the new stable channel release (90.0.4430.93) for Windows, Mac, and Linux. As per the details that are available, the bugs...
A number of security bugs in the Nvidia Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and the virtual GPU (vGPU) have been disclosed by Nvidia. According to the company, the vulnerabilities could expose gamers and other users to various types of attacks including...
The UnitingCare Queensland Security Incident UnitingCare Queensland has suffered a cybersecurity incident on Sunday. The healthcare organization experienced an attack that made some of its systems inaccessible. UnitingCare Queensland specializes in...
US researchers have collectively created a simulated “virus” that can theoretically be used to further measure the transmission of COVID-19, and shorten the delay between individuals catching the virus and being identified. Named Safe Blues...
The Ransomware threat known as Mount Locker was recently involved in multiple hacking campaigns. The malware seems to have been enhanced with advanced scripts focused on anti-prevention allowing the virus to more effectively infiltrate the system...
A large-scale ransomware campaign targeting QNAP devices has been recently reported. Users targeted by the ransomware attacks end up with their files added to 7zip archives that are password-protected so that the user can’t access them. According to...
Google launched a new update concerning the Chrome web browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux on Tuesday. The release contains security fixes for several flaws, one of which has reportedly been exploited in the wild. The latter is a vulnerability...
The REvil Gang extortion attempt The hacking group behind the infamous REvil ransomware claims to have obtained classified data related to Apple’s products that it plans to make publicly available if the tech giant refuses to buy it back. The...
The malware strain named NitroRansomware is taking up a different approach towards money extortion. Instead of asking for real money, which most ransomware threats do, it asks its victims to send Discord Nitro gift codes as a ransom. A ransomware...
A new clever tactic for tricking security mechanisms with the idea of deploying RAT malware on targeted devices has been revealed by security researchers recently. The criminal actor behind this method of attack is a North Korean hacking group known...
