Ray has been covering tech and cybersecurity for over 15 years. His work has appeared on TechRepublic, VentureBeat, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the Microsoft Blog, among others.
Fake browser updates are nothing new. Since the early days of the internet, there have been incidences of users landing on sites and receiving warnings that they need to update their browsers. Malware...
Other than the usual constant data tracking, privacy breaches, and the occasional scandal linked to politics, you’d think the online digital advertising world — worth billions of dollars — would be fairly harmless....
It’s been about two months since the Qakbot crackdown and what the FBI called the largest-ever U.S.-led international enforcement cyber takedown. But now, not only are two new malware botnets rising, but they...
While ransomware and spyware constantly make international news, another major player in the cybercriminal malware world is rapidly gaining popularity and working in the shadows. Stealer attacks are booming and increasing dramatically. The...
You may have never even heard of the open-source command-line tool known as curl. But, chances are, if you are an Apple user or you visit sites like YouTube, Instagram, Skype, or many...
On October 31, Bitdefender Labs reported that cybercriminals are using an updated and enhanced version of the infostealer malware NodeStealer to run malvertising campaigns on Facebook. Let’s look into this dangerous new attack...
Discord, the messaging platform with more than 550 million registered accounts, is reported to be working on a new feature to increase its security. In addition to its role as a popular community...
What if cybercriminals could create a webpage that, once it loads on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad, automatically steals your passwords, emails, browser history, and personal data? While many would think that this...
Malware in the form of fake Google Chrome updates is nothing new. In fact, they have existed for years. Despite Google’s efforts to block these cybercriminal campaigns and the work the cybersecurity community...
It is no secret that social media users are worried — to say the least — about how their favorite platforms handle their personal data. From a never-ending stream of targeted ads to...