GitHub developers have issued a warning about the appearance of the new Octopus Scanner malware, which is distributed ton the site through malicious Java projects. Octopus Scanner was discovered in projects managed with the Apache NetBeans IDE, a tool used to write and compile Java applications. After a tip received in March from information security… Continue reading Octopus Scanner Malware Found On GitHub
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Cybercriminals increasingly use pirated software to deliver backdoors and ransomware
Cybersecurity experts once again warn that while pursuing for free games and applications, users face the risk of installing a malicious program that may collect all passwords in the system and send them to its operator. Cybercriminals increasingly use pirated software to deliver backdoors and ransomware. Previously, fans of free applications mostly came across unwanted… Continue reading Cybercriminals increasingly use pirated software to deliver backdoors and ransomware