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Discover expert analysis on malware with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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What threat do infostealers pose to businesses?
In-depth To counter the rising threat of infostealer malware, security teams must be vigilant and practice rigorous patching
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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Fake file converter tools are on the rise – here’s what you need to know
News The FBI has issued an alert over the rise of fake file converter tools available online after observing a spate of scams and ransomware attacks.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Best malware removal tools
Best Worried your device is infected? Here are some of the best free and paid-for malware removal tools at your disposal
By Darien Graham-Smith Last updated
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Hackers are exploiting ‘click tolerance’ to trick users into infecting themselves with malware
News Threat actors are exploiting users’ familiarity with verification tests to trick them into loading malware onto their systems, new research has warned.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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3.9 billion credentials were exposed to cyber criminals last year
News The threat of infostealer malware is on the rise, with 4.3 million machines infected last year alone
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Why ‘malware as a service’ is becoming a serious problem
News Researchers have issued a warning over the rise of 'malware as a service' platforms amid a surge in attacks over the last year.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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There’s a new ransomware player on the scene
News Security experts have warned the BlackLock group could become the most active ransomware operator in 2025
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Hackers are using a new AI chatbot to create malware
News Researchers at Abnormal Security have warned about the rise of GhostGPT, a new chatbot used by cyber criminals to create malicious code and malware.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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US authorities just purged malware from thousands of devices across the world
News After taking control of the PlugX malware’s command-and-control server, the coalition were able to trigger a self-delete mechanism to remove the malicious program
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Open source malware surged by 156% in 2024
News Hackers are taking advantage of lax verification and surging demand to distribute and scale malware in record time
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Two notorious infostealer malware operations were just knocked offline
News Infrastructure linked to two major infostealer malware strains has been seized in a joint law enforcement operation
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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New Loader Masquerades as Antivirus to Deliver SSLoad
Sponsored by ANY.RUN
A new malware loader, PhantomLoader, disguises itself as an antivirus software module to deliver the evasive SSLoad malware, bypassing traditional security measures.
By ITPro Published