Mirai Breaks the Internet: The Botnet of Things

Afritechnet readers have received ample warning as to the potential dangers of the Mirai malware and 'The Botnet of Things'. M...

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Mirai malware: The Botnet of Things

A form of malware designed to hijack the Busybox software commonly used in Internet of Things (IoT) devices has been released into...

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Pokemon Go: A Hacker's Delight?

Pokemon Go is the first Pokemon game sanctioned by Nintendo for iOS and Android devices. The game has been so successful that is allege...

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JS/Ransom-DDL Ransomware

A new, menacing form of ransomware has been uncovered by Sophos - JS/Ransom-DDL Like all ransomware JS/Ransom-DDL enc...

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What are RATs?

A Remote Access Tool is a piece of software used to remotely access or control a computer. RATs are comme rcia l ly ava...

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US Visa Applicants Attacked by Qarallax RAT

Criminals impersonating US Visa Service staff on Skype have infected victims with a RAT (remote access trojan) known as Qarallax...

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Why Is Malware So Pervasive?

Malware, short for malicious software, an umbrella term used to refer to a variety of forms of hostile or intrusive softwar...

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Android Gaming Malware: Black Jack Free

Yet another malicious app that slipped through Android's  development security has been uncovered by researchers. The casino ga...

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