CHINA stole names and bank details of Britain’s entire armed forces, government officials fear. Some 270,000 people including regular troops, reservists and some veterans have been affected by an epic hack. 2 China has reported targeted the MoD in a massive cyberattackCredit: Getty The Ministry of Defence launched a crisis response after discovering a suspected … Read more
ANDROID users have been warned of a fresh cyber threat that can see everything on their screen before raiding their accounts. The chilling spyware can capture touches, swipes, information displayed, text input, and applications opened, according to experts at ThreatFabric. 1 Can you tell the difference between the real and the fake?Credit: ThreatFabric They say … Read more
GOOGLE is plotting a so-called ‘quarantine’ for potentially risky Android apps. Quarantined apps essentially get placed in silent mode, where their activities are limited, as well as their interactions with other apps. 1 While Google is typically very good at deleting dangerous apps from the Play Store, some do fall through the cracksCredit: Alamy Google … Read more
ANDROID owners have been told to look out for an important new Google alert in the Play Store. If you use biometric data – such as your fingerprint or face ID – to verify purchases on your Android phone, you must not ignore this alert. 1 It appears to be yet another phases in Google’s … Read more
ANDROID owners have been urged to delete three dangerous apps that had been masquerading as messengers in the Google Play store. Cyber researchers at ESET have rung the alarm on a trio of nasty apps that aim to steal Android owners’ personal information – and even their banking credentials. 1 While Google is generally very … Read more
ANDROID owners have been warned that a dangerous malware could be lurking on their phones, disguised as McAfee antivirus software. Cyber crooks rely heavily on the ability to masquerade as legitimate apps and software in the effort to fleece victims of their data and hard-earned cash. 1 A banking trojan is malware specifically designed to … Read more
SEVERAL iPhone owners say they have been the target of an elaborate phishing attack that seeks to lock customers out of their Apple ID accounts. The aggressive attack takes advantage of a bug that lets cyber crooks bombard devices with alerts to approve a password change – which is then followed up by a fake … Read more
HOME security gadgets like Ring doorbells are increasingly being targeted by cyber crooks and their nasty phishing campaigns. Cybersecurity experts at Trustwave have warned Ring customers – and owners of similar gadgets from other brands – that home security tech is being used against the people its supposed to protect. 2 Upon clicking a dodgy … Read more
A SCOTS health board has been hit by an ongoing cyber attack. Hackers targeted NHS Dumfries and Galloway and may have accessed patient data. 2 The NHS board was hit by a cyber attackCredit: Alamy 2 Hackers may have accessed patient dataCredit: Alamy Staff have been urged to stay alert for any attempts to access … Read more
ANDROID owners have been warned that an invisible bank thief could be hiding in plain sight on their phones. A banking trojan malware, known as PixPirate, has been discovered on phones without an app icon – making it impossible to detect by the untrained eye until victims see their cash is gone. 1 The malware … Read more
