While traditional malware infects a system via a file that requires execution, fileless malware can infect a device’s memory via an instruction set hiding in an email attachment.
Combine its nefarious applications with its inherent stealthiness and rapid proliferation, and it’s easy to see why cryptojacking has become a hot new topics in security circles.
Crime kits are automated, self-contained tools that cybercriminals of any skill level can deploy to exploit a vulnerability. Protecting their proliferation requires a multipronged approach.
Worms autonomously spread through system vulnerabilities, not actions like opening an email attachment. Nevertheless, there are ways to protect your technology against infections.
Creating and remembering a plethora of strong, unique passwords can be a challenge, even for security experts. Here’s why they say a password manager can help keep you safe.
From your wireless carrier to your favorite retailer, hundreds of businesses could be following your movements. Here’s how and why—and what they could be doing with your location information.
Google’s massively popular Android operating system powers billions of phones and tablets around the world, but it’s also far easier for hackers to infiltrate than Apple’s iPhones. Here’s why.