Fake Windows update installs hidden malware

Scammers built a convincing fake Windows update site that installs password-stealing malware. Learn how the multi-stage ...

Dangerous Fake Microsoft Windows Update Confirmed—Do Not Download

As security researchers warn about a dangerous Microsoft Windows update that isn’t legitimate, users must pay close attention ...
AOL

Android malware hidden in fake antivirus app

If you use an Android phone, this deserves your attention. Cybersecurity researchers warn that hackers are using Hugging Face, a popular platform for sharing artificial intelligence (AI) tools, to ...

Stealthy Malware Campaign Uses Fake Windows Update Site To Infect PCs

Security researchers at Malwarebytes have uncovered a new malware campaign targeting Windows users with a fraudulent clone of Microsoft's site.
Windows Report

Attention! This Fake Windows 11 Update Download Site Spreads Password-Stealing Malware

Fake Windows 11 update site spreads password-stealing malware disguised as a system update, tricking users into installing ...
Security Boulevard

Fake Claude site installs malware that gives attackers access to your computer

Claude’s rapid growth—nearly 290 million web visits per month—has made it an attractive target for attackers, and this ...

GitHub developers targeted by fake VS Code alerts spreading malware

The 'Discussions' section is being manipulated into delivering malware to software devs.
Bleeping Computer

Fake AI editor ads on Facebook push password-stealing malware

A Facebook malvertising campaign targets users searching for AI image editing tools and steals their credentials by tricking them into installing fake apps that mimic legitimate software. The ...
Bleeping Computer

Google ads push fake Google Authenticator site installing malware

Google has fallen victim to its own ad platform, allowing threat actors to create fake Google Authenticator ads that push the DeerStealer information-stealing malware. For years, malicious advertising ...
InfoWorld

Fake antivirus peddlers helped by Microsoft, IRS

Scammers have been using redirector links on major Web sites like the Microsoft.com and IRS.gov domains to make their malicious links pop up very high in Google search results Just weeks after the U.S ...