After getting pounded with ransomware and malware for deploying distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, unpatched Confluence servers are now compromised to mine for cryptocurrency. On March 20, ...

Security researchers have found a flaw in the Microsoft Windows Platform Binary Table (WPBT) that could be exploited in easy attacks to install rootkits on all Windows computers shipped since 2012.

DRM can range from a nuisance to downright intrusive. A nuisance would be something along the lines of SunnComm's ill-fated MediaMax CD3 system, which could be thwarted by holding down the Shift key ...

The technique has been likened to the rootkits used by hackers to make it impossible to delete malware from machines. It is based around the Lenovo Service Engine, a program embedded within the ...

Hackers are relentless and it's unsurprising. One successful exploit can give them access to a fortune. Thankfully, security experts are mostly on our side. Just three months ago, Microsoft security ...

There is a vulnerability buried deep in the firmware of many Apple laptops that could allow an attacker to overwrite the machine’s BIOS and install a rootkit, gaining complete control of the Mac. The ...

A design flaw in the x86 processor architecture dating back almost two decades could allow attackers to install a rootkit in the low-level firmware of computers, a security researcher said Thursday.

In order to protect your PC it is important to download the latest signatures from your Internet security software vendor daily and regularly scan your system to detect and eliminate stealthy viruses, ...