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I often warn about the dangers posed by info-stealing malware and banking trojans but there’s another mobile threat you need to worry about: adware. In fact, an adware infection can render one of the ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Malwarebytes threat research reveals spike in adware and malicious malware families Triada and MobiDash heading into ...

More than 60,000 malicious Android apps targeted global users worldwide for more than six months with adware disguised as fake security software, game cracks, cheats, VPN software, the Netflix ...

A next-generation macOS infostealer is being tracked for targeting cryptocurrency wallets and login credentials on Macs. The threat, tracked under the name Mac.c and linked in reporting to the broader ...

Overview:  Our phones scan and download hordes of data every day. This leaves our phone vulnerable to malware.Malware is any ...

This is something we don’t have to tell our readers, but it’s recommended for everyone — especially those with a Windows PC — to have a virus scanner installed. Luckily the world isn’t devoid of ...

Apple devices are believed to be pretty secure, and that's what the company will tell you. You might have seen the tagline "Privacy. That’s Apple." in their ...

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Security researchers at Cheetah Mobile have discovered potentially thousands of Android tablets for sale on Amazon that come pre-installed with a Trojan called Cloudsota. The Cloudsota Trojan has root ...

Malwarebytes threat research reveals spike in adware and malicious malware families Triada and MobiDash heading into the holiday season SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Malwarebytes, ...