Microsoft discovers new multi-malware package 'GigaWiper' capable of deploying wipers and ransomware

One wiper can destroy a computer in different ways, but it can also spy on users.

GigaWiper malware can wipe your hard drive, spy on you, and stream your screen live

Security analysts at Microsoft Threat Intelligence recently uncovered GigaWiper, a destructive backdoor assembled by ...
Microsoft

GigaWiper: Anatomy of a destructive backdoor assembled from multiple malware

GigaWiper is a destructive backdoor that combines multiple wiping and ransomware-like capabilities into a single operational ...
Network World

Malware may hide behind long names in Windows registry

Security experts have found a vulnerability in the Windows operating system that could allow malware to lurk undetected in long string names of the Windows Registry. According to a security advisory ...
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I keep Linux on a USB for Windows emergencies — and it's saved me more than once

When Windows fails, this tiny USB drive takes over.
Fox News

Fake Windows update installs hidden malware

If you've ever clicked "Check for updates" and trusted what you saw, you're not alone. That's exactly what this latest scam is counting on. The page mimics official branding, includes a believable ...
HotHardware

Stealthy Malware Campaign Uses Fake Windows Update Site To Infect PCs

A new malware campaign has been uncovered by the security researchers at Malwarebytes Labs, which steals sensitive and personal information from unsuspecting Windows users. It has proven to be an ...
Computerworld

Secunia: Malware may hide behind long names in Windows registry

Security experts have found a vulnerability in the Windows operating system that could allow malware to lurk undetected in long string names of the Windows Registry. According to a security advisory ...