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Adobe accused of secretly rewriting users' computer files

Adobe Creative Cloud secretly modifies users' hosts files without permission, adding detection entries that trigger security alerts even for paying subscribers.

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.
Bleeping Computer

Vigilante malware blocks victims from downloading pirated software

A vigilante developer turns the tables on software pirates by distributing malware that prevents them from accessing pirated software sites in the future. Threat actors commonly use pirated software ...
Bleeping Computer

New attacks use Windows security bypass zero-day to drop malware

New phishing attacks use a Windows zero-day vulnerability to drop the Qbot malware without displaying Mark of the Web security warnings. When files are downloaded from an untrusted remote location, ...

New WhatsApp malware campaign uses renamed Windows tools to evade detection

Microsoft warns users that multi-stage malware exploits trusted messaging apps to steal information and run hidden system ...
Cybernews

CPUID website hacked: users report HWMonitor and CPU-Z delivering malware

The CPUID website was compromised, leading to popular Windows utilities such as CPU-Z and HWMonitor delivering multi-stage, ...