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The 'Pinay Gold Medalist' viral video is a phishing scam designed to steal your data. Learn how to protect yourself from this online threat.

Daniel Joshua Flores Feb 14, 2026

The viral 'Pinay Gold Medalist' video falsely featuring Zyan Cabrera is a phishing scam timed to the 2026 Winter Olympics, with five warning signs of credential theft and malware.

Daniel Joshua Flores Feb 13, 2026

Viral posts claiming 'Zayn Cabrera' is a 'Pinay Gold Medalist' linked to a leaked private video are being flagged as a phishing trap, not a legitimate sports story.

Briane Nebria Feb 13, 2026

Explore the deceptive cyber scams involving Zyan Cabrera and ChiChi, designed to exploit curiosity and harvest personal data.

Maybelyn B. Paden Feb 13, 2026

A deceptive phishing threat coined 'Sneaky 2FA' steals login credentials and bypasses two-factor authentication using fake browser pop-ups

Anna Katrina Sevilla Jan 29, 2026

A massive security event, dubbed 'Shai-Hulud 2.0,' has created a severe supply chain crisis, compromising key platforms like Zapier, PostHog, and Postman.

Vinay Patel Dec 03, 2025

Job seekers beware: cybercriminals are using infected CVs to deploy malware. Learn how to protect yourself from the latest digital hiring threat.

David Unyime Nkanta Nov 28, 2025

G Data malware analyst Anna Lvova highlighted the distinctive nature of ZPAQ, citing its superior compression ratio and journaling functionality compared to more commonly used formats like ZIP and RAR.

Pragati Singh Nov 22, 2023

The Menlo Security survey highlights consumers' lack of awareness about AI-generated ads and the risk of malvertising, increasing the need to protect against evolving cyber threats.

Akhil Rashid Thakrar Jun 16, 2023

Fleeceware apps do not push Windows and Android malware, but they use coercive tactics to promote their recurring subscriptions.

Vinay Patel May 19, 2023

The code of GoSearch22.app is M1-compatible, and the new version appears designed to display ads and collect data from the browser of the user.

Snow Digon Feb 18, 2021

There are reports of new vulnerabilities that can give hackers access to an Android user's device, which is yet to be patched.

John Diente Dec 09, 2019

Microsoft issues an advisory regarding the Dexphot malware, which silently uses a computer's resources to mine for cryptocurrency.

John Diente Nov 27, 2019

French Police have neutralized a massive cryptocurrency botnet that was controlling more than a million affected computers.

Rishabh Jain Sep 02, 2019

European embassies in Nepal, Kenya, Guyana, Italy, Lebanon, Liberia and Bermuda were targeted by the attackers.

India Ashok Apr 23, 2019

Security researchers uncovered that the malware infects Android models during manufacturing so users receive already infected phones from the box.

India Ashok Mar 03, 2018

First detected in January, GandCrab has been deemed one of the most aggressive forms of ransomware this year.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 01, 2018

Researchers have described RedDrop as "one of the most sophisticated pieces of Android malware that we have seen in broad distribution".

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 28, 2018

"This is the first time we have seen a modified Mirai capable of DDOS attacks as well as setting up proxy servers on vulnerable IoT devices," Fortinet researchers said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 28, 2018

The malware has been designed to make the infected system really slow and also shut down any other malware already in the system.

India Ashok Feb 28, 2018

NanoCore came with an array of dubious functions including keylogging that allowed hackers to record every keystroke made and stealthily activate victims' webcams to spy on them.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 27, 2018

The spyware steals victims' photos, contacts, call logs and can also spy on conversations when the infected device is within range.

India Ashok Feb 23, 2018

The seemingly secure document, however, actually contains the Adwind malware that is capable of exfiltrating data from the infected computer.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 22, 2018

Despite being available for download for years, none of the antivirus engines are able to detect it as malicious.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 21, 2018

"We believe this is the next team to watch," FireEye's director of intelligence analysis John Hultquist said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 21, 2018

The finding immediately triggered fierce uproar with many saying "there is absolutely no justification" for including a password stealer in a flight simulation add-on.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 20, 2018

It's less about the cryptomining malware and more about how powerful the browser is, says security firm Synopsys.

Taylor Armerding Feb 16, 2018

The new variant of AndroRAT disguises itself as an app called TrashCleaner, which once installed, can allow hackers to perform various malicious activities.

India Ashok Feb 15, 2018

Widely believed to be linked to the North Korean regime, Lazarus Group has been linked to the 2014 Sony hack and the WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017 among others.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 14, 2018

The hacker group created customised chat apps with backdoor functionalities for both Android and Windows.

India Ashok Feb 14, 2018