A convincing Microsoft lookalike tricks users into downloading malware that steals passwords, payments, and account access.
If you've downloaded CPU-Z or HWMonitor recently, you might want to double check the files you've used, as they could be infected.
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Scam alert: Tax frauds ramp up as filing deadline draws closer
As the tax filing deadline approaches on Wednesday, April 15, the IRS is urging taxpayers to remain vigilant against a wave of increasingly sophisticated scams. Fraudsters are employing new technology ...
Hackers gained access to an API for the CPUID project and changed the download links on the official website to serve malicious executables for the popular CPU-Z and HWMonitor tools.
A new Lua-based malware, called LucidRook, is being used in spear-phishing campaigns targeting non-governmental organizations ...
With the links giving you a malware-infected file instead ...
The fighting may have paused, but hackers haven't—hitting infrastructure, corporations, and everyday users alike.
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