<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Malware ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/malware Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:20:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Unofficial 7-zip.com website served up malware-laden downloads for over a week — infected PCs forced into a proxy botnet ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/unofficial-7-zip-com-website-served-up-malware-for-10-days-files-turned-pcs-into-a-proxy-botnet UhUiXtbL5mFrr3wjxKGE4m Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 37 years ago this week, the Morris worm infected 10% of the Internet within 24 hours — worm slithered out and sparked a new era in cybersecurity ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/on-this-day-in-1988-the-morris-worm-slithered-out-and-sparked-a-new-era-in-cybersecurity-10-percent-of-the-internet-was-infected-within-24-hours 2yx5XwXvHBuRrnnp8Re97X Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:45:00 +0000 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:02:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cyber firm warns that hackers are teaming up with crime rings to hijack cargo — phishing emails and social engineering deployed to steal physical shipments ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/cyber-firm-warns-hackers-are-teaming-up-with-crime-rings-to-hijack-cargo xWFg7s5cRB3gS5Crpt3jv3 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:24:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Catastrophic Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack to cost UK economy at least $2.5 billion, according to estimates — 5,000 independent organizations decimated by supply chain fallout ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/catastrophic-jaguar-land-rover-cyberattack-to-cost-uk-economy-at-least-usd2-5-billion-5-000-independent-organizations-decimated-by-supply-chain-fallout 8DxHX35HMLhrhRXMMS4Kuk Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:35:52 +0000 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:41:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Twitch streamer raising money for cancer treatment has funds stolen by malware-ridden Steam game — BlockBlasters title stole $150,000 from hundreds of players ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/twitch-streamer-raising-money-for-cancer-treatment-has-funds-stolen-by-malware-ridden-steam-game-blockblasters-title-stole-usd150-000-from-hundreds-of-players iMoWpvvgSGs7zu8X5Egoxd Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:49:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shai-Hulud malware campaign dubbed 'the largest and most dangerous npm supply-chain compromise in history' — 'hundreds' of JavaScript packages affected ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/shai-hulud-malware-campaign-dubbed-the-largest-and-most-dangerous-npm-supply-chain-compromise-in-history-hundreds-of-javascript-packages-affected daBToSYGWTwwSJGUupnwkm Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:42:31 +0000 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:58:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Malware found hidden in image files, can dodge antivirus detection entirely — VirusTotal discovers undetected SVG phishing campaign ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/hackers-hide-malware-in-svg-files fuxZrCgRiPj6JFAFa43Nw3 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 15:40:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hacker plants three strains of malware in a Steam Early Access game called Chemia — security company found crypto-jacking infostealers and a backdoor to install yet more malware in the future ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hacker-plants-three-strains-of-malware-in-a-steam-early-access-game-called-chemia-security-company-found-crypto-jacking-infostealers-and-a-backdoor-to-install-yet-more-malware-in-the-future LzPGniWd379pSXuNTTy4aJ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:03:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI malware can now evade Microsoft Defender — open-source LLM outsmarts tool around 8% of the time after three months of training ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/ai-malware-can-now-evade-microsoft-defender-open-source-llm-outsmarts-tool-around-8-percent-of-the-time-after-three-months-of-training fYqQtLATeYrohYHtANTicR Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:29:38 +0000 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:44:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Third-Party Apps Made Easy — Simplify Linux App Installations Using Deb-Get ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/third-party-apps-made-easy-simplify-linux-app-installations-using-deb-get oxzH9cXDPAvrpN5PuUXTeH Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:41:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Defendnot tool pitched as 'an even funnier way’ to disable Windows Defender ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/defendnot-tool-pitched-as-an-even-funnier-way-to-disable-windows-defender WfHMmk5FnVk5ALtQbKVB3R Sun, 18 May 2025 13:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI agents can be manipulated into giving away your crypto, according to Princeton researchers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/ai-agents-can-be-manipulated-into-giving-away-your-crypto-according-to-princeton-researchers aMP5JVr4C8YQXvxiaMeGrX Tue, 13 May 2025 17:23:15 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:45:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Security experts claim new 'Perfctl' malware could pose a risk to any Linux server ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/security-experts-claim-new-perfctl-malware-could-pose-a-risk-to-any-linux-server WscjBZDTZwidJVBPShqCwL Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:40:36 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ When and Why to Use Windows Advanced Startup ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/when-and-why-to-use-windows-advanced-startup a5nnex3dYgUgqw5XcdXumM Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:54:09 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:15:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ South Korean telecom company attacks customers with malware — over 600,000 torrent users report missing files, strange folders, and disabled PCs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/south-korean-telecom-company-attacks-torrent-users-with-malware-over-600000-people-report-missing-files-strange-folders-and-disabled-pcs mujQK3rg8fEA3M9msPzBWa Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:53:53 +0000 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:49:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Security firm now says toothbrush DDOS attack didn't happen, but source publication says company presented it as real ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/three-million-malware-infected-smart-toothbrushes-used-in-swiss-ddos-attacks-botnet-causes-millions-of-euros-in-damages h8f3FQZXjQeRipQ8gcVHsd Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:19:03 +0000 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:08:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data traffic ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/your-washing-machine-could-be-sending-37-gb-of-data-a-day r3rDBSUQvpYnG3bFVFcDTX Sat, 13 Jan 2024 17:43:15 +0000 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 14:52:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ LogoFAIL exploit bypasses hardware and software security measures and is nearly impossible to detect or remove ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/logofail-exploit-bypasses-hardware-and-software-security-measures-and-is-nearly-impossible-to-detect-or-remove XojVtN8nDM7RmCWkYuZuZA Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:26:05 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:54:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russian-made Ukraine-targeting malware has infested systems worldwide, spreading via USB stick ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/russian-made-ukraine-targeting-malware-has-infested-systems-worldwide-spreading-via-usb-stick GHNMLwHhiTJ3usJQTqpMGe Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:08:54 +0000 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:08:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Phony Corsair LinkedIn Listing Contains DarkGate Malware ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/phony-corsair-linkedin-listing-contains-darkgate-malware 5sVhkaTLvJxisNpng2CTxY Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:15:43 +0000 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:08:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ WinRAR Flaw Let Hackers Run Programs When Opening RAR Files, Patch Issued ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/winrar-flaw-let-hackers-run-programs-when-opening-rar-files-patch-issued Hh7wBxSpfuwhEs88gahugY Sat, 19 Aug 2023 11:53:15 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:48:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel 'Downfall' Bug Steals Encryption Keys, Data From Years of CPUs (Update) ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-downfall-vulnerability PiRhSwd8rFp5Ma9jP5NWMb Tue, 08 Aug 2023 22:03:57 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:09:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Security Hole in Minecraft Mods Lets Hackers Execute Code Remotely ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/minecraft-bleedingpipe-security-hole-executes-remote-code mcg3ziqhekkxVtwXiQ9iAh Sun, 30 Jul 2023 19:23:54 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:09:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ FBI: AI Makes it Easier for Hackers to Generate Attacks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fbi-warns-about-ai-attacks jHoeWDztXiDTt9pjEgNMPV Sun, 30 Jul 2023 18:28:39 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:51:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gigabyte and HWInfo Team Up for Enhanced Memory Timings, BIOS Settings ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/gigabyte-and-hwinfo-team-up-for-enhanced-memory-timings-bios-settings ANjguSkWWoRXU7BhUiwJuL Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:00:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:45:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Call of Duty' Players Are Being Hit With Self-Spreading Malware ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/call-of-duty-players-are-being-hit-with-self-spreading-malware xjCxqKYoTG3J3U8Ppnz4mm Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:00:44 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:49:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to create a QR code in Windows, Android or iOS ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/create-qr-code UV2YDgW3epnUqnnbB5sXzf Sun, 23 Jul 2023 11:00:26 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:49:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ WormGPT Might Become Hackers' New Best Imaginary Friend ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/wormgpt-black-hat-llm eFhBpZVfcpy8ptpeqTjaWL Mon, 17 Jul 2023 19:23:54 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:59:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Docs AI Open to Prompt Injection Attacks, Exposing Users to Phishing or Misinformation ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/gdocs-ai-open-to-prompt-injection 3QRsoCk48CQTj5R3Bc9s8a Fri, 14 Jul 2023 21:21:21 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:27:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows Insider Build Lets You Repair System With Windows Update ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-11-repair-windows-update qykSD8iHHCyAGUg3qbmXaB Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:18:18 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:49:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ OpenAI Responds to ChatGPT User Account Credentials Found on Dark Web ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/over-100000-chatgpt-account-credentials-made-available-on-the-dark-web LegWPe7nFoWj9zoYf625X6 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 19:00:58 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:53:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ ChatGPT Can Generate Mutating Malware That Evades Modern Security Techniques ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/chatgpt-can-generate-malware-capable-of-avoiding-edr-detection 4qp8TtbAnYKmHg35Zk9K7Z Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:19:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:41:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gigabyte Rolls Out Firmware Update to Mend Firmware Backdoor ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/gigabyte-firmware-update-backdoor 9odHs27EUuaNSKnXU5AVbk Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:51:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:44:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firmware Backdoor Discovered in Gigabyte Motherboards, 250+ Models Affected ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/gigabyte-motherboards-come-with-a-firmware-backdoor NVjbumDD5AjtWkHtXJHFGF Wed, 31 May 2023 23:46:05 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:07:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Raspberry Pi Malware Infects Using Default Username and Password ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-malware-uses-default-credentials 2kF54VheSAtikVAp5LwXMo Mon, 29 May 2023 16:39:43 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:40:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows XP Offline Activation Enabled With This New Tool ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-xp-offline-activation 4EygTeKf4XTifXaJ9LM4ob Fri, 26 May 2023 14:47:52 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:24:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ NSA, Microsoft Issue Critical Cyberthreat Report to US Infrastructures Backed by Chinese State-Sponsored Actor ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nsa-microsoft-issue-critical-cyberthreat-report-to-us-infrastructures-backed-by-chinese-state-sponsored-actor vTF6vwfoYJNdMRwZvk8BS6 Fri, 26 May 2023 10:15:00 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:01:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Botched Asus Update Kicks Routers Offline Worldwide, Company Apologizes ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-routers-offline-faulty-update 6B2CbPr4mysrDdvE4toN3C Fri, 19 May 2023 17:56:08 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:53:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Boot Guard Keys From MSI Hack Posted, Endangering PCs. (Update: Intel Responds) ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/msi-bootguard-keys-leaked-to-internet ETy2bea5ZKp2j4SAtmkAfQ Sat, 06 May 2023 17:36:48 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:47:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Third-Party Tool Saves Power On Nvidia Graphics Cards ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvpmm-power-management-utility eAZgb9vQAi6Ndg76HNsbSY Sat, 29 Apr 2023 19:14:14 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:59:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ SSD Uses AI to Protect Your Data From Ransomware Attacks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/cigent-secure-ssd-plus-ai RUhoeSqDAKZFQtGM7SPW6X Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:22:16 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:42:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Zaps 5-Year-Old Defender Bug, Reduces CPU Usage by 75% in Firefox ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-defender-mozilla-firefox-bug pRugDej3ip6GoxCSkMDkR8 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:11:24 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:48:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ecuadorian Journalists Targeted by Exploding USB Drives ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ecuadorian-journalists-targeted-by-exploding-usb-drives 7BQeexvGmrfYv4cNRY7UqV Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:06:13 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:13:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Disable VBS and Speed Up Windows 11 or 10 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/disable-vbs-windows-11 wL66DmvUgc7AhzreeEsD4d Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:52:41 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:51:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acer Hacker Seeks Highest Bidder for 160GB of Data ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/acer-confirms-breach-hacker-seeks-highest-bidder-for-160gb-of-digital-swag UhKp6wV8xpoXnrqejiVw6U Wed, 08 Mar 2023 15:54:56 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:45:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ MSI Warns Over Fraudsters Pitching Lucrative YouTuber Partnerships ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/msi-warns-over-fraudsters-pitching-lucrative-youtuber-partnerships fxZaZC8EsAEtfUwn84QeiN Fri, 17 Feb 2023 14:09:30 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:08:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Recent Windows Patches Break DirectX Apps on Intel Graphics ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/recent-windows-patches-break-directx-apps-on-intel-graphics Z2miXGWvrNBeArtV4G8sMm Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:15:12 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:56:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Disable Microsoft Defender in Windows 11 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/disable-microsoft-defender-windows-11 aJjS6x8udUgeUGXSgk2MjW Thu, 19 Jan 2023 19:17:50 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:47:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Will End Sale of Windows 10 Licenses to Consumers This Month ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-10-microsoft-ends-license-sales xGdhoaxMJhSUSjpM782coA Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:45:39 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:55:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's New 365 Basic Plan: $2 a Month Includes 100GB OneDrive, Ad-Free Outlook ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsofts-new-365-basic-plan-dollar2-a-month-includes-100gb-onedrive-ad-free-outlook V3cKQVBLhpgEF7sp34sGDb Wed, 11 Jan 2023 21:15:10 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:51:37 +0000