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• Android malware steals access to more than 1 million Google accounts

  A new Android malware has managed to steal access to more than 1 million Google accounts, and it continues to infect new devices, according to security firm Checkpoint.

• Free tool protects PCs from master boot record attacks

  A new open-source tool called MBRFilter can protect the master boot record of Windows computers from modification by ransomware and other malicious attacks.

• This fake Pokemon Go game will secretly drive porn ad clicks

  A newly discovered fake Pokemon Go game will actually lock your phone and then secretly run in the background, clicking on porn ads.

• Antivirus merger: Avast offers $1.3 billion for AVG

  Antivirus vendor Avast Software has agreed to buy rival AVG Technologies for US$1.3 billion in cash.

• This malware pretends to be WhatsApp, Uber and Google Play

  Hackers are stealing credit card information in Europe with malware that can spoof the user interfaces of Uber, WhatsApp and Google Play.

• 5 active mobile threats spoofing enterprise apps

  Common apps spoofed to trick users into downloading malware.

• Researchers crack new version of CryptXXX ransomware

  Researchers from Kaspersky Lab have developed a method of decrypting files affected with the latest version of CryptXXX, a malware program that combines ransomware and information stealing capabilities.

• Petya ransomware is now double the trouble

  The Petya ransomware now bundles a second file-encrypting program for cases where it cannot replace a computer's master boot record to encrypt its file table.

• Dangerous 7-Zip flaws put many other software products at risk

  Two vulnerabilities recently patched in 7-Zip could put many software products and devices who bundle the open-source file archiving library at risk of compromise.

• Hybrid GozNym malware targets customers of 24 financial institutions

  A group of cybercriminals have combined two powerful malware programs to create a new online banking Trojan that has already stolen million dollars from customers of 24 US and Canadian banks.

• Your car's computers might soon get malware protection

  A start-up company called Karamba Security has developed malware prevention technology for the externally connected electronic control units (ECUs) found in cars.

• This bag of tricks may help stop a Locky ransomware infection

  A malware researcher has found a few tricks to stop one of the latest types of ransomware, called Locky, from infecting a computer without using any security programs.

• A new Android banking trojan is also ransomware

  A new kind of Android malware can steal online banking credentials and hold a device's files hostage for ransom, delivering a particularly nasty one-two punch.

• Android root malware widespread in third-party app stores

  Four third-party app stores for Android have apps with a malicious component that seeks root access to the device, according to Trend Micro.

• Android malware steals one-time passcodes

  One-time passcodes, a crucial defense for online banking applications, are being intercepted by a malware program for Android, according to new research from Symantec.