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Israel-based security company Check Point says it has found a vulnerability in the popular game Fortnite which would allow an attacker to log in taking advantage of the use of authentication tokens by the game.

A bug in drones made by DJI, the world's biggest manufacturer of these devices, allowed an attacker to gain access to flight records and user account information, the Israeli security firm Check Point claims.

Security companies regularly hype the dangers of operating online in order to scare the bejesus out of ordinary people – that's nothing new. But when one of them gets caught and put firmly in place, it certainly merits some mention.

Windows ransomware known as Ryuk has been used in a number of well-targeted campaigns over the last two weeks, encrypting hundreds of PCs, storage and data centres in each infected firm, the security firm Check Point says.

Fax machines, which are part of many all-in-one printers, can be compromised over the telephone line and used to attack Windows PCs on the networks to which they are attached, researchers from from security firm Check Point say.

An advanced persistent threat used in the past against institutions in the Middle East, specifically the Palestinian Authority, has made a comeback, the security firm Check Point says, adding that the group likely to be behind it was one known as the Gaza Cybergang.

Researchers at security firm Check Point say they have found a once legitimate video download software site, OSDSoft, has now begun mining cryptocurrency through surreptitious means.

A Windows rootkit that dates back to 2009 has reappeared in the wild, according to researchers at security firm Check Point, but there is no indication whether it is being controlled by its original owner or whether someone else has taken control of it.

Researchers from the security firm Check Point have found malware hiding in about 60 game apps on Google Play meant for children.

A survey of mobile malware attacks on devices in businesses located in the Americas, the EMEA region and the Asia-Pacific region has found that every one of them suffered at least one attack.

Electronics manufacturer LG has patched a vulnerability in its SmartThinQ home appliances technology that enabled attackers to take over devices remotely.

The provision of a Linux subsystem on Windows systems — a new Windows 10 feature known as Subsystem for Linux (WSL) — has made it possible to run known malware on such systems and bypass even the most common security solutions, security researchers at Check Point claim.

Check Point researchers have discovered yet another widespread malware campaign in 41 apps on Google Play. They claim that it is possibly the largest malware campaign found yet on Google Play.

Researchers at the Israeli security firm Check Point say they have discovered a method whereby an attacker can gain entry into a victim's digital device through subtitles which are used by different streaming players.

A security vendor has discovered a new type of Mac malware that listens in to HTTP and HTTPS traffic.

Check Point researchers have found new Android malware dubbed FalseGuide that has been part of 45 apps downloaded more than two million times from Google Play since November 2016.

Thirty-eight Android mobile devices used by two businesses have been found to be infected with malware which was apparently installed at some point in the supply chain.

Check Point has found a new variant of the HummingBad malware hidden in more than 20 apps on Google Play. Before removal, the infected apps were downloaded several million times by unsuspecting users.

Check Point Threat Prevention has detected new zero-day mobile ransomware dubbed Charger, which is included in the now removed Energy Rescue app on Google Play.

New malware called Gooligan has breached more than one million Google Accounts and that number increases every day.