Are you familiar with the malware called Loapi? It can literally burn your smartphone to the ground. Loapi was nicknamed the "jack of all trades" of mobile malware. It can be adware. It can turn your phone into a botnet for DDoS attacks. It can do premium text scams, but most importantly, it can cryptojack your gadget.
Read MoreTopics: smartphones, #smartcomputers, #protectyourself, cyberthreats, Cryptojacking, Malware
Security experts around the world agree: 2017 was a terrible year for cybercrimes. WannaCry was shutting down about 2 million computers every hour and many victims who paid the ransom didn't even get access to their computers. These attacks are becoming more common and are targeting your money. It's scary and unfortunately the New Year is likely going to be worse for cybercrime.
Read MoreTopics: Cyber Security, Cryptojacking, Worms, anti-virus, health care attacks, cyberthreats
