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GnuTLS library flaw opens way for MitM attacks

A critical cryptographic bug similar to the one recently discovered in iOS and OS X has been revealed to exist in the GnuTLS code library, widely used in open source software …

New Android devices sold with pre-installed malware

A wide range of smartphones and tablets manufactured by Samsung, Motorola, Asus and LG Electronics have apparently been compromised with malicious apps before being sold to …

Cryptocat now available for iPhone

Cryptocat, the popular open source application that enables users to chat online easily and securely, is now available for iPhone users (on Apple’s App Store), as well. …

More Bitcoin thefts, Bitcoin bank Flexcoin shuts down

Mere days after Mt. Gox filed for bankruptcy, “Bitcoin bank” Flexcoin and Bitcoin exchange Poloniex have announced that they have been successfully targeted by …

Three-year-old Uroburos rootkit likely created by Russian state-sponsored hackers

Researchers from German antivirus company G Data have discovered and analyzed a complex rootkit with spying capabilities and believe that it has been created and employed by …

300,000 routers compromised in DNS hijacking campaign

Some 300,000 confirmed – but most likely many more – small office/home office (SOHO) routers have been compromised and their DNS settings changed to use two IP …

Zeus retrieves attack list hidden in sunset and cat images

Malware peddlers employing a new Zeus banking Trojan variant have resorted to hiding the malware’s configuration file into innocuous-looking sunset and cat photos, warns …

Mt. Gox users targeted with fake promises of lost Bitcoin recovery

Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has shared more details about the issues that have led to it filing for bankruptcy protection just as malware peddlers have started taking advantage …

Cyber crooks will go after medical records next

As security firms and law enforcement agencies continue to cooperate and successfully take down botnets, cyber crooks will be forced to look for new and more lucrative …

Netflix users targeted in active tech support scam

Malwarebytes’ security researcher Jerome Segura has recently analyzed a rather creative tech support scam that is actively targeting Netflix users. He doesn’t say …

Cisco offers $300k for IoT security solutions

Cisco has launched a new competition and is calling on “visionaries, innovators, and implementers” to propose practical solutions for issues affecting security of …

Two of every five CryptoLocker victims pay the ransom

Ransomware is one of the most effective means for cyber crooks to “earn” themselves huge sums of money with practically no effort, which explains its popularity …

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