Mozilla blocks popular Firefox add-on due to security issues
Mozilla has put the YouTube Unblocker add-on on its “blocklist”, as it has been discovered that it was changing users’ security settings and covertly …
Vonteera adware blocks AVs, can install uninstallable Chrome extensions
The Vonteera adware family has been around for quite some time, but it is now slowly starting to cross the line between unwanted, potentially malicious software to outright …
Android adware tricks users into giving it power to secretly download other apps
Earlier this month Lookout revealed the existence of three adware families – Shuanet, ShiftyBug and Shedun – that secretly root Android devices and are extremely …
Adware installer gives itself permission to access Mac users’ keychain
“Malwarebytes researcher Adam Thomas has made an interesting discovery: an adware installer created by Genieo, a well-known distributor of unwanted software, is taking …
Hackers actively exploiting OS X zero-day to root machines, deliver adware
“Attackers are actively exploiting a zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the latest version of Apple’s OS. The bug’s existence has been …
SourceForge hijacks popular accounts to distribute 3rd-party software
Online source code repository SourceForge has apparently started taking over inactive accounts for popular software, and adding bundle-ware installers to the software …
WinYahoo adware changes your Chrome secure preferences
“Potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) might not be as dangerous as malware, but can often lead to unexpected perils. Take for example WinYahoo. Despite it’s name …
Aggressive adware in Google Play apps
Bitdefender has discovered 10 Google Play apps that have been packed full of aggressive adware. These either subscribe users to premium-rate numbers using scareware messages …
Real MITM attacks enabled by Komodia’s software might have already happened
When the issue of Lenovo’s pre-installed SSL-breaking Superfish adware first gained widespread media recognition, the company’s CTO Peter Hortensius tried to do …
How to wipe Superfish adware and offending cert from your Lenovo laptop
After the recent revelation that Lenovo has been shipping some of it laptops with pre-installed adware that’s also breaking the security of secure connections by using …
Fake “Online Ebola Alert Tool” delivers Trojan, unwanted apps
Cyber scammers continue to take advantage of the fear and apprehension surrounding the proliferation of the Ebola virus. While Ebola-themed online hoaxes are nothing new, …
Google starts warning users about deceptive downloads
Google has announced a welcome change to its Safe Browsing service: starting next week, Google Chrome will also warn users about attempts to make them download software that …