cybercriminals
Mobile malware, botnets and attacks on the cloud to rise
ESET has published its annual review of the past year’s threat trends and compiled predictions for 2013. According to the new report, the 2013 threatscape will see major …
“Change Facebook color theme” scam leads to spying Chrome extension
The end of one year and the beginning of another strikes a lot of people as the perfect moment to change something in their life and start with the proverbial clean slate. …
Vulnerabilities in Java and Adobe to become main targets for cybercriminals
Software vulnerabilities will be the main target of cyber-criminals next year, according to a list of security trends that will dominate in 2013 by PandaLabs. “It is …
Sudoku puzzle generating spreadsheet carries malware
Sudoku lovers, beware! Your love for solving the popular puzzle could just be the right entrance point cyber criminals need to saddle you with information-stealing malware. …
“Facebook 2013 Demo app” leads to phishing
The offer of an app that supposedly allows users to view a new version of Facebook is the newest trick employed by phishers to get their hands on the users’ login …
Will the Sweet Orange exploit kit dethrone Blackhole?
There’s a new exploit kit being offered for sale and it seems to be slowly but surely gaining in popularity. Dubbed Sweet Orange, the kit uses exploits for Java, PDF, IE …
Exploits, security threats and hacks will mutate in 2013
Lamar Bailey, Director of Security Research and Development with nCircle, has released his top five security threats to watch out for in 2013. The New Year – and beyond …
Bogus LinkedIn invitations lead to info-stealer Trojan
Another round of LinkedIn-themed spam is hitting inboxes around the world, warns GFI. The email, sent from a bogus email address, urges the recipient to join the …
2013: The year of cyber war or just cyber panic?
At the end of the year experts at G Data SecurityLabs are taking a moment to look both back and forward at IT security, attacks and cyber crime. In 2012, online criminals were …
Android botnet spreads SMS spam
Researchers from two security firms have detected widespread SMS spam campaigns aimed at making users download a new Android Trojan that ropes their devices into a mobile …
Carberp-in-the-Mobile found on Google Play
Everybody knows (or should know) that downloading apps from third party online markets is dangerous, but even official markets such as Google Play can’t be considered …
Payment processor for scareware cybercrime ring jailed
A Swedish credit card payment processor was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for his role in an international cybercrime ring that netted $71 million by infecting …
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