malware

Trojan Encoder crypto ransomware family, whose main target are web servers running on Linux, is obviously making quite a splash. Dr. Web, the security company that first …

Elements of ModPOS date back as far as early 2012. It targeted US retailers in late 2013 and throughout 2014, and is expected to continue to do so in the future. According to …

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 …

Cybercriminals have developed a destructive new form of ransomware that targets online retailers. They scan websites for common vulnerabilities and use them to install malware …

Pearson VUE, a provider of computer-based assessment testing for regulatory and certification boards, has announced that its Credential Manager system (PMC) has been …

RSA Research has unearthed another Remote Access Tool/Trojan (RAT) used in cyber espionage campaigns. Dubbed GlassRAT, it has the usual capabilities of this type of malware: …

Two suspects have been arrested on suspicion of operating a website offering services to help criminals overcome and avoid anti malware software, following a joint …

A week ago, SANS ISC handler and freelance security consultant Xavier Mertens analyzed a Word document containing malicious macros, and unearthed in it a VBA function that …

Starwood Hotels & Resorts, the international hotel chain that owns and operates hotels under the Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels, St. Regis, and Le Méridien brands, has …

Earlier this month Lookout revealed the existence of three adware families – Shuanet, ShiftyBug and Shedun – that secretly root Android devices and are extremely …

As Microsoft continues to push Windows users towards adopting the latest version of the popular OS, malware authors have started adding support for it. Heimdal Security …

The creation of DNS infrastructure by cybercriminals to unleash exploit kits increased 75 percent in the third quarter of 2015 from the same period in 2014, according to …