Malware creation hits record-high numbers
PandaLabs has published the results of its Quarterly Report for Q3 2013. One of the main conclusions that can be drawn from this global study is that malware creation has hit …
AutoCAD malware paves the way for future attacks
A piece of malware masquerading as an AutoCAD component with the goal of making systems vulnerable to later exploits has been analyzed by Trend Micro researchers. Unlike the …
NSA compromised 50,000 global computer networks
The NSA has managed to compromise over 50,000 computer networks in its effort to keep abreast of the political, military and economic situation around the world, Dutch daily …
Fake AV update notifications deliver malware
Spam emails impersonating a variety of antivirus vendors have been spotted targeting worried users around the globe, urging them to download and run an “important system …
New threats subverting digital signature validation
McAfee Labs found new efforts to circumvent digital signature app validation on Android-based devices. The McAfee Labs team identified a new family of mobile malware that …
SAP Trojan based partially on Carberp code
Bit by bit, details about the first information-stealing Trojan discovered targeting SAP enterprise software are being unveiled, and Microsoft researchers have tied at least …
Researcher offers new perspective on Stuxnet-wielding sabotage program
Stuxnet, the malware that rocked the security world and the first recorded cyber weapon, has an older and more complex “sibling” that was also aimed at disrupting …
Bogus “free Bitcoin generator” offer leads to malware
The rising popularity of Bitcoin hasn’t gone unnoticed by online scammers, and according to ThreatTrack’s Chris Boyd, they have started tricking users into …
Netflix users in danger of unknowingly picking up malware
Users of Silverlight, Microsoft’s answer to Adobe Flash, are in danger of having malware installed on their computers and being none the wiser, as an exploit for a …
Malicious emails target multiple operating systems
Over the past several years, we have seen the proliferation of malware targeting mobile devices such as Android and iOS. The vast majority of the malware has been designed to …
Watch out for less advanced malware and new exploit kits
This year, cybersecurity took center stage with nation-state attacks, numerous high-profile data breaches and prominent cybercriminal arrests. Websense Security Labs outlined …
Spam campaign doubles on threats
Some malware peddlers might be moving on from using the Blackhole exploit kit to deliver malicious code, but others are still not ready to give up on it, as proven by a spam …