Malicious apps exploiting Android “Master Key” bug found
Malicious apps misusing on of the two recently discovered Android “Master Key” bugs to successfully pose as legitimate ones have been discovered on third-party …
A historical overview of the cyberattack landscape
Over the past 16 years, sensitive data and the complex IT infrastructure within Global 2000 enterprises used to create, distribute, and protect it has grown exponentially. …
The rise of sophisticated malware
A recent Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) research study focused on advanced malware protection and detection. The study revealed that enterprise organizations are seeing an …
Executives lack confidence in their cyber security
More than two-thirds of executives are concerned their companies will not be able to stop such threats, and one in five say their biggest concern is not knowing whether an …
Bogus “Royal Baby: Live Updates” email leads to malware
As expected, news of the new birth in the British Royal Family has become a perfect lure in malware delivery schemes. ThreatTrack has spotted an email titled “The Royal …
HTML ransomware goes global
Last week we saw that a ransomware scheme does not need to involve actual malware, as clever cyber crooks leveraged browsers’ “restore from crash” feature to …
File infector EXPIRO hits US, steals FTP credentials
An unusual attack has been spotted in the wild, using an unexpected combination of threats. This attack used exploit kits (in particular Java and PDF exploits) to deliver file …
Bank security breaches destroy customer trust
85 percent of U.S. adults with banking accounts are at least somewhat concerned about online banking fraud, according to Entersekt. Such fraud can include phishing, malware, …
Unusual Facebook spam campaign delivers malicious Macros
A bizarre spam / malware delivery campaign is currently targeting Facebook users. It starts with the offer to see a video of a girl performing a salacious act – and this …
Free malware removal tool gets new features
The fourth generation of Emsisoft Emergency Kit is now available. It now boasts an improved cleaning function for the removal of malicious software. And at the same time it …
Free online virus scan from BullGuard
BullGuard launched BullGuard Virus Scan, a free virus scanner that scans systems for active viruses and ensure users are protected against the latest threats. This virus scan …
Facebook scam packs double whammy
A new phishing / malware delivery scam is doing rounds on Facebook, warns ThreatTrack’s Chris Boyd. The lure is a message saying “I’m serious guys If you …