Gameover gang uses Cutwail botnet to swell its own
The hackers behind the Gameover variant of the popular Zeus banking Trojan have rented the massive Cutwail botnet in order to send out millions of fake emails carrying the …
Cyber attacks resulting in death forecasted next year
WatchGuard’s security research analysts released a list of annual security predictions which reveals an uptick in emerging cyber threats and an increased focus by …
Spoofed RapidFax alert carries hard-to-detect Trojan
Malicious email alerts purportedly being sent by RapidFax, a service that allows users to send faxes online without the need for a fax machine, have been hitting inboxes in …
How the Eurograbber attack stole 36 million euros
Check Point has revealed how a sophisticated malware attack was used to steal an estimated €36 million from over 30,000 customers of over 30 banks in Italy, Spain, …
Antivirus solutions inadequate in detecting new viruses
Imperva collected and analyzed more than 80 previously non-cataloged viruses against more than 40 antivirus solutions. They found that less than 5% of anti-virus solutions in …
80% of attacks are redirects from legitimate sites
Sophos released its Security Threat Report 2013, a detailed and interactive assessment of what’s happened in IT security for 2012 and what’s expected for 2013. …
Three out of every four malware infections are caused by Trojans
PandaLabs analyzed the IT security events and incidents from July through September 2012. The third quarter of the year has seen an increase in the number of hacking attacks …
Reveton impersonates FBI, claims to record users’ illegal activities
The deadly combination of the Citadel malware and the Reveton ransomware is still widely used to steal information and money from uninformed users, the Internet Crime …
Agressive worm infection leads to banking Trojan infection
An aggressive variant of the VBNA-X “autorun” worm is finding its way onto users’ computers, preparing them for further malicious downloads, warns Sophos. …
Shylock’s new trick for evading malware researchers
Shylock is a financial malware platform discovered by Trusteer in 2011. Like most malware strains, Shylock continues to evolve in order to bypass new defensive technologies …
Festive but fake UPS notification leads to fake AV
Fake UPS delivery notifications hit inboxes with regularity during the entire year, and usually don’t need “special effects” to trick users into downloading …
Malicious ads lead to fake browser updates
Every now and then, malware peddlers employ the “Your browser is out of date, download the update here” approach to saddling inexperienced users with their …