Bogus Apple invoice leads to Blackhole, banking malware
If you receive an invoice seemingly coming from Apple that apparently shows that your credit card has been billed for $699,99 (or a similar preposterously huge amount of …
Trojanized Thanksgiving-themed screensavers lurking online
If you want to add a little festive cheer to your computer, a screensaver showing beautiful Thanksgiving images might be just the thing. But unfortunately, not all things …
U.S. denies hacking computers in the Élysées Palace
U.S. cyber spies have allegedly hacked a string of computers inside the official residence of the President of the French Republic during the last days of Sarkozy’s …
Bogus Chase Paymentech notification carries malware
If you receive an email seemingly coming from payment processing company Chase Paymentech, think twice about opening the attachment it carries. The email purportedly delivers …
Battles over online information control to escalate
The year ahead will feature new and increasingly sophisticated means to capture and exploit user data, escalating battles over the control of online information and continuous …
Fake tsunami news report leads to malware
Fake news about celebrity deaths and impending natural disasters are often employed by online scammers and malware peddlers aiming to trick users into clicking on malicious …
Blackhole exploits lead a black month for malware
In October, GFI Software threat researchers uncovered a large number of Blackhole exploits disguised as Windows licenses (just prior to the release of Windows 8), Facebook …
PoC malware for remote hijacking of USB smart readers
Researchers from malware.lu, a Luxembourg-based malware analysis and incident response team, have created proof-of-concept malware that allows attackers to gain access to and …
German police warns about Android banking Trojans
Following a string of complaints about fraudulent cash withdrawals, the Berlin Police Department has issued a warning (via Google Translate) for all Android users, telling …
McAfee All Access 2013 released
McAfee announced enhancements to McAfee All Access, an integrated cross-device security product for PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets. The new, consolidated dashboard enables …
Windows 8 vulnerable to 15% of most popular malware
As users start to (very) slowly adopt the newly released Windows 8, researchers are intent on finding out whether the new OS version is more secure than the previous ones. A …
Opera homepage spotted redirecting visitors to Blackhole kit
If you are an Opera user who hasn’t changed the browser homepage or has visited Opera’s Portal homepage (portal.opera.com) on Wednesday, you might want to check …