Sirefef infections explode due to new infection technique
The Sirefef/Zaccess family of Trojans – designed to download other malware, disable the machine’s security features, and often make lasting changes to the computer …
Malware-laden emails target hedge fund managers
A highly targeted spam campaign aimed at hedge and private equity fund managers has recently been spotted by Barracuda Labs researchers. The email looks like it has been …
Who is using the commercial cyberespionage tool FinFisher?
Malware development has long stopped being the exclusive domain of individuals and groups looking for strictly fame or money. As years passed and everybody and everything went …
Citadel Trojan targets airport employees with VPN attack
Trusteer have recently discovered a sophisticated Man in the Browser (MitB) enterprise attack that targets VPN users at a major international airport hub. Using the Citadel …
What’s so special about Gauss?
Kaspersky Lab experts have recently notified the world of the existence of another piece of malware that seems to have come from the same workshop(s) that pushed out Stuxnet, …
Scientists create algorithm for tracking down sources of online attacks
One of the problems when it comes to catching online criminals of any kind is the fact that it is often extremely difficult to pinpoint the origins of internet attacks – …
New financial malware targeting banks avoids AV detection
Two years ago, Trusteer discovered Silon, a financial malware that was defrauding online banking customers protected by two factor authentication systems left and right. In …
Free cleanup tool for Morcut malware targeting Macs
MacClean is a free clean-up solution designed for Apple fans that may be infected by the Morcut malware. Once downloaded, this easy-to-use tool scans your Mac and alerts you …
Andy Murray is the most dangerous British athlete in cyberspace
Tennis player Andy Murray has topped a list of the most dangerous British athletes to search for on the web, according to McAfee. Following on from the annual McAfee Most …
Stuxnet cousin able to attack industrial control systems
Today, extensive analysis on a new cyber espionage weapon dubbed “Gauss’ has been released, stating that the tool has capabilities to attack national critical …
Nepalese government websites serving backdoor
Two websites belonging to the Nepalese government have been injected with malicious code that tries to take advantage of a Java vulnerability (CVE-2012-0507) in order to …
Defense contractor targeted with “sexy” spam carrying malware
Targeted spam campaigns take many forms and take advantage a variety of natural human responses and feelings such as curiosity, fear, or lust. This last one spotted bet on the …