6+ million malware samples created in the last 3 months
In the second quarter of 2012 alone, more than six million new malware samples were created, a similar figure to the first quarter, according to PandaLabs. The average number …
Olympics and Android hit by malware and rogue apps
GFI Software released its report of the most prevalent threat detections encountered last month. In July, GFI threat researchers observed a number of malware attacks targeting …
RSA and Bit9 team to accelerate cyber forensics investigations
Bit9 announced an agreement with RSA to integrate Bit9’s cloud-based software reputation service with RSA NetWitness Spectrum Live service. Under terms of the agreement, …
Android malware masquerading as legitimate AV apps
If you’re an Android user, you probably couldn’t help but notice the hundreds of articles about the proliferation of malware created specifically for that …
Employees targeted with faked emails from payroll services firms
Administrators at companies that outsourced payroll management to outside firms have recently been heavily targeted with malicious emails supposedly coming from those very …
Malicious Olympic 2012 Android apps spotted
The Olympic Games currently underway in London have proven to be one of the best lures for cyber scammers and other cyber crooks: we’ve had Olympic-themed spam emails …
Bogus AT&T emails lead to malware
A massive phishing campaign masquerading as billing information from the telecom giant has been targeting its customers in the last few days: The email shows the recipient …
Skype spamming tool offered for peanuts
It’s any wonder that a lot of individuals who want to earn a quick buck turn to setting up online scams when the tools to do it are widely available and cheap, and the …
Bogus “Your eBay funds are cleared” email leads to exploits
Following the email supposedly sent by an unsatisfied customer, eBay sellers are targeted by scammers once again. While the first email threatened with negative feedback, this …
“Groupon discount gifts” email leads to malware
Spam emails targeting users on the lookout for good deals have been hitting inboxes around the world, Sophos warns. The email purportedly comes from Groupon, the popular …
Is Ubisoft’s DRM browser plugin a rootkit?
An offhand remark made by Google engineer Tavis Ormandy to a post on the Full Disclosure mailing list has sparked anger in the harts of Ubisoft users, as he shared his …
Researcher demonstrates highly persistent hardware backdoor
Spurred by the conclusion of a recent report that said that given the fact that China is the de-facto manufacturer of most IT equipment in the world, it could easily backdoor …