Websense TRITON now with new malware and data theft defenses
Websense announced 10 new malware and data theft defenses, spear phishing protection with cloud sandboxing, and a forensic reporting dashboard with security intelligence. With …
Bogus reminder about tomorrow’s meeting carries malware
Bogus emails warning users not to forget about a meeting scheduled for the next day have been hitting inboxes and trying to make the recipients download malware, warns Sophos. …
DarkComet RAT author ends the project
The DarkComet remote administration tool, which has recently been misused by the Syrian government to spy on its opponents, has reached the end of the line. “DarkComet …
Free tool protects Internet connections from DNS Changer shutdown
Bitdefender released a tool to prevent computer users worldwide infected with DNS Changer malware from losing their internet connection on July 9th. The U.S. Federal Bureau of …
New Android Trojan secretly buys apps
Even though malicious Android apps can occasionally be found on Google Play, Chinese third-party online Android markets are known for offering them by the hundreds, if not …
Cuckoo Sandbox: Automated malware analysis
Cuckoo Sandbox is an open source automated malware analysis system. It started as a Google Summer of Code 2010 project with The Honeynet Project and evolved into being one of …
Fake Amex warning leads to exploit kit
A fake American Express email trying to lure users into following a malicious link by making them think that someone has reset their password for their online account has …
New ransomware threatens with police report
A new strain of ransomware demands 3000 Euros for not sending a report to the police about the users’ alleged predilection for child pornography. The malware in question …
“Dalai Lama’s birthday plan” email leads to backdoor
Today marks the current Dalai Lama’s 77th birthday – an occasion that served as a perfect ploy to make his supporters unknowingly install a backdoor on their …
Spam campaigns using popular companies on the rise
In June, GFI threat researchers observed two fresh spam campaigns linking to Blackhole exploits which posed as confirmation emails from Twitter and Amazon. Delta Airlines …
Phonebook-slurping, spam-sending app found in App Store
A malicious app that slurps mobile users’ phonebooks and uploads them to a remote server has been spotted being offered both on Google Play and Apple’s App Store. …
Researchers develop Android clickjacking rootkit
A group of researchers from North Carolina State University have managed to create a proof-of-concept rootkit for the Android OS that is able to hijack the clicks made by the …