Significant malware increase across all platforms
In Q1, PC malware reached its highest levels in four years, as well as a steep increase in malware targeting the Android platform. Mac malware was also on the rise, indicating …
Financial fraud drives most targeted attacks
Check Point announced the results of a new survey revealing 65% of organizations who experienced targeted attacks reported that the hacker’s motivation was driven by …
Google begins notifying users infected with DNS Changer
As the date set for the final shutdown of the infrastructure that keeps computers infected with the DNSChanger Trojan connected to the Internet is approaching at a fast pace, …
Zeus Trojan variant comes with ransomware feature
The recent popularity of ransomware as a tactic for duping users into giving up their hard-earned cash has resulted in an unexpected malware combination. F-Secure researchers …
Beware of fake Facebook account cancellation emails
Fake account cancellation emails are targeting Facebook users and trying to get them infected with information-stealing malware, warns Sophos. The email looks pretty …
Trojan stealing money in German online banking scam
Trusteer came across a complex new criminal scheme involving the Tatanga Trojan that conducts an elaborate Man in the Browser (MitB) attack to bypass SMS based transaction …
Bogus Facebook apps could lead to Android malware
Bitdefender researchers have recently spotted something that could be the beginning of paid promotions through Facebook, and believe that the approach can very easily be used …
Fake BBC website serves malware and a scam
Online scammers and malware peddlers know that the more afraid and desperate their targets are, the more likely it is that they will fall for their tactics, so their repeated …
Fake Amex ID verification email leads to malware
A bogus American Express account ID verification email is currently doing rounds, trying to trick users into following the offered links: The email might look like a phishing …
MacScan 2.9.3 with Google Chrome and SeaMonkey support released
SecureMac released MacScan 2.9.3, which features tracking cookie detection and cleaning for Google’s Chrome browser. MacScan is the premier Macintosh security program, …
Worm targets Facebook users via PMs
A worm posing as a JPG image has seemingly been spotted propagating on Facebook and through various IM applications. “We recently received reports about private messages …
Spam with malicious attachments rising
While the volume of spam messages is falling, the number of messages containing malicious attachments increased, meaning that spam is growing more dangerous even as it becomes …