Perplexing malware served on social welfare site
Legitimate compromised sites usually serve malware that directly or indirectly makes money for its peddlers, but ever now and then an exception to that rule arises. …
Unwanted apps on Android smartphones
Third-party Android markets have always been the favorite means of malicious app dissemination, especially in regions like Asia, where users don’t have access to the …
A peek into the Sykipot campaigns
The group(s) behind the massive and consistent campaigns targeting US defense contractors with the Sykipot Trojan continue their attacks unabated, reports Symantec. Its …
Malicious MIDI files lead to rootkit malware
A Windows Media remote code execution flaw that has been patched in the last Patch Tuesday is being exploited by attackers in the wild to deliver malware to the targets’ …
User error is the biggest threat on the Internet
Sophos unveiled a detailed assessment of the threat landscape – from hacktivism and online threats to mobile malware, cloud computing and social network security, as …
Malicious QR codes and the persistence of rootkits
Cybercrime has come a long way since it was mostly a digital form of vandalism. It has developed into a criminal business operated for financial gain and is now worth …
“Frankenmalware” active in the wild
If you’re not careful and you don’t use anti-malware software, you might end up with various viruses, Trojans and worms on your computer. But, according to …
Carberp Trojan targets French broadband subscribers
Last year, Carberp emerged on the online banking fraud scene as a competitor to the dominant financial malware platforms Zeus and SpyEye. Trusteer recently discovered a …
Kelihos malware author, botnet herder named by Microsoft
Microsoft has named a new defendant in the ongoing Kelihos case. His name is Andrey N. Sabelnikov, of St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, and is believed to have written the …
Unique Web malware hosts increase
The proper security tools can prevent infection or stop outbreaks, mitigate or reduce losses from malicious events, and even decrease legal liability. These products can also …
Advanced malware protection with Sourcefire FireAMP
Sourcefire introduced FireAMP advanced malware protection, a malware discovery and analysis solution that analyzes and blocks malware by utilizing big data analytics. Designed …
Tax-themed spam delivers malware
The US Internal Revenue Service kicked off the 2012 tax filing season on January 4, and malware peddlers haven’t waited much to begin targeting users with tax-themed …