IE 9 best option against Web-based malware attacks
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 has proved once again to be the best choice when it comes to catching attacks aimed at making the user download Web-based malware. This …
500% increase in email-attached malware
The UPS name is once again being used to spread vast amounts of email-attached malware. The last week has seen an extraordinary increase – over 5.5 times the average …
Android malware answers calls, eavesdrops on users
Android users are two-and-a-half times as likely to encounter malware today than just six months ago, say the recently revealed results of an extensive analysis by Lookout. …
Banking Trojan that steals from the rich
To be sure, it steals from the poor, too, but it contains a routine that automatically tries to transfer a rather large amount of money from the victim’s account to …
Fake CCleaner offered for a small fee
Anything and everything you download from the Internet could be a piece of malware, disguised as a legitimate document or software. GFI has recently spotted a Russian website …
Android malware masquerading as love test app
Online Chinese third party app stores are a treasure trove of Android malware which hides under many guises. Their goal is often the same: get permission from the user to send …
Gordon Ramsey says father in law hacked into his email
UK celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey claims that Chris Hutcheson – the father of his wife and former chief executive of his global restaurant business – has hacked into …
Malicious fake Firefox update spam run
Fake notices about a Firefox update are again targeting the browser’s users, says Sophos. A rather plain message supposedly coming from Mozilla instructs users to follow …
SMS spying Android Trojan triggered by keywords
Another week, another trojanized Android app. And, according to Trend Micro researchers, this one has a functionality that differentiates it from similar previous ones: it …
“Fidel Castro died” spam run leads to malware
Malware pushers have never balked from using news about a celebrity’s death to trick people into downloading malicious payloads. They also have no problem with faking …
July 2011 threat landscape
July has been a hot month for SEO poisoning, and its popularity is expected to continue in August, says GFI. Users to be cautious of likely search term targets for scammers, …
Cisco warranty CDs take users to malware site
Cisco has issued a warning about information packet and warranty CDs shipped to its own customers between December 2010 and August 2011, saying that they contain a reference …