Call-recording Trojan is actually unethical app
The recently discovered Android Trojan that records actual phone conversations seems to represent a lesser danger than previously thought. For one thing, it isn’t hidden …
Mobile threats soared in past six months
Mobile malware has increased significantly, and Android users are two-and-a-half times as likely to encounter malware today than just six months ago, says Lookout. Based on …
Malware hides behind DWORD formatted IP addresses
Internet users know what a domain name is, and many of them are aware of the fact that it is a “translation” of a dotted decimal IP address. But how many of them …
Mac Trojan disguised as Flash Player initiates redirection attack
There’s a new Mac OS X Trojan in town, and it masquerades as a FlashPlayer.pkg installer, warns F-Secure. “Once installed, the trojan adds entries to the hosts …
Spear-phishing and crimeware assembling marked second half of 2010
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reports that the development of crimeware surged in the half-year period ending in December, 2010 with one data contributor registering …
Conversation-spying Android Trojan in the wild
Android malware has so far been spotted doing things like sending text messages or making calls to premium service numbers, sending out information about the device and …
Conficker found on external HD devices on sale
Australian supermarket chain ALDI might seem like the last place where one can pick up a Conficker infection, but according to an emergency security alert by the Australian …
“Wrong hotel transaction” spam bombards victims with malware
A particularly malicious spam run consisting of emails ostensibly sent by reception desk managers of various hotels has been targeting Visa users. The emails exhibit subject …
Norman antimalware appliance built on Linux platform
Norman announced the latest version of its Network Protection (NNP) antimalware appliance, which improves protection against persistent IT infrastructure security attacks. New …
SpyEye Trojan country hit list
The number of financial institutions targeted by the SpyEye Trojan is growing, according to Trusteer. Risk analysis teams have also observed an increase in the number of …
SecurID users targeted by fake NSA email
RSA’s SecurID token users have recently been targeted with fake emails supposedly coming from the US National Security Agency urging them to update their token code …
Japanese man arrested for storing malware
38-year-old Yasuhiro Kawaguchi is the first person in Japan to get arrested for storing malware on his computer after the upper house’s Judicial Affairs Committee has …