How antivirus and antispyware help keep malware at bay
When it comes to creating Internet security threats, malware writers are masters of disguise and manipulation. They are constantly evolving their tactics to find new ways to …
40th anniversary of the computer virus
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Creeper, the world’s first computer virus. From Creeper to Stuxnet, the last four decades saw the number of malware instances …
Spoofed reported attack pages lead to ransomware
Spoofed reported attack pages have been the lure of choice of fake AV and ransomware peddlers for quite some time now, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that a recent …
Japan earthquake search results already poisoned
It didn’t take long for malware pushers to take advantage of Internet users’ hunger for news and videos from Japan after it was hit today by the most powerful …
Google Android security tool found repackaged with malware
In a what should actually not be a wholly unexpected turn of events, the Android Market security update – pushed to Android users whose devices where affected by one or …
Zeus toolkit with “ghost” panel for better evasion
The last version of the Zeus builder before author Monstr/Slavik gave up its source code to the author of the SpyEye toolkit is 2.0.8.9, and it’s still being offered on …
Should antivirus vendors block state malware?
The question was raised by security firm F-Secure after the news that documents found in the recently raided Headquarters of the Egyptian State Security revealed that its …
Brain: Searching for the first PC virus in Pakistan
Here is a 10-minute video reportage about Mikko Hypponen’s trip to Lahore, Pakistan, to find the authors of the first PC virus “Brain”. This is the first …
Free, open source exploit kit offered online
Among the various exploit kits for sale out there it seems there is one that aspiring cyber crooks can use for free. Researchers from M86 have stumbled upon it by chance, and …
AV industry fails to cover the basics
NSS Labs released two test reports of endpoint protection products which reveal new shortcomings in these widely deployed products. They cover multi-vector attacks (malware …
New variant of SpyEye banking malware
Norman researchers identified an emerging variant of the SpyEye Trojan that targets specific online banking applications. SpyEye is a malware toolkit that has become …
Illegal online pharmacies target mobile users
Malware authors have begun to set their sights on mobile device users, as witnessed by the latest Trojans made for Android-running devices, on official and unofficial online …