Fake tax payment rejection notice delivers Zeus variant
The latest IRS-themed spam campaign carries a deadly attachment – a variant of the infamous Zeus Trojan, warns Appriver. The e-mail, purportedly coming from the Internal …
Company wants to bundle spying app in legitimate Android game
How can one deliver spyware to a large number of unsuspecting users? The right answer to that question is – unfortunately – not a unique one, but among the methods …
Secure containment solution for malware analysis
SRA International announced it will preview its latest cyber security product, SRA Cyberlock, at RSA Conference 2011. SRA Cyberlock is a highly secure appliance that enables …
Two BBC sites serving malware via injected iFrame
A piece of malware detected by only 21 percent of the anti-virus solutions used by VirusTotal is currently being pushed onto unsuspecting visitors of the BBC 6 Music and BBC …
Network protection against unknown zero-day malware
ValidEdge announced its new Network Malware Security (NMS) system – a combined hardware and software solution that continuously monitors critical networks for any …
Complex Trojans and next generation malware is on the way
While e-mail users may have noticed a significant drop in spam in recent months, cybercriminals are gaining ground with creative new phishing methods and making exploit kits …
SMS Trojan masquerading as valentine-sending mobile application
It’s Valentine’s Day, and for all of you who are getting ready to send a valentine to the special people in your life, Microsoft has a warning: be careful what …
Fake scanned documents lead to Zeus infection
A new spam e-mail campaign is currently underway, and takes the form of a document scanned and sent by a Xerox WorkCentre Pro scanner: The attachment is a specially crafted …
Credit score checking app triggers Trojan download
The main reason people get scammed and/or their computer infected online is because they can’t contain their curiosity, and that is precisely the thing on which the …
Immunet 3.0 introduces custom anti-malware signatures
Sourcefire released Immunet 3.0 which enables users to create custom anti-malware signatures for more accurate protection against targeted attacks and offers a Cloud Recall …
Unregulated mobile app markets are a godsend to malware developers
It’s basic economics – as the number of sold smartphones continues to rise worldwide, so will the number of threats targeting the users of these devices. One of …
List of top e-threats points to computer use trends
BitDefender issued its monthly top 10 list of e-threats, which offers some insight into security and computer use trends. The list (for January) is as follows: 1. …
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