Scan-on-demand virus detector for industrial computers
Hagiwara Sys-Com announced the Vaccine USB, a portable virus detection tool for Windows OS-based industrial systems. In the past, industrial systems were built for specific …
Phishing scam and malware distribution scheme combined
The Facebook phishing campaign spotted yesterday turned out not to be so unimaginative after all. F-Secure researchers decided to see it through and entered login credentials …
New type of financial malware hijacks online banking sessions
A new type of financial malware has the ability to hijack customers’ online banking sessions in real time using their session ID tokens. OddJob, which is the name …
Ambitious malware variant signed with fake digital signature
New Zeus variants and spam campaigns that try to spread them far and wide are almost a daily occurrence, but once in a while some get more attention by security researchers …
A Trojan-Clicker for Android spotted
A new Android Trojan – dubbed HongTouTou or ADRD – has been spotted targeting Chinese-speaking users. Repackaged with popular Android applications and games, it is …
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 …