Worm blocks access to Facebook
A relatively new worm that Symantec named W32.Yimfoca presents a very interesting and never before seen modus operandi. A variant of the worm spreads via Yahoo! Messenger and, …
Web-based stealth attacks on network security will dominate 2011
Viruses will become more subtle and even harder to detect in 2011, and the primary line of attack will continue to be via the internet, according to Redscan. Malware is now …
Virus yearbook 2010: Mariposa, Stuxnet and MSNWorm most noteworthy
PandaLabs is closing the year with a look at some of the unique and noteworthy viruses that have appeared over the last twelve months. The list of viruses is vast and varied, …
Experimental botnet reveals long sought answers
Is there a better way of analyzing the ins and outs of a botnet than making one yourself? The answer to that question was negative for ESET’s researcher Pierre-Marc …
Vendor creates malware to sell its anti-malware product
Chinese antivirus software companies seem to have a unusual strategy for keeping its services and products in demand – secretly developing threats themselves and …
Performance concerns make 25% of users turn off AV
More than 60 percent of respondents have tried multiple anti-virus products over the course of a year, according to Avira. In addition, 25 percent of the users admitted to …
Emergence of blended malware attacks lead concern for 2011
CoreTrace released their top security predictions for 2011. “The major theme in for 2011 will be evolution. The evolution of attacks like Stuxnet, the evolution of new …
Twitter spam campaign leads to computer-hijacking rogue AV
Malicious shortened goo.gl links and compromised accounts are once again used to lure users to pages that will ultimately harm their computer. A message saying “a very …
Malicious .rtf file exploits MS Office flaw
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Office has recently been spotted being exploited in the wild by attackers aiming at getting control of targeted …
New Trojan hijacks shortcuts to ensure its execution
A new information-stealing Trojan that seems to be Chinese in origin has been detected by Avira’ researchers. It is designed to steal usernames and passwords associated …
Hacktivism and social engineering emerge as top threats
Hacktivism and more profit-oriented malware, social engineering and malicious codes with the ability to adapt to avoid detection will be the main threats in the coming year, …
Week in review: Assange arrested, 2011 threat landscape and first VoIP call from space
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: McAfee’s Secure Short URL Service not so secure M86 Security Labs’ …