FakeScanti rogue sends users to download additional fake AV solution
Lately, the Blackhole exploit kit has been getting a lot of attention, and no wonder – it is continually updated with exploits for various flaws in popular software, and …
Significant drop in FakeAV
The trend in malicious software and attempted cyber crime is up but some of the most popular and visible malware is trending down. According to lab results from Norman, a …
73,000 Finnish online accounts compromised
The login credentials and email addresses of some 73,000 Finns have been stolen and posted online by unknown attackers who breached the database used by a network of …
New mobile security challenges
For years, analysts have predicted most Internet users would end up with an all-in-one device that replaces all others. However, as new devices emerge, users are often …
Feds seize 150 domains for selling counterfeit goods
Seizure orders have been executed against 150 domain names of commercial websites engaged in the illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works. The …
Schneider electric products multiple vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in multiple Schneider Electric products, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks, …
Twitter acquires Moxie Marlinspike’s startup
Well-known security researcher and speaker Moxie Marlinspike’s startup Whisper Systems has been acquired by Twitter. The official announcement says: The Whisper Systems …
Apache reverse proxy flaw opens door to internal networks
Apache has confirmed the existence of a new reverse proxy vulnerability after it was discovered by Prutha Parikh, a security researcher with Qualys, while she was creating a …
Three charged for ATM skimming spree
Three men allegedly responsible for a ATM skimming spree that resulted in the theft of debit card numbers of nearly 1,500 individuals and the loss of over $285,000 in …
Anonymous bloggers in danger of being exposed
You’re a blogger who, for whatever reason, wishes to remain anonymous. You are careful not to mention anything that could tie the blog to you, and you have gone through …
Week in review: Rogue web browsers, the most vulnerable smartphones, and secure practices for online shopping
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts and articles: Secure practices for online shopping These simple steps apply to everyone …
Phishers prefer real money to virtual funds
October was rich in sensational events which, as usual, the spammers exploited to the full, says Kaspersky Lab. Mass mailings were registered that referred to the death of …