News of SMS (text) phishing scams are nothing new to readers of this blog. ESET researcher Cameron Camp recently wrote an article explaining how they work and how to avoid them here on ESET’s Threat Blog: SMSmishing (SMS Text Phishing) – how to spot and avoid scams, And just before…
Mac-based Flashback click fraud campaign was a bust
The hackers in charge of the Flashback botnet managed to generate $14,000 from their click fraud campaign, but have not been paid, Symantec said Thursday. New analysis of the Flashback botnet and the traffic between infected … View full post on National Cyber Security
Hackers behind Flashback click fraud campaign haven’t been paid
The hackers in charge of the Flashback botnet managed to generate $14,000 from their Mac-based click fraud campaign, but have not been paid, Symantec said today. View full post on Techworld.com security View full post on National Cyber Security
Mac Flashback flaw re-used by new malware campaign
Malware criminals are on the hunt for Mac victims again, repurposing the Java-based vulnerability used by the Flashback bot to push a new drive-by web attack, security firm Sophos has reported. View full post on malware – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
Flashback flaw re-used by new Mac malware campaign
Malware criminals are on the hunt for Mac victims again, repurposing the Java-based vulnerability used by the Flashback bot to push a new drive-by web attack, security firm Sophos has reported. View full post on malware – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
FBI Steps Up ‘Internet Doomsday’ Awareness Malware Campaign
PC users infected with a strain of malware called DNS Changer will face their own personal Internet doomsday in July unless they disinfect their computers, the FBI warns. Users have until July 9 to rid themselves of the DNS Changer malware, which can infect Windows PCs and Macs alike. After…
Flashback Malware Mac Attacks Linked to Luckycat Hacker Campaign
Earlier this month, it was reported that a certain malware is infecting Mac OS X machines. The malware was identified as BackDoor.Flashback.39–a Trojan that targets an unpatched JavaScript codes (CVE-2011-3544, CVE-2008-5353 and CVE-2012-0507) vulnerabilities within Mac OS. More than 600,000 Macs were said to be infected by the persistent malware….
Bucks Peace Center expands its campaign against bullying
A 14-year-old boy who has been bullied since second grade found himself lashing out and feared he would become a bully himself. View full post on cyberbully – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Google passwords targeted in new phishing campaign
A new phishing campaign is targeting users of Google's services such as Gmail, a computer security firm warned this week. View full post on phishing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Security firm links cyber spy campaign to Chinese hacker
Tokyo-based computer security firm Trend Micro on Friday said it linked a hacker in China to a “cyber espionage” campaign targeting India, Japan, and Tibetans. View full post on Security News Headlines – Yahoo! News View full post on National Cyber Security
