Recently a new variant of the Imuler/Revir Trojan malware for OS X was found being distributed disguised as erotic images that, if installed on a Mac system, would attempt to steal personal information then upload them to remote servers. The malware’s initial variants included offensive political material, but in its…
New Android Malware Threatens Users’ Personal Data
New Android Malware Threatens Users’ Personal Data ( Page 1 of 2 ) Google’s Android mobile operating system continues to attract a growing number of malware threats as creators discover the ease of working with an open software environment. The result, as eWEEK noted, is a huge jump in malware…
Total Defense 2011 Threat Report: An Open Door to Malware
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Total Defense, Inc. today announced the findings of its 2011 Internet Security Threat Intelligence Report, which indicates Android’s rise in market share was only surpassed by the amount of malware targeted at Android devices. In total, over 25 times more Android Malware was identified in 2011….
Better safe than sorry: If you’re unsure that a file or program is clean, scan it for malware before you open or install it
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Fake BBB, LinkedIn E-mails Used to Distribute Malware
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Android Devices Highly Targeted by Malware: Report
The surge in malware targeted at Android devices has surpassed the Google Android operating system’s rise in market share, according to the findings of a new report from Total Defense, a malware detection and anti-crimeware specialist. The “2011 Internet Security Threat Intelligence Report” reveals that, in total, more than 25…
Spamvertised ‘DHL Tracking Notification’ emails serve malware
You didn’t make it clear in your blog so I’m going based on what I’ve read in other sites:1. You get an email with a zip file attached.2. You have to open the zip file and in there is an executable file.3. You then have to run the executable file.4….
Detect and prevent today’s sophisticated malware threats
(Credit: CNET) Today’s malware purveyor bears little resemblance to the outcast-teenage-loner caricature popular in days past. Last November the FBI’s Operation Ghost Click led to the arrest of six Estonians charged with promulgating the DNSChanger malware, which the FBI claims allowed the gang to steal $14 million by manipulating the…
Duqu espionage malware authored by “old-school” developers
A sophisticated piece of espionage malware with ties to the Stuxnet worm used to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program was probably authored by an experienced team of “old school” professional developers, researchers from antivirus provider Kaspersky said. They drew that conclusion after seeking the help of researchers and software developers around…
Android apps targeted by malware
Click photo to enlarge Lurking amid the flood of games, tax guides and other applications being downloaded onto mobile devices using Google’s (GOOG) popular Android software is a fast growing array of apps that can slap the gadget’s owner with unanticipated fees, rifle their bank accounts and cause untold other…