SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– FireEye, Inc., the leader in stopping advanced targeted attacks, today announced its File Malware Protection System (MPS) that detects and eliminates advanced malware found on file shares. The File MPS is an industry-first in preventing the lateral spread of malicious code into central data stores. With FireEye…
New OS X malware variant attacks unpatched Macs
@Predrag Vasic “A fully-patched Windows XP computer (with no additional software, such as anti-virus) is compromised within minutes of being put on the internet; meanwhile, vast majority of Macs out there do not even run any antivirus, and have been exposed to the internet for years, without compromise. And almost…
Malware Crosses 75 Million Samples in 2011
“The threat landscape continued to evolve in 2011, and we saw a significant shift in motivation for cyber attacks,” said Vincent Weafer, senior vice president of McAfee Labs. “Increasingly, we’ve seen that no organisation, platform or device is immune to the increasingly sophisticated and targeted threats. On a global basis,…
Malware Surpasses 75 Million Unique Pests in a Year
Despite McAfee predicting that unique malware samples would hit 75 million in 2011, the security vendor actually found that the real number actually surpassed that estimate. The vendor’s latest report, McAfee Threats Report: Fourth Quarter 2011, finds that while new malware slowed in Q4, mobile malware was on the rise…
Skype malware used in Syrian confilct
A new nasty piece of malware is now being used in the ongoing conflict in Syria, with the ability to take over an infected computer or steal documents from it. Computer security firm Trend Micro cited reports the malware, dubbed DarkComet, is being used against supporters of the Syrian opposition…
New Mac malware grabs users’ passwords
A new malware is out targeting computers Apple Inc.‘s OS X operating system, scavenging an infected computer’s files for usernames and passwords. Mac security firm Intego said the new “Flashback Mac” Trojan Horse variant uses “novel techniques” to infect Macs, and may have victimized many Mac users. “This malware patches…
Malware grows to the tune of 75 million samples in 2011: McAfee
Despite McAfee predicting that unique malware samples would hit 75 million in 2011, the security vendor actually found that the real number actually surpassed that estimate. The vendor’s latest report, McAfee Threats Report: Fourth Quarter 2011, finds that while new malware slowed in Q4, mobile malware was on the rise…
Build your own malware monster
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Report: Android malware up 3,325% in 2011
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Norman’s Advanced Malware Analysis Platform Delivers Industry’s Most Powerful Data Mining and Threat Assessment …
FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Norman, a global security leader who delivers powerful malware analysis solutions for enterprise, service providers and government, announced the availability of the latest version of its Malware Analyzer G2 platform. This next generation malware analyzer platform now delivers: Analysis capabilities significantly beyond standard…