A Russian man who has been accused by Microsoft of being the mastermind behind the Kelihos botnet has used his LiveJournal blog to protest his innocence. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Android malware makes use of steganography
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology — whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helping them get the most from their new MP3 player or…
Symantec vs. Lookout: Malware vs. Adware
The Cyber age opened us to a world full of malicious software, or malware, that harms our computing devices in various ways. And these threats are now targeting mobile devices, particularly those that run on the Android platform. Symantec Vs. Lookout Symantec Corporation, the largest maker of security software for…
Lookout claims Symantec crying wolf over Android malware
Researchers from Lookout Security disagreed with rival Symantec that 13 apps on the Android Market were malicious, instead saying that they showed the same behaviours as other ad-supported apps. Symantec’s Kevin Haley, a director with the company’s security response team, said that 13 apps, including some available in Google’s official…
Symantec claims largest ever Android malware find
The largest-ever Android malware campaign may have duped as many as 5 million users into downloading infected apps from Google’s Android Market, according to Symantec. Dubbed “Android.Counterclank” by Symantec, the malware was packaged in 13 different apps from three different publishers, with titles ranging from “Sexy Girls Puzzle” to “Counter…
Symantec Warns of Massive Android Malware Campaign
The malware was found in 13 different apps on the Android Market. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security
Android Counterclank Malware Assails Android Market: Symantec
A nasty piece of malware called Android.Counterclank that Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) said has the highest distribution of any malware this year to date is making the rounds on Android smartphones and tablet computers. Symantec counts anywhere from 1 million to 5 million combined downloads of the malware, spanning 13 different application…
Fake Firefox update delivers malware, exploit kits
Malicious webpages masquerading as browser updates are being used by attackers as launch pads for Trojan viruses and exploit kits. <img alt="Fake Firefox update delivers malware, exploit kits, Blog, Fake, UPDATE, malware, Exploit, Firefox, Delivers, kits"height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=TechBiz &partnerID=167&key=segment”/> View full post on SearchSecurity: Security Wire Daily News…
FireAMP provides smart malware protection
FireAMP provides smart malware protection David HeathSunday, 29 January 2012 12:53 Business IT – Security Imagine being able to retro-actively identify exactly which computers were affected by some piece of malware and which others they affected as the infection propagated. <![CDATA[ <!– .moveup { position: relative; top: -20px;…
FireAMP provides smart malware protection
FireAMP provides smart malware protection David HeathSunday, 29 January 2012 12:53 Business IT – Security Imagine being able to retro-actively identify exactly which computers were affected by some piece of malware and which others they affected as the infection propagated. <![CDATA[ <!– .moveup { position: relative; top: -20px;…