Fake emails used in December 6 and December 7 attacks attempt to trick Adobe users into opening malware-laden attachments. According to two separate Sophos reports, attackers sent one email to Adobe InDesign users, and another email to Adobe Reader and X Suite users. Both emails contain attachments claiming to be…
Google’s goo.gl URL Shortener Used for ‘Drive-by’ Malware Attacks
A new malware attack is luring victims by using web-based exploits to perform a ‘drive-by’ malware download under the guise of an electronic money transfer. Researchers at Solera Networks reported that the attackers make use of Google’s goo.gl link-shortening service to hide the location of the attack site. The attacks…
Malware, lost or stolen devices top mobile phone security threats
With the exponential boom of those flocking to obtain the latest smartphone, experts say it’s only a matter of time before cybercriminals flock there as well. And they say the sophistication of the mobile phone security threats being launched that took decades for malware authors to achieve on the desktop…
Smartphone malware threats on the rise: report
(CBS News) A report from the computer security company McAfee finds that threats to your smartphone are on the rise and will reach a record high by the end of this year. According to the report, you are 76 percent more likely to have a malicious software attack, known as…
Second-hand USB drives riddled with malware, Sophos finds
Two thirds of a random assortment of USB flash drives bought second-hand at an Australian rail company lost property auction turned out to be infected with malware, security company Sophos has reported. Despite being light-hearted and not particularly scientific, the survey offers an alarming insight into the insecure working life…
Malicious malware link is being served up through Facebook chat
Having been around this computer thing, and the online world, for a long time I am never surprised when I hear of some new vector being exploited by malware and the people that create them. So hearing that Facebook has become the newest platform of these jerk-offs doesn’t come as…
Beware Adobe Software Upgrade Notification – malware attached!
Cybercriminals have widely spammed out a malware attack posing as upgrades for Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe X Suite Advanced. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Android’s popularity makes it open target for malware, says study
Android’s surge in popularity has triggered an accompanying surge in malware aimed at the mobile OS, says a new study today from Fortinet. Analyzing the malware landscape this year, the security vendor tracked a 90 percent jump in Android malware families in 2011 compared with 2010. That figure doesn’t account…
Cnet is accused of bundling malware with downloads
TECHNOLOGY PUBLISHER Cnet has been accused of bundling malware with the security scanning software Nmap through its Downloads web site. The accusation comes from the creator of Nmap, who in a forum post on the Seclists.org web site chose not to mince his words. “I’ve just discovered that C|Net’s Download.Com…
Google Safe Browsing extends alerts service to malware distribution domains
Google has extended its Safe Browsing alerts for network administrators to include domains that host malware or exploits in addition to compromised websites and phishing pages. Google Safe Browsing is a service that aggregates information about malicious URLs from various sources, including a fleet of specialised content-crawling robots operated by…