Symantec Corp. researchers have revealed the presence of new malware that is strikingly similar to the dangerous Stuxnet Trojan, and could be a precursor to a future Stuxnet-style attack. Symantec Security Response researchers say Duqu (pronounced dyü-kyü), named because it creates files with the file name prefix “~DQ”, was first…
Malware makers migrate to ‘ce.ms’ domains after Google purge
After being thwarted by Google earlier this year, cybercriminals have shifted from “co.cc” to “ce.ms” as their preferred domains for hosting their malware. Security firm ZScaler noticed several “ce.ms” domains were hosting malicious code, along with JavaScript code obfuscated to evade antivirus software. “Attackers keep registering different random domains to…
Silicium Security Partners with Opswat, Delivers Metascan Integration as Part of ECAT’s Advanced Malware Detection
Silicium Security integrates ECAT with OPSWAT’s Metascan to provide multiple engine malware scanning technology inside ECAT advanced malware detection for endpoints Montreal, QC (PRWEB) November 02, 2011 Silicium Security, the provider of ECAT advanced malware detection, today announced that it has partnered with OPSWAT, Inc., the industry leader in software…
Two new Mac malware concerns: Tsunami and DevilRobber
As reported yesterday by Computerworld, there are two malware threats for OS X to concern yourself with (temporarily). The first, Tsunami, isn’t much of a threat yet. The other, DevilRobber, may be slowing your Mac down as we speak. Here’s more info on each of them. Tsunami Basically a ported…
Web Malware Up 89%, Avalanche Cybergang Re-emerges
TACOMA, Wash. – November 1, 2011 – IID (Internet Identity’), a provider of technology and services that help organizations secure their Internet presence, today released its Third Quarter eCrime Report that revealed websites loaded with malware (malicious software) increased a massive 89 percent in the third quarter compared to Q2…
Fortinet Threat Landscape Research Reveals Development of Highly-Evolved Android Malware
SymbolPriceChangeFTNT22.29-0.77{“s” : “ftnt”,”k” : “a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00″,”o” : “”,”j” : “”} SUNNYVALE, CA–(Marketwire -11/01/11)- Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT – News) — a leading network security provider and the worldwide leader of unified threat management (UTM) solutions — today released its October research findings. This month, FortiGuard Labs observed ongoing development of the new…
Smart-phone players scramble to halt rapid growth in malware attacks
Threats, vulnerabilities, Trojans, phishing sites – the language of PC virus warfare is this year increasingly being applied to mobile devices. A series of reports from security companies suggest a surge in mobile malware. Juniper Networks says Google Android malware samples grew 400 per cent between June 2010 and January…
Hackers used “Poison Ivy” malware to steal chemical, defense secrets
Attackers used an off-the-shelf Trojan horse to sniff out secrets from nearly 50 companies, many of them in the chemical and defense industries, Symantec researchers said today. The attack campaign – which Symantec tagged as “Nitro” – started no later than last July and continued until mid-September, targeting an unknown…
Nitro malware attack targets industrial companies, relies on social engineering
A new targeted attack focused on the chemical industry has surfaced as a result of research from Symantec. Is this malware really extraordinary, or is it just more of the same? View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
New Mac Malware Part Trojan, Data Stealer, Spyware, BitCoin Miner
Security researchers have uncovered yet another Mac Trojan in the wild, this time hiding inside pirated versions of the Mac OS X image editing application GraphicConverter. The pirated copy of GraphicConverter 7.4 is being actively distributed on file-sharing networks and torrent sites like Pirate Bay and contains the DevilRobber Trojan,…