A new global survey on social media risks released today reveals a dangerous gap in corporate social media security. Over 60 per cent of more than 4,000 respondents in 12 countries said that social media in the workplace represents a serious security risk – yet only 29 per cent report…
Social media increasing malware attacks: Survey
A survey done by web security company Websense revealed that malware attacks are on the rise at the workplace, thanks to increased usage of social media. It said that 52 per cent of organisations had experienced an increase in malware attacks as a direct result of employees’ use of social…
Microsoft: Most malware rely on familiar techniques
Malicious hackers or malware that exploit vulnerabilities in software or services before they can be patched — so-called “zero-day vulnerabilities” — account for less than 1 percent of computer attacks worldwide, according to a Microsoft report released Tuesday. Indeed, 99 percent of all attacks in the first half of 2011…
Scammers Seeking New Ways to Grow Android Mobile Malware Profits: Symantec
Despite the recent increase in mobile malware, the good news is that cyber-criminals are not yet seeing a lot of financial returns from compromised phones, Symantec researchers found. The goal for criminals is to make money, but at the moment, they are eking out low revenue for their efforts, Symantec…
Malware targets corp accounts with faux warning
A new malware is targeting office employees with a fake warning telling the victims to install a fake anti-virus program. Computer security firm Sophos said the malware’s come-on is an email supposedly from the IT department, claiming a virus is on the loose inside the company. In broken English, the…
US Military Drone Cockpit Computers Infected With Malware (October 7, 2011)
Malware has infected the cockpit computers of US Predator and Reaper drone aircraft……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
RSA Accelerates Identification Of Zero Day Malware, Expands Community Of Threat Intelligence Sources
RSA, The Security Division of EMC (NYSE: EMC) today announced new capabilities for RSA NetWitness(r) Spectrum, an analytical workbench that revolutionizes the identification, analysis and prioritization of malware-based threats to enterprise networks. The new capabilities in RSA NetWitness Spectrum provide support for real-time analysis of an expanded list of content…
Malware in the Office, in the Sky and on the Phone
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and it’s being rung in for federal agencies with a couple of slaps to the head and a kick or two to the shins. First, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report that stated 24…
Malware Watch: U.S Chamber of Commerce official letter; DHL delivery error, IRS notifications
In this week’s Malware Watch we’ll review three currently active and spreading malware campaigns. In the first campaign, malicious attackers are attempting to trick end users into downloading and executing a malicious file attachment, while impersonating the U.S Chamber of Commerce. According to AppRiver, the malicious attachments USChamber.zip are actually…
German hackers uncover ‘lawful interception’ malware
A Germany-based hacker club has claimed to discover a backdoor Trojan malware capable of online spying and recording Skype videoconferencing calls —and even possibly “planting” false evidence. The Chaos Computer Club (CCC) said the malware, which it branded as a “lawful interception” tool, is being used by the German police…