The largest-ever Android malware campaign may have duped as many as 5 million users into downloading infected apps from Google’s Android Market, Symantec said today. 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…
Massive Android Malware Op May Have Infected 5 Million Users
The largest-ever Android malware campaign may have duped as many as 5 million users into downloading infected apps from Google’s Android Market, Symantec said today. 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…
Massive Android Malware Op May Have Infected 5 Million Users
The largest-ever Android malware campaign may have duped as many as 5 million users into downloading infected apps from Google’s Android Market, Symantec said today. 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…
Lucky escape after Zeus Trojan leaves $13 million untouched
The finance department of a New Jersey County has had a lucky escape after criminals hacked its online bank account, stealing only $19,000 (£12,000) from an account that held millions. The theft from Salem County occurred in December after malware believed to be the Zeus banking Trojan nabbed the logins…
Google Plus has more than 90 million users, claims Larry Page
Google’s social networking platform has had a very encouraging quarter, as CEO Larry Page announced yesterday that Google+ now boasts more than 90 million users worldwide, more than double the number of users it had in the previous quarter. Page also said that engagement on the social networking site has…
Hackers Steal $6.7 Million from South African Bank
Cybercriminals transferred money from other customers’ accounts into their own in early January. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security
Gang pulls off $5.2 million bank job via remote access
Criminals in South Africa have carried off a cunning remote access heist that has left one of the country’s banks nursing a stunning $5.2 million (42 million Rand) loss. After opening accounts at the South African Postbank months in advance, between 1 and 3 January the gang remotely accessed the…
Amazon’s Zappos Hit With Cyber Attack; 24 Million Possibly Impacted
Zappos.com, the popular online shoe retailer owned by Amazon.com, said its internal network was infiltrated by a cyber attacker. View full post on cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Zappos Says Hackers Got Data on 24 Million Customers
Popular online shoe retailer Zappos.com said that hackers had accessed its network, stealing customer account information from as many as 24 million customers. Credit card information was not stolen, company CEO Tony Hsieh said in a statement sent to users, but email addresses, billing and shipping addresses, phone numbers, the…
Man Accused of Over $1.5 Million Financial Fraud in Baldwin Jail
Capt. Brad King says Akop Taymizyam faces financial card transaction fraud and id theft charges after the debit card information of a person living in Baldwin County was stolen and used in the Atlanta area. View full post on id theft jail – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post…