Malware
The malware hits keep coming. Just as the defenses there are new attacks via spyware, adware, viruses and worms. Keep current with the latest threats, which are increasingly creative.
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Mitja Kolsek argues that there's a hidden danger in focusing on limiting exploitability instead of exterminating vulnerabilities.
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Mozilla rates this a "critical" vulnerability that can be used to run attacker code and install software, requiring no user interaction beyond normal browsing.
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Fixes coming for dangerous security holes in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, the Internet Explorer browser and .NET/Silverlight.
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M86Security's newly released report "Security Labs Report - July – December 2011 Recap", details some of the most commonly observed Web exploits currently in the wild.
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Security researchers from TrendMicro have spotted a fake version of popular game Temple Run, currently available at Android's Market.
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Cyber criminals innovate like businesses, forming global industry: report
The latest advice from the Information Security Forum discusses the nature of existing and emerging cyber threats as well as the potential risks and rewards at stake for everyone.
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'Malnets' will become major online security issue in 2012: report
Most malware attacks target users on their desktops and laptops, but mobile devices are becoming much more enticing options for cyber criminals, according to a new report.
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Spamvertised 'Tax information needed urgently' emails lead to malware
Security researchers from AppRiver, have intercepted a currently spamvertised malware campaign, enticing end users into clicking on malicious links.
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Did Google withhold malware protection details from partners?
Google's Safe Browsing API is a core security feature of Chrome that Google shares with Firefox and Safari. Now, a security research firm that specializes in measuring the effectiveness of these...
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Most cyber security experts believe cyber arms race is on
More than half of of global security experts believe that an arms race is already taking place in cyber space, according to McAfee.
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Android malware makes use of steganography
Malware makers are turning to quite sophisticated tricks to disguise the true purpose of rogue applications.
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Global spam declines as malware encounters pick up: report
Enterprise users experienced an average of 339 malware encounters online per month during the last quarter of 2011, according to Cisco.
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Under malware attack: Smart cards used by U.S. government agencies
A new version of the Sykipot Trojan is targeting smart card readers made by ActivIdentity, a company that provides authentication software to several high-profile agencies and businesses around...
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Fake Kim Jong-il video distributing malware
Security researchers from ESET have spotted a fake YouTube video, distributing malware in the form of a link found in the description of the video.
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Facebook: most hijacked logins by Ramnit were invalid
Menlo Park has provided further details in regards to a nasty piece of malware that stole Facebook usernames and passwords, mostly from users in France and the U.K.
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'Ramnit' worm hijacks 45,000 Facebook logins
A nasty piece of malware is siphoning usernames and passwords from Facebook accounts, mostly in the U.K. and France.
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Japan develops malware cyberweapon
The Japanese government has been quietly developing a cyberweapon since 2008, which reportedly is able to track, identify and disable sources of online attacks, one report stated.
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Top 10 in 2011: An 'explosive' year in security
Costin Raiu looks back at the significant stories that shaped the IT security world in 2011 and points to the things we should be looking out for this year.
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2011 Year in Review - Android's year
A tour of the highs and lows of Android’s year.
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More Trojanized games enter Google's Android Market app store
More Trojan apps appear in Google's Android Market.
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Amnesty International UK compromised, serving exploits and malware
Researchers from Barracuda Labs have detected a drive-by malware campaign currently embedded at the web sites of Amnesty International UK.
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SSD secrets, Windows 8 unveiled, Mac malware: my top 10 for 2011
Which posts were most popular among this site's visitors in 2011? Well, you care a lot about speeding up Windows 7, you're curious about Windows 8, and you know that security issues affect Macs...
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Web malware exploitation kits updated with new Java exploit
Cybercriminals are quick to capitalize on the announcement of a newly discovered vulnerability -- CVE-2011-3544 -- in Java.
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The two reasons I avoided Android and finally upgraded to the relatively boring iPhone 4S
Would you take the easy path and go with a workable, if uninspiring iPhone 4GS? Or, would you take a chance on the wild world of malware and go with Android?
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Microsoft offers Android malware victims free Windows Phone handsets
Anyone suffering Droidrage?
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