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- 25 Percent of PCs within UK have Malware, Reports PandaLabs
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- ICS-CERT Cautions about Gas Pipeline Companies of USA being Targeted with Spear-Phishing
- Syria Conducting Cyber-espionage on Dissidents’ PCs; F-Secure
Android malware has increased in prevalence by 400% (June 2010 vs January 2011) which highlights the need for better solutions and policies to help make these devices safer on the network, according to new research published by Juniper Networks.
Posted in Malware
Tagged android, mobile apps, mobile malware, security
The fake av vendors are now targeting users via links on Yahoo! Answers and other Q&A sites, including forums. Be very careful what you download, and follow our simple guide so that you are not caught out in this malware scam.
Posted in Malware
Tagged fake answer, Fake Av, FakeAV, Yahoo! Answers
French firm Vupen spoils Google and Microsoft’s day by exploiting Chrome and bypassing both the sandbox and anti-exploit features of the OS.
Posted in Malware
Tagged Chrome, exploits, sandbox, Vupen research, Windows 7 Security
New Java Trojan IncognitoRAT see in-the-wild. A new Java-based Trojan has been seen in the wild, and though it has the ability to run cross-platform, it has only been seen on the Windows platform at this time, exploited via the JarToExe utility.
Posted in Malware
Tagged botnet, IncognitoRAT, Java, Java Trojan, malware, spyware
A new malware scan and spam campaign is doing the rounds, purporting to be from the FBI. It’s not, and opening the attached “questionnaire” will infect your machine with malware.
Posted in Malware
Tagged anti-spam, FBI Malware Scam, scam emails, spam
The first ever commercial advanced crimeware kit has been reported in-the-wild by Danish company CSIS.
Posted in Malware
Tagged commercial malware, crimeware kit, DIY BotNet, Mac OS X
Posted in Malware, Software
Tagged New Versions, SPYWAREfighter, Update, VIRUSfighter
Spotify users have been infected by Malvertising, resulting in the service having to temporarily disable third-party serviced adverts.
Posted in Malware
Tagged Malvertising, malware infection, online protection, Spotify, spyware, trojans, viruses
Comodo affiliate RA was recently compromised, resulting in the issuing of fake SSL certificates for some major web properties. We advice patching of your Windows OS to prevent exploitation of this compromise from affecting you and your business.
Posted in General, Malware
Tagged Comodo, Compromised SSL Certificates, SSL, SSL Certificates
Mobile users are fast becoming the new target of choice for malware authors – but not just malware. Fake ecommerce sites will gladly take your personal information too, increasing your chance of identity fraud, or your bank accounts coming under attack.
Posted in Malware
Tagged fake online stores, illegal scams, mobile, mobile commerce, pharmacy fakes
Malvertisements, the use of advertising services and links to infect users with malware, have seen a substantial increase quarter on quarter (Q3 2010 vs Q4 2010), with a new report from Dasient showing a 100% increase in attacks during the final quarters of last year.
Posted in Malware
Tagged advertising, infection vector, malvertisements, malware
The announcement of Charlie Sheen’s death has been greatly exaggerated by scammers, to get you to click on a link that exposes you to a potential click-jacking scam. Care should always be taken when receiving links via social media sites, even from people you know and trust.
Posted in Malware
Tagged browser hijack, Charlie Sheen scam, click-jacking, facebook
Twitter crime is on the increase according to a new report from Barracuda labs which analysed 26 million twitter accounts. All is not lost, however, and you should never let the bad guys win. Here’s a simple six step guide to staying safe on twitter.
Posted in Malware
Tagged anti-malware, anti-spyware, antivirus, malware, twitter, twitter crime
In-the-wild malware has been found that targets Android devices, attempts to get root access and download further exploit code.
Posted in Malware
Tagged android, android marketplace, in-the-wild, malware
