malware

Android Malware Used To Rob Russian Bank Customers

The Cron hacking gang used malicious apps and software to infect a million Android smartphones

7 years ago

Bug In Microsoft’s Anti-Malware Software Enabled The Execution Of Malware

The Redmond company has patched the rather embarrassing flaw

8 years ago

Criminals Drain European Bank Accounts Using SS7 Security Flaw

The attack highlights the need for the telecoms community to address the security problem in SS7

8 years ago

IBM Accidentally Sends Malware-Infected USB Sticks To Storage Customers

IBM urges customers to update antivirus and destroy dodgy USB sticks after mishap

8 years ago

TrickBot Trojan Now Targets Private Banks

Malware is now hand picking private banks, as IBM warns of 'skyrocketing' breaches of financial data

8 years ago

FalseGuide Malware Infects Millions Of Android Devices

Face palm for Google's security screening. Source of FalseGuide adware is none other than Google Play store

8 years ago

70 Percent Of UK Universities Have Fallen Victim To Phishing Attacks

Seven universities said they have been hit more than 50 times in the last year

8 years ago

BrickerBot Malware ‘Disables Two Million Devices’

A malware family aimed at 'bricking' devices before they can be infected by Mirai has allegedly rendered millions of vulnerable…

8 years ago

NSA Malware ‘Infects Nearly 200,000 Systems’

The NSA's Doublepulsar attack tool infected nearly 80,000 systems over the past weekend alone, according to worldwide scans

8 years ago

Government: Half Of UK Businesses Suffered Security Breach Last Year

Government report highlights the security threats facing businesses and the impacts of being breached

8 years ago

Crowdstrike: Machine Learning Can Stop Security Teams From ‘Drowning in Data’

Next-gen technologies such as machine learning and AI are key to cutting through the sea of security data

8 years ago

US Dismantles Kelihos Botnet After ‘Spam Kingpin’ Arrest

Russian Pyotr Levashov, suspected of being one of the Internet's biggest spam and malware operators, is arrested in Spain

8 years ago

McAfee Labs Report Lays Bare Threat Intelligence Challenges Facing Businesses

Prevalent threat intelligence challenges include dealing with the volume and quality of data being collected

8 years ago

Microsoft Boosts Office 365 Security And Data Compliance

Threat Intelligence and Data Governance capabilities come to Office 365

8 years ago

Moonlight Maze Attack Still Relevant Two Decades After Initial Debut

Attack code first used in 1996 is still in use by attackers building malware in 2017, according to new research…

8 years ago

Macro Malware, Aging Worms Continue To Pose Threat To Present Day

Macro malware, which is so 1990s, has made a comeback, joining other aging cyber-threats, such as PHP scripts and the…

8 years ago

DoubleAgent Malware Seizes Control Of Antivirus Software

New zero-day attack exploits old Windows vulnerability to take 'full control' of 'major antivirus' products

8 years ago

Developer Of Citadel Trojan Faces 10 Year Prison Sentence

Russian developer of banking trojan that stole more than £400m, faces lengthy stint in American jail

8 years ago

Imeij Botnet Malware Targets IoT Cameras

The Imeij malware exploits a bug in AVTech video surveillance equipment first disclosed last year, but never patched by the…

8 years ago

Android Mobile Malware: 38 Devices Have Pre-Installed Malicious Software

Check Point found malware lurking on mobiles form a major tech firm and a telecoms company

8 years ago

StoneDrill Wiper Malware Moving To European Targets

Shamoon malware appears to have evolved into a browser-lurking cyber threat

8 years ago

132 Android Apps Found To Contain IFrames That Link To Malicious Domains

The hidden IFrames cannot hurt Android devices but acts as a carrier for malicious code

8 years ago

Talking Android Ransomware Plagues Chinese Users

The malware also attempts to steal user credentials for the Chinese social network QQ

8 years ago

Carbon Black: It’s Time For Next-Gen Endpoint Security

Carbon Black believes now is the time to move on from traditional antivirus (AV) software and embrace the next generation…

8 years ago

Eavesdropping Malware Discovered Gathering Audio Data In Ukraine

"Operation BugDrop" malware stealthily infects computers and secretly turns on the onboard microphone

8 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Cyber Security In 2017

Hackers, ransomware, and malicious code do not seem to be going anywhere in 2017

8 years ago

Zeus Banking Trojan Returns To Snatch Passwords And Credentials

The trojan used web injection to sneakily snatch credentials imputed into fake forms

8 years ago

Apple Patches Garageband Flaw To Prevent Malicious Code Execution On Mac

The Cupertino company moved to squash another Garageband bug before it got exploted

8 years ago

Apple Mac Attacking Malware Xagent Linked To Russian Hacker Group APT28

The malware can steal passwords and exfiltrate iPhone backup data

8 years ago