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Kaspersky Lab Opens European Research Hub In London
New Kaspersky research centre will play an integral role in providing real-time threat intelligence to customers and partners around the world
Jamie Oliver Website Serves Up Malware Once Again
Once was not pukka, twice was downright careless, but Jamie Oliver website serves up malware for the third time
Breaking Bad-Themed Ransomware Takes Hold Down Under
Los Pollos Hermanos-branded malware tricking users in handing over hundreds of dollars
Malware Wipes System To Avoid Analysis
The Rombertik malware goes to unusual lengths to evade observation, including trying to destroy a computer if it thinks it is being watched
xHamster Targeted By Malvertising Campaign
Tens of thousands of visitors are likely to have been infected by the campaign, which exploited a recently patched flaw in Internet Explorer
How To Stop Macro-Based Malware In Its Tracks
Tony Berning, senior manager at security software development specialist, OPSWAT, explains how to kick macro-based malware's butt
Booby-Trapped Hugo Boss Advert Is The Most Stylish Malware Of This Season
‘Malvertising’ attack came from advert on Huffington Post and several other news sites
Interpol Grabs Simda Botnet Servers In Global Swoop
The operation is believed to have significantly weakened Simda, which steals personal data and targets financial institutions
UK Now Second Biggest Global Target For Cybercrime
Over a million new malware threats are being created every day, Symantec report reveals
‘Dyre Wolf’ Bank Transfer Scam Nets Criminals $1bn To Date
Sophisticated bank transfer cyber scam uses 'advanced social engineering' to fleece US companies
Lebanese Hackers Behind Volatile Cedar Spy Campaign
Hackers linked to Lebanese political group are behind a 'well managed' espionage campaign, warns researcher
Router Hack Inserts Ads And Porn Into Websites
Fraud scheme uses router hack to intercept Google Analytics tags and replace them with smut and adverts
PoSeidon Malware Attacks Credit Card Transactions
PoS terminals in high-street stores are being put at risk, Cisco researchers find
NJRat Trojan Returns To Life, Warns PhishMe
A remote access trojan, last seen a year ago, is making a reappearance warns security researcher
Podec Trojan Can Trick CAPTCHA Into Thinking It Is Human
Russian malware is able to bypass CAPTCHA inputs, Kaspersky report claims
Mandarin Oriental Admits Credit Card Data Breach
Upscale Mandarin Oriental hotel chain, which boasts 27 properties around the globe, is investigating a malware attack on guests' financial data
Android Suffers ‘Gazon’ Malware Outbreak
Android users beware of new malware threat from fake app promising Amazon vouchers
Most Security Breaches ‘From Well-Known Sources’, Says HP
44 percent of breaches in 2014 were caused by known vulnerabilities between two and four years old, report finds
What Can We Learn From The Jamie Oliver Website Hack?
A drizzle of malware, a dash of exploit and a dollop of malicious code were the recipe for Jamie Oliver's web attack disaster
Jamie Oliver Website Serves Up Malicious Malware
That's not so pukka then, as Jamie Oliver's website falls victim to cyber hackers
How To Explain Malvertising To A Five-Year-Old
The definitive definition of malvertising from the experts for the kids (and adults, too)
Google – We Blocked 524 MILLION Bad Ads Last Year
Search giant also banned 214,000 advertisers and removed 250,000 sites in fight against malware
Three Apps Pulled From Google Play After Infecting Millions Of Devices With Adware
More than 10 million devices have been infected by the malware, which tries to con users into needlessly spending money
Insecure Browsers Causing Spike In Malware Damage
The cost to respond to and remediate one security breach resulting from failed malware detection technology is approximately $62,000 per breach
Kaspersky – Don’t Be Too Worried About The Security Of Mobile Payments…Yet
Kaspersky Labs' David Emm tells TechWeekEurope that the security threat to mobile payments is still in its infancy - but hackers are learning
UK Firms’ Faith In Security Tools And Policies Is Misplaced
Less than half of firms regularly take basic measures like installing patches and updating software, Cisco research finds
Lookout Points To Ransomware Threat As UK Mobile Malware Declines
New report highlights growing awareness of cyber and mobile security, as tactics and threats change
‘Skeleton Key’ Malware Discovered By Dell Researchers
Brand new "Skeleton Key" malware can bypass the authentication on Active Directory systems
Google Stops Security Updates For Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
Google will now only fix WebView vulnerabilities itself if they affect Android 4.4 KitKat or later