The malware, thought to originate in China, generates £232,000 per month in counterfeit ad revenues
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Apple Mac Malware Gives Backdoor Access And Webcam Control
Malware targets OS X and gives attackers webcam access via Tor and full access of compromised Mac
Chinese Android Malware Infected 1.4m Devices, Earned £376,000 A Day
The rapidly spreading 'Hummer' Trojan installs unwanted apps, uses up bandwidth and can't be removed
Android Malware Disguises Itself As WhatsApp, Uber And Google Play
Don't fall for it. Devious malware utilises user interfaces of Android apps in order to steal sensitive data
CryptXXX Variant Scores £26,000 In Ransomware Payments
An update to the CryptXXX ransomware has already received substantial ransom payments over a period of less than three weeks, experts say
‘Godless’ Malware Brings Exploit Kit Finesse To Android
The malware's multiple exploits allow it to target 90 percent of current Android devices, researchers say
Malware Levels Drop As Huge Botnet Goes Offline
A major botnet has mysteriously disappeared in recent days, killing off two large-scale malware campaigns
McAfee: ‘App Collusion’ Latest Mobile Security Risk
McAfee identifies common apps that could be commandeered by attackers to steal information or carry out financial transactions
Malicious Documents Use New Tricks To Evade Detection, Warns Zscaler
Attackers utilise social engineering to lure MS Word users to enable macros in order to avoid cyber detection
Malware ‘Crysis’: New Strain Combines Multiple Threats, Platforms
NEWS ANALYSIS: The latest release of Crysis malware combines ransomware with a data breach, and then spreads on its own
InfoSec 2016: Malwarebytes – Beware The Growing Ransomware Risk
2016 is set to be “the year of the ransom” as threat continues to grow, Malwarebytes claims
InfoSec 2016: Apple Users Targeted By Fake Domains
Beware malicious websites posing as legitimate Apple presence, FireEye warns
New Trojan Uses Zeus Tricks To Target Russian Banks
Dr Web researchers find new malware that can spread itself and avoid detection on Windows systems
Bing Malware Warnings Get More Specific
Microsoft's broswer will now alert users when a dangerous site is looking to steal information or contains malicous links
Stuxnet-Esque Irongate Malware Targets Industrial Control Systems
FireEye Labs uncover strange malware, similar to Stuxnet, that has targeted industrial controls for years
Malwarebytes Extends Malware Protection To Mac Users
Mac attack. Growing ransomware threat on Mac sees security vendor extend its enterprise tool to Apple platform
TeslaCrypt Ransomware Criminals ‘Retire’, Hand Over Master Key
Ransomware gang closes down and gives crypto key to ESET, but reasons are unknown
Bank Of England Orders SWIFT Security Review
UK banks ordered to review their cyber security measures after the SWIFT Bank Bangladesh heist
Rio 2016: Criminals Go For Gold With Olympic Ticket Scams
Kaspersky Lab report warns against Olympic tickets that seem too good to be true
Jigsaw Ransomware Adds Pornographic Twist
The Jigsaw malware deletes files for every hour that passes until a ransom is paid
Pornhub Launches Bug Bounty Programme For Security Researchers
PornHub offers up to £17,300 to anyone who discovers security flaws on the site
VirusTotal Policy Change Sparks Battle Between Security’s ‘Old Guard’ And New Generation
Google-owned VirusTotal says everyone needs to contribute to security threat information sharing, blocks access to latest threat information to companies who don't play ball
Skype Spam Installs Trojan Horse
The ongoing malware campaign uses a simple social-engineering trick to draw target systems into a botnet
Pirate Bay Is Blocked By Chrome, Firefox And Safari As ‘Phishing Risk’
Chrome, Safari and Firefox all now classify Pirate Bay as a ‘phishing site’ that could unleash malware onto users
GoDaddy Sites Hijacked By Malvertising Attack
Websites of two US television stations hacked to display malware-ridden ads, Malwarebytes reports
Tuto4PC Slams Cisco’s Claim The Company Infected 12 Million Computers
Tuto4PC seeks legal advice over claims it is a "shady malware distribution enterprise."
Cisco: 12 Million Computers Infected By Tuto4PC Malware
Cisco security researchers say they have found that Tuto4PC software includes a secret Trojan virus
Ransomware Makes Up Quarter Of UK Malware Attacks, Warns ESET
Britain continues to be ransomware epicentre, as ESET researchers warn of a sudden spike in attacks
German Nuclear Plant Is ‘Riddled’ With Malware
After anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster, German nuclear plant admits widespread malware infection
Phishing ‘Behind Majority Of Data Breaches’
Verizon report reveals huge rises in human error as users continue to fall for popular scams