Rootkit

Stealthy CosmicStrand Rootkit Infects PC Firmware

CosmicStrand rootkit found in UEFI firmware of computer systems of private individuals has evaded detection since end of 2016, say…

2 years ago

Microsoft Project Freta Looks To Eradicate Undetected Malware

Demonstration technology carries out offline sweeps of Linux virtual machine snapshots at large scale to help organisations root out in-memory…

4 years ago

Malware Riddled Laptop Sells For $1.3m

Eleven year old laptop containing six infamous viruses has been auctioned off for more than $1m as a piece of…

5 years ago

Rootkit Malware Hijacks Systems To Drive Advertising Traffic

Scranos first appeared last November, but has already spread to tens of thousands of systems around the world

6 years ago

Pokemon Themed ‘Umbreon’ Rootkit Hides In Linux Systems

Rootkit is the latest malicious code to use a Pokemon theme

8 years ago

McAfee Expands Reach With Endpoint Security Suites

McAfee has revealed two new security suite for businesses that include mobile management and rootkit protection

11 years ago

Researchers Raving Over Remarkable Rootkit

Rootkit can inject malicious iFrames into any HTTP response sent by a server and is rather good at hiding itself...…

12 years ago

Ubisoft Patches Uplay Vulnerability

The games maker patches a flaw in its Uplay application

12 years ago

Android Rootkit Created (And Spam Botnet Is Reported)

Two worries for Android security: a nasty rootkit is created in the lab, while a botnet may have been spotted

12 years ago

Link Between TDSS Rootkit And DNSchanger Found

Trojan may be planted by the TDSS rootkit, the hard-to-remove malware behind numerous attacks

13 years ago

Microsoft: New Windows Malware Requires Re-Install

The Popureb Trojan has become so clever that removing it requires a fresh install of Windows

13 years ago

Microsoft Heads For Biggest-Ever Patch Tuesday

The company is to release 14 security updates affecting products including Windows, Internet Explorer, Silverlight and Microsoft Office

14 years ago

Microsoft Releases Advisory For USB Trojan

Microsoft has issued an advisory about a security vulnerability being used by a Trojan to infect computers

14 years ago