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Microsoft And Symantec Buddy Up For Botnet Takedown
Microsoft and Symantec have struck a blow at cyber criminals after taking down their command and control servers
Three Charged In Global Gozi Cybercrime Bust
UK cops help catch alleged Gozi banking malware pushers
Mac Malware Targets Dalai Lama Supporters
Onlookers believe Tibetans are being targeted again
Ransomware Thieves Make £3m A Year, Symantec Warns
Symantec is warning computer users of a rise in ransomware scams in both Europe and America
Ransomware Worm Hits Skype Users
Security researchers have warned of a Skype worm that uses social networking techniques to infect users
Cyber Gang Planning Massive Trojan War On US Banks
RSA spies underground call to arms to steal from US banks
Bank-Theft Botnet Gameover Infects 700,000 Systems
A bank-theft botnet by the name of Gameover has infected 675,000 systems, many at Fortune 500 companies
Syrian Spying Tool DarkComet Killed
Remote access tool killed by its creator, but the Syrian government may still be using it
McAfee Offers DNSChanger Lifeline As Doomsday Approaches
DNSChanger servers are set to be cut off next Monday, as McAfee releases a tool to help those infected stay connected
Baltic Men Jailed For £100,000 SpyEye Operation
Three men from Baltic nations have been sent down for a total of nine years
Massive Money-Stealing Botnet Suspect Arrested In Russia
A 22-year-old allegedly used 6 million computers to steal £2.9 million, as part of a major botnet operation
Trojan Makes Printers Go Potty The World Over
A Trojan is making printers across the world spew out garbled rubbish until all the paper is used up
Banking Trojans Crack Two-Factor Authentication
The Zeus and SpyEye cyber-criminal toolkits have been modified to automate the process of stealing from online bank accounts that use two-factor authentication
Kaspersky: Mobile Zeus Trojan Poses As Android Security Tools
Researchers have discovered a set of malicious Android applications posing as security software in the latest example of malware targeting Google's mobile platform
Flame Cyber ‘Super-Weapon’ Caught Firing On Iran
Flame may be the most sophisticated cyber weapon ever seen. Thanks to Iran, fingers are already pointed at nation states
Call Of Duty Malware “Patch” Creator Jailed
Cybercrime discovered while investigating a real-world robbery
Flashback Mac OS X Trojan Spread Via WordPress Blogs
Mac OS X users were infected with the Flashback malware via hijacked WordPress websites, according to Kaspersky researchers
Flashback Still Festering on 140,000 Machines
Flashback is still sitting on 140,000 machines, indicating many Mac owners aren't updating
Oracle Issues Mammoth 88 Vulnerability Patch
Oracle fixes a load of vulnerabilities, many of which could be used for remote code execution
Android Video App Steals Contacts List
A Trojan found in video applications on the Google Play market has affected at least 70,000 users, McAfee has warned
Another Mac APT Attack Spotted
The SabPub APT is still active and is going after Mac machines
Trojan Hides In Angry Birds Game
Sophos and game maker Rovio have warned of malicious code masquerading as the popular Angry Birds Space game
Apple Issues ‘Cool’ Fix For Flashback
Despite getting slammed by some corners of the security industry over Flashback, Apple gets praise for its "innovative" Java update
Flashback Slashed But Apple Faces Backlash
Apple is slow and misguided, but the number of Flashback bots is coming down, say security experts
Apple Plotting Flashback Botnet Murder
Apple looks to dismantle the C&C infrastructure of Flashback with the help of ISPs
Mac Attack: 600,000 Infected With Flashback
Over half a million Apple Macs are infected with the Flashback Trojan, a Russian security firm has warned
Zeus Bots Remain Active Despite Microsoft Takedown
A few Zeus botnets reportedly remain active despite Microsoft closing down the bulk of them last month
Researchers Warn of Mac OS X Targeted Attacks
Mac-targetted Trojan hits pro-Tibetan campaigners
Duqu’s Mystery Language Decoded
The Objective-C language used by many Mac OS developers was used to communicate with Duqu's operators