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NewsSinister ransomware poses as law enforcement warnings
In a particularly devious and sinister new ransomware scheme, hackers are masquerading as federal law enforcers on phony pop-up warnings to intimidate users into unwittingly downloading malware, Read more...
Sophos: USB sticks poorly secured and widely infected
A lot of USB sticks get left behind on the Sydney subway system (just like on any other subway system), and it turns out that most of them are infected with malware. What's more, they tend not to be Read more...
Estonians arrested in massive, global clickjacking scheme
Six individuals charged with reaping more than $14 million in a fraud scheme that infected four million computers with malware were arrested in Estonia Tuesday, according to the FBI. In the United Read more...
Botnet militia amassing for unknown purpose
A vast militia of infected computers is being marshaled, but how this botnet will be put to use remains unknown, reports Tim Greene at Network World. Since August, malicious email attachments have Read more...
Low-level malware worries security professionals the most, says report
A survey of over 1,600 IT administrators and professionals that includes managers and C-level executives found that 55 percent consider "traditional" threats of malware and spyware to be the main Read more...
Six new tricks from hackers
Hackers are always looking for new ways to break past your defenses, and the minute you've got one attack vector covered they've moved on to the next. Computerworld's John Brandon reports on six of Read more...
Microsoft: 1 in 14 downloads up to no good
About one in every 14 programs downloaded off the Internet is malicious, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced this week. Browsers, including Internet Explorer, are a lot more secure than they were Read more...
Google opts to trigger 'remote kill' switch
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) took the rare step late Saturday of invoking its "remote kill" switch to remotely erase apps from Android-powered devices infected by hidden malware. There were 58 malicious Read more...
Computer security forecasts
As 2010 drew to a close, the major computer security vendors put out predictions for this year's biggest threats. PC Magazine's Larry Seltzer pulled together a round-up of the vendors' forecasts and Read more...
PandaLabs predicts a grim cybersecurity outlook for 2011
Network security had a rough year in 2010, and unfortunately security experts forecast more choppy waters ahead. Panda Security's anti-malware lab, PandaLabs, released 10 predictions regarding Read more...
| Press ReleasesCybercriminals Cast a Wide Net in January, Targeting a Broad Range of VictimsGFI® Software finds cybercriminals tailoring tactics for maximum appeal and effectiveness CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GFI Software today released its VIPRE® Report for January 2012, a Read more >> AVG Technologies Unveils Global Community Powered Threat Report – Q4-2011QR codes delivering malware, stolen digital certificates and the persistence of rootkits AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AVG Technologies, a leading provider of internet and mobile security, today Read more >> AppRiver Releases 2011 Year-End Spam Report and Presents 2012 ForecastCompany Warns of Mobile and Targeted Malware, Hactivism, More Social Engineering and Social Networking Scams to Continue in the Coming Months GULF BREEZE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AppRiver, LLC, a Read more >> AhnLab Announces Mobile Security Threat Trends for 2012Mass distribution of Malware that targets application and OS vulnerabilities‘Zombie smartphone’ expected to emergeAhnLab cautions users to use Smartphone vaccines and the official marketSEOUL, South Read more >> GFI® Software Warns 2012 Will Be Rife With Familiar Cybercrime TricksRecent attacks uncovered by GFI Labs reveal patternof recycled cybercrime tactics adapted to conceal fraudulent purposes CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GFI Software today released its VIPRE® Read more >> |
