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Flashback malware could have netted creators $10K daily, says Symantec
By redirecting the user to a new site affiliated with the attackers, Flashback is effectively causing lost revenue for Google.
Spotlight: Mobile security startup CrowdStrike gets big gun
When last we checked in on CrowdStrike, its founder and CEO George Kurtz was telling the world about a new vulnerability in the Webkit browser that would allow malware to take over your smartphone....
New ransomware targets the master boot record
Such a behavior differs from the typical M.O. of this class of malware, which usually sees users being denied access to their personal documents or files due to the application of file encryption.
Malware increasingly relies on encryption and obfuscation
At the moment, RC4 encryption or variations of it have been pegged as the most popular technique.
Spotlight: Juniper Networks on the surge of mobile malware in 2011
Juniper Networks is reporting a significant jump in the amount and quality of mobile malware in 2011 compared to previous years. According to a report released by Juniper, the amount of malware has
Securing your mobile workforce
You already have a mobile workforce whether you intended it to be that way or not. Workers everywhere are using their own mobile devices to make business calls, read email, and keep up with their
Sophisticated man-in-the-middle attacks target Android banking information
McAfee, the Intel-owned security company, says it has discovered a new form of Android malware that pairs man-in-the-middle with a remote-controlled banking Trojan. The motive so far seems to be to
Anonymous supporters tricked into installing Trojan, Symantec says
Computer users participating in distributed denial-of-service attacks as part of Anonymous could be in for an unpleasant surprise. According to a post on the official Symantec blog, some of these
How to make your Windows 7 system start faster
A new CNET How To article on starting Windows 7 faster may be pertinent to IT administrators and executives grappling with this perennial problem. While hardly revolutionary, I did spot some really
Will switching to Linux enhance system security?
The control systems for U.S. military drones appear to have been switched from Windows to Linux as part of a recent upgrade . This comes in the wake of a malware attack last September that saw a
