Android SMS botnet found on mobile networks 

Android SMS botnet found on mobile networks

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 20 December 2012 8:20 AM
Botnet spread via malicious game install.
Carberp trojan for sale for $40k 

Carberp trojan for sale for $40k

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 18 December 2012 9:17 AM
Researchers suspect sale will bankroll new malware campaign.
FBI nabs 10 for Yahos worm spread on Facebook 

FBI nabs 10 for Yahos worm spread on Facebook

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 13 December 2012 8:21 AM
Kiwi among those arrested.
Russian space, telecom industries targeted by espionage 

Russian space, telecom industries targeted by espionage

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 12 December 2012 12:07 PM
Scammers don't hide stolen data.
Scammers encrypt patient records from Gold Coast medical centre 

Scammers encrypt patient records from Gold Coast medical centre

In Crypto - By Dan Raywood, 12 December 2012 11:33 AM
$4000 ransom posted.
Zeus-family trojan spreads via botnet  

Zeus-family trojan spreads via botnet

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 7 December 2012 12:49 PM
Spammers flog P2P malware.
Autorun malware infections spike 

Autorun malware infections spike

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 5 December 2012 10:57 AM
Update Windows.
Shylock trojan ducks malware researchers 

Shylock trojan ducks malware researchers

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 29 November 2012 2:05 PM
Looks for remote desktop connections, virtual environments.
Iran plays down Narilam worm threat  

Iran plays down Narilam worm threat

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 29 November 2012 1:17 PM
Malware sabotages business databases.
"High Roller" op turns to Europe's SEPA system  

"High Roller" op turns to Europe's SEPA system

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 23 November 2012 8:20 AM
Banks hit.
Malware funnels smartcard PINs to remote servers 

Malware funnels smartcard PINs to remote servers

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 15 November 2012 11:00 AM
USB authentication targeted.
Facebook adds Webroot, AVG and Panda as friends into AV Marketplace 

Facebook adds Webroot, AVG and Panda as friends into AV Marketplace

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 18 October 2012 7:40 AM
Malware crackdown.
Spear phish uses Windows HLP files to skirt detection  

Spear phish uses Windows HLP files to skirt detection

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 18 October 2012 7:32 AM
An increase in spear phishing, where trojans are hidden inside Windows help files, is assisting attackers in stealing information from a variety of industries.
Presidential election spurs malware-laden CNN spam 

Presidential election spurs malware-laden CNN spam

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 15 October 2012 11:40 AM
Online fraudsters smell opportunity.
Private key crucial to tracking Conficker creators 

Private key crucial to tracking Conficker creators

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 15 October 2012 10:14 AM
Malware still infecting machines.
Ransomware and phish cons target Skype users 

Ransomware and phish cons target Skype users

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 11 October 2012 12:24 PM
Lol is this your new profile pic?
New web attack immediately siphons stolen data 

New web attack immediately siphons stolen data

In Web/client - By Danielle Walker, 5 October 2012 11:44 AM
New attack steals data from any site.
Wagamama serves up malware from outdated site 

Wagamama serves up malware from outdated site

In Web/client - By Darren Pauli, 3 October 2012 10:31 AM
Hackers exploit Plesk, visitors sucked into BlackHole.
ZeroAccess botnet earns $100k a day 

ZeroAccess botnet earns $100k a day

In Networks - By Marcos Colon, 25 September 2012 10:54 AM
Targets affluent countries.
Hackers ransom $3000 from NT business 

Hackers ransom $3000 from NT business

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 24 September 2012 1:25 PM
Vital financial data encrypted.
Sophos flags its own update as malware 

Sophos flags its own update as malware

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 21 September 2012 10:53 AM
Anti -anti-virus.
TDL-4 click-fraud campaign claims 280k victims 

TDL-4 click-fraud campaign claims 280k victims

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 19 September 2012 8:46 AM
Attack claims 30,000 victims in last seven days.
Flame-related malware detected in the wild  

Flame-related malware detected in the wild

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 18 September 2012 9:18 AM
Flame claims 10,000 victims.
Tool detects software plagiarism, theft and malware outbreaks 

Tool detects software plagiarism, theft and malware outbreaks

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 13 September 2012 4:21 PM
Tracks applications across Windows and Linux.
Android VXers earn big bucks on trader site 

Android VXers earn big bucks on trader site

In Web/client - By Danielle Walker, 13 September 2012 9:42 AM
Infected droids worth 10 times more than PCs.
Mahdi developers pushing updates to the spy trojan  

Mahdi developers pushing updates to the spy trojan

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 3 September 2012 8:48 AM
Targets people with links to the US.
Natural gas giant RasGas targeted in cyber attack 

Natural gas giant RasGas targeted in cyber attack

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 1 September 2012 7:29 AM
Website and email servers shutdown.
Redkit crimeware gets Java exploit, joins Blackhole 

Redkit crimeware gets Java exploit, joins Blackhole

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 31 August 2012 7:19 AM
Oracle issues emergency fix.
DeepSafe reveals blue chip firms hit with dangerous malware 

DeepSafe reveals blue chip firms hit with dangerous malware

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 29 August 2012 12:45 PM
But McAfee gagged from disclosure.
Hikit targets US defense contractors  

Hikit targets US defense contractors

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 28 August 2012 12:09 PM
The advanced persistent threat malware exploits existing vulnerabilities in servers, enabling attackers to maintain access to victims' data while remaining below the radar.
Spammers send more malicious attachments 

Spammers send more malicious attachments

In Messaging - By SC Staff, 27 August 2012 8:49 AM
But overall spam levels fall.
Crisis spy malware targets virtual machines 

Crisis spy malware targets virtual machines

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 22 August 2012 9:39 AM
Designers say it's built to evade encryption.
Data-wiping Shamoon targets Middle East energy sector 

Data-wiping Shamoon targets Middle East energy sector

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 20 August 2012 11:30 AM
Goals of malware writers unknown.
Airport VPN hacked using Citadel malware  

Airport VPN hacked using Citadel malware

In Hackers - By Danielle Walker, 15 August 2012 5:32 PM
Attack beat two-factor authentication.
Reveton ransomware resurges 

Reveton ransomware resurges

In Web/client - By Danielle Walker, 13 August 2012 10:06 AM
Scareware part of malware cocktail.
Banking trojan targets BlackBerry users 

Banking trojan targets BlackBerry users

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 10 August 2012 6:29 AM
Hackers put crosshairs on new mobile devices.
Highly persistent backdoor infects BIOS, peripherals  

Highly persistent backdoor infects BIOS, peripherals

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 3 August 2012 12:31 AM
Malware hides from forensic analysis.
Backdoor found in ASEAN defence officials document 

Backdoor found in ASEAN defence officials document

In Messaging - By Darren Pauli, 2 August 2012 10:20 PM
File contains Australian defence officials' phone numbers and email addresses.
Thousands compromised as hackers target schools, banks 

Thousands compromised as hackers target schools, banks

In Web/client - By Darren Pauli, 1 August 2012 6:17 PM
Attackers gain foothold in corporate networks.
#BlackHat: Researchers upload dangerous app to Google Play store 

#BlackHat: Researchers upload dangerous app to Google Play store

In Applications - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 30 July 2012 11:51 AM
Google's Bouncer beat by legit JavaScript trick.
#BlackHat: Java malware exploits type confusion vulnerability 

#BlackHat: Java malware exploits type confusion vulnerability

In Web/client - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 30 July 2012 10:37 AM
Type confusion is the 'most essential' aspect of Java security.
#BlackHat Mac rootkit bypasses Filevault, installs at boot 

#BlackHat Mac rootkit bypasses Filevault, installs at boot

In Crypto - By Darren Pauli, 27 July 2012 6:46 AM
Meet Evil Maid's unstoppable ugly sister.
Spy trojan steals audio, video, email, IM, keystrokes, from Windows, Mac and mobile 

Spy trojan steals audio, video, email, IM, keystrokes, from Windows, Mac and mobile

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 27 July 2012 5:55 AM
And it is the first trojan to use a Mac rootkit.
Messiah spy malware uncovered 

Messiah spy malware uncovered

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 19 July 2012 7:03 AM
Code written in Persian.
Police disable world's third-largest spammer botnet 

Police disable world's third-largest spammer botnet

In Networks - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 19 July 2012 7:03 AM
Bots still active.
Microsoft revokes certificates with fewer than 2048 bits 

Microsoft revokes certificates with fewer than 2048 bits

In Crypto - By Dan Raywood, 12 July 2012 11:57 AM
Kills insecure Windows gadgets.
50,000 sites compromised in sustained attack 

50,000 sites compromised in sustained attack

In Web/client - By Darren Pauli, 10 July 2012 1:27 PM
WordPress, other plugins targeted.
Business as usual for ISPs during 'internet blackout' 

Business as usual for ISPs during 'internet blackout'

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 10 July 2012 10:08 AM
Infected boxes remain online.
100,000 Chinese Android users owned by trojan 

100,000 Chinese Android users owned by trojan

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 9 July 2012 6:08 PM
Downloads movies, buys apps and captures CAPTCHA.
Suspected trojan found in Apple App Store 

Suspected trojan found in Apple App Store

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 9 July 2012 9:12 AM
Creator says it's in 'beta-testing'.
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