AusCERT2012: Modems at risk in DNSChanger cut-off 

AusCERT2012: Modems at risk in DNSChanger cut-off

In Hackers - By James Hutchinson, 17 May 2012 11:11 AM
ISPs urged to bolster user support.
Exploits greeting users at foreign policy, human rights sites 

Exploits greeting users at foreign policy, human rights sites

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 16 May 2012 1:03 PM
A host of websites, including the US-based Center for Defense Information, have been compromised with malicious code in order to target and infect visitors.
Amnesty International's UK website served up Gh0st RAT for two days 

Amnesty International's UK website served up Gh0st RAT for two days

In Web/client - By SC Staff, 15 May 2012 6:56 AM
Injected via Java.
151,000 domains attacked via dangerous PHP hole 

151,000 domains attacked via dangerous PHP hole

In Web/client - By Darren Pauli, 10 May 2012 4:41 PM
PHP Group issues fix for the second time.
Microsoft issues fixes for 'patched' Duqu threat 

Microsoft issues fixes for 'patched' Duqu threat

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 10 May 2012 11:15 AM
Patches fix 23 vulnerabilities
Malware disguised as updates pushed over hotel wi-fi 

Malware disguised as updates pushed over hotel wi-fi

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 10 May 2012 10:40 AM
Feds warn update before travel.
Jericho botnet hits financial web sites 

Jericho botnet hits financial web sites

In Applications - By SC Staff, 9 May 2012 7:08 AM
Targets passwords and login credentials used at 100 financial institutions.
South Africa deploys Aussie iCode  

South Africa deploys Aussie iCode

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 8 May 2012 4:56 PM
Anti-botnet code up for review next month.
Eavesdropper Android app developed 

Eavesdropper Android app developed

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 8 May 2012 11:53 AM
Proof-of-concept application siphons audio to remote servers.
First drive-by Android malware detected 

First drive-by Android malware detected

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 4 May 2012 9:12 AM
Malware writers "even lazier than before".
Botmaster offers fraud service for noobs 

Botmaster offers fraud service for noobs

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 3 May 2012 2:30 PM
Includes live support and custom script injection.
Cybercrime shop manages hacked web sites 

Cybercrime shop manages hacked web sites

In Web/client - By SC Australia Staff, 1 May 2012 9:26 PM
Offers counter anti-virus, vulnerability discovery.
Blackhole dominates rival toolkits 

Blackhole dominates rival toolkits

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 1 May 2012 7:29 AM
Blackhole booms.
Off-the-shelf kits trigger record number of attacks 

Off-the-shelf kits trigger record number of attacks

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 1 May 2012 7:29 AM
Malware variants more prevalent than ever.
Scammers pool talent to bolster malware, profits  

Scammers pool talent to bolster malware, profits

In Networks - By Dan Raywood, 26 April 2012 12:37 PM
Affiliate networks combine cracking talents.
Malware cuts Iran oil artery from the net  

Malware cuts Iran oil artery from the net

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 24 April 2012 12:02 PM
SCADA-based malware 'rare'.
Number of infected Macs flashbacks to 650000 

Number of infected Macs flashbacks to 650000

In Networks - By Marcos Colon, 24 April 2012 9:03 AM
Security firms trapped in tarpit.
Wordpress a vector for Flashback 

Wordpress a vector for Flashback

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 23 April 2012 7:29 AM
iFrames used to infect users.
Mac malware expanding: research 

Mac malware expanding: research

In Applications - By SC Staff, 23 April 2012 7:29 AM
Mobile malware also rising.
140000 Flashback-infected computers remain 

140000 Flashback-infected computers remain

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 19 April 2012 6:49 AM
About 75 per cent of Macs freed from botnet slavery.
Mac OS X malware used in targeted attacks 

Mac OS X malware used in targeted attacks

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 17 April 2012 11:57 AM
Targets 'Flashback' Java vulnerability.
Natanz insider planted Stuxnet 

Natanz insider planted Stuxnet

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 17 April 2012 11:51 AM
Insider planted malware using a corrupt memory stick.
Zeus pillages billing providers 

Zeus pillages billing providers

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 12 April 2012 10:54 AM
Malware takes screen caps of payment website.
Malware shipped on HP switches 

Malware shipped on HP switches

In Networks - By SC Australia Staff, 12 April 2012 2:36 AM
Dirty flash drives could infect computers.
Sluggish Apple strikes at Flashback 

Sluggish Apple strikes at Flashback

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 12 April 2012 2:36 AM
Flashback removal tool planned as malware storm subsides.
Flashback botnet shrinks to half size 

Flashback botnet shrinks to half size

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 11 April 2012 7:22 AM
But experts say decline may not be rapid.
Apple update quells Flashback 

Apple update quells Flashback

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 8 April 2012 7:10 PM
Apple hacker says Mac users should get anti-virus.
Instructions published for DIY undetectable malware 

Instructions published for DIY undetectable malware

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 7 April 2012 4:34 PM
Payload pounces from library.
33,000 Australian Macs are botnet slaves 

33,000 Australian Macs are botnet slaves

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 5 April 2012 3:44 PM
So you thought you were safe?
Zeus' coffin not yet closed as domains still living 

Zeus' coffin not yet closed as domains still living

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 5 April 2012 9:40 AM
Three domains are still feeding instructions to computers infected with the Zeus trojan.
Multiple drive-by attacks detected during February 

Multiple drive-by attacks detected during February

In Applications - By SC Staff, 4 April 2012 3:38 PM
More than ten million people were exposed to drive-by download risks in February.
Flight check-in emails lead to Zeus infection 

Flight check-in emails lead to Zeus infection

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 4 April 2012 3:37 PM
Cyber criminals have cloaked spam to resemble US Airways check-in emails in phishing attempts that lead to Zeus trojan infections.
Mac Trojan targets Tibetan activist groups 

Mac Trojan targets Tibetan activist groups

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 2 April 2012 12:48 PM
Command and Control chatter encrypted, answered by a human.
Kelihos lives on thanks to Facebook trojan 

Kelihos lives on thanks to Facebook trojan

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 2 April 2012 12:30 PM
After being "sinkholed," the Kelihos.B botnet is spreading through social networking sites.
Thousands of Aussies risk net disconnection come July 

Thousands of Aussies risk net disconnection come July

In Networks - By Ry Crozier, 29 March 2012 10:16 PM
DNSChanger switch off date could cut victims' net access too.
DIY satirical Sality takedown posted to Full Disclosure 

DIY satirical Sality takedown posted to Full Disclosure

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 29 March 2012 5:39 PM
Don't try this at home.
Monster Kelihos botnet slain 

Monster Kelihos botnet slain

In Networks - By Marcos Colon, 29 March 2012 9:26 AM
Security organisations have teamed up and killed an embodiment of the Kelihos botnet.
CrySyS tool IDs new Duqu variant  

CrySyS tool IDs new Duqu variant

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 23 March 2012 1:05 PM
'Son-of-Stuxnet' ducks, fails, anti-virus check.
Four-month extension approved in DNSChanger case 

Four-month extension approved in DNSChanger case

In Networks - By Marcos Colon, 8 March 2012 9:31 AM
Enterprises gain extra time to remove trojan.
Purported Iran nuke document contains trojan 

Purported Iran nuke document contains trojan

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 6 March 2012 12:08 PM
Spreads via Flash vulnerability.
Poisoned DoS tool infects Anonymous 

Poisoned DoS tool infects Anonymous

In Applications - 5 March 2012 3:46 PM
Trojan packed into denial-of-service tool.
Mac app blocker can force Apple-only installs 

Mac app blocker can force Apple-only installs

In Applications - 17 February 2012 12:11 PM
"Mountain Lion" Gatekeeper feature designed to fight malicious downloads.
Bitdefender add-on boosts malware checks 

Bitdefender add-on boosts malware checks

In Applications - By SC Staff, 17 February 2012 11:44 AM
Malware gone in 60 seconds.
Bungled update sees Microsoft block Google 

Bungled update sees Microsoft block Google

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 17 February 2012 11:34 AM
Microsoft anti-virus detected phantom Blackhole exploit kit.
Stratfor subscribers sent malware 

Stratfor subscribers sent malware

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 15 February 2012 6:34 AM
Malware alert email delivers Zbot trojan.
Trojan leverages patched Microsoft Office flaw  

Trojan leverages patched Microsoft Office flaw

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 12 February 2012 8:22 PM
The exploit arrives as an email.
Google employs Bouncer to cleanse Android malware 

Google employs Bouncer to cleanse Android malware

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 5 February 2012 9:41 AM
Claims malware app downloads had dropped 40 per cent.
Research offers software salvation from AV friendly-fire 

Research offers software salvation from AV friendly-fire

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 2 February 2012 7:07 PM
Yet it is too underdeveloped to replace existing malware analysis.
Google won't kill 'malicious' Android apps 

Google won't kill 'malicious' Android apps

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 1 February 2012 10:11 AM
Apps dubbed malicious by Symantec did not violate terms of service.
Report: 30,000 websites infected daily 

Report: 30,000 websites infected daily

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 27 January 2012 2:46 PM
BlackHole exploit kit to blame.
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