1391 Brits stung in Angry Birds scam 

1391 Brits stung in Angry Birds scam

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 27 May 2012 12:17 AM
Trojanised apps sends secret SMSes.
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.
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.
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.
Blackhole dominates rival toolkits 

Blackhole dominates rival toolkits

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 1 May 2012 7:29 AM
Blackhole booms.
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?
Apple updates Java after malware spreads 

Apple updates Java after malware spreads

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 4 April 2012 3:37 PM
Lion, Snow Leopard patched.
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.
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.
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.
Kaspersky Lab reveals complexity of 'OO C' coded Duqu 

Kaspersky Lab reveals complexity of 'OO C' coded Duqu

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 20 March 2012 8:46 AM
Source code may reveal Duqu creator
Duqu spoke in alien tongue 

Duqu spoke in alien tongue

In Applications - By SC Staff, 9 March 2012 9:45 AM
Part of the Duqu Trojan was written in an unknown programming language.
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.
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.
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.
Open source Malwr analysis launched 

Open source Malwr analysis launched

In Web/client - By Darren Pauli, 25 January 2012 11:33 AM
Project backed by Shadowserver.
Ransomware attacks on the rise 

Ransomware attacks on the rise

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 23 January 2012 2:47 PM
Your copy of Windows is fake!
Koobface servers go dark 

Koobface servers go dark

In Networks - By SC Staff, 23 January 2012 1:47 PM
Suspects flee Facebook.
Mac malware rises in 2011 

Mac malware rises in 2011

In Applications - By Tom Brewster, 20 January 2012 8:05 AM
Trojan downloaders most prolific.
US college uncovers decade-old virus infestation 

US college uncovers decade-old virus infestation

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 17 January 2012 1:55 PM
Data-stealing malware activated at night.
Malware targets US Defence smartcards 

Malware targets US Defence smartcards

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 16 January 2012 2:03 AM
Attacks linked to China.
45,000 stolen Facebook logins found 

45,000 stolen Facebook logins found

In Networks - By Greg Masters, 6 January 2012 10:45 AM
Ramnit virus variant harvested login credentials to a single server.
Mother of Stuxnet and Duqu bore five siblings 

Mother of Stuxnet and Duqu bore five siblings

In Applications - By SC Staff, 5 January 2012 10:07 AM
Tilded can build cyber weapons by adding modules.
Malware poses as police 

Malware poses as police

In Applications - By Tom Brewster, 21 December 2011 7:27 AM
Victims held to ransom over porn, terrorism material.
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