Zeljka Zorz
Carberp gang arrested in Russia
Eight men have been arrested in Moscow for having allegedly stolen over $2 million from the bank accounts of over 90 Russian individuals by infecting their computers with the …
Computer and biological viruses might eventually converge
The term “computer virus” was coined by Fred Cohen in the early 1980s, because like its biological counterparts, the computer virus is essentially a sequence of …
Beware of fake Google AV
Cyber crooks are once again trying to take advantage of Google’s name and logo to push malware onto unsuspecting users. According to GFI researchers, a number of pages …
Facebook privacy loophole allows regular spying on users
With over 845 million active users, Facebook is a great source of willingly shared information for anyone who can effectively become a “Facebook friend” with the …
Phishers trick gamers with adult cam show offer
A rather clever phishing scheme targeting Italian gamers has recently been spotted by Symantec researchers. The scammy page, hosted on a free web hosting site, was made to …
Apple, Facebook and others named in privacy lawsuit
Thirteen individuals have filed a lawsuit against a number of app makers including Path, Facebook, Instagram, Yelp and Rovio, accusing them of uploading the information stored …
US govt and military email addresses offered for sale
Cyber crooks are very well aware that information is a very lucrative commodity and that every type of information has potential buyers. Take email addresses, for example. …
Europeans targeted with new ransomware
In the last couple of years, malware that hijacks the users’ machines and demands money to “unblock” it has become an often encountered threat. Messages …
Fake LinkedIn emails serve malware
Emails purportedly coming from business-related social network LinkedIn have been hitting inboxes in the last couple of days, ostensibly reminding recipients of invitations …
Working exploit for MS12-020 RDP flaw found
The vulnerability in Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation (MS12-020) – a patch for which has been released by during the last Patch Tuesday …
Android banking Trojan steals both authenticating factors
The Zeus and SpyEye banking Trojans have recently been fitted with a new module that targets Android users that use their device as an added authentication method when …
Fake Google Play site serves Android malware
Online scammers are known for their adaptability, so it should not come as a surprise that the recent name change of Google’s official Android Market – now dubbed …