160,000 new malware samples appear each day
Malware is still being created at the record levels reached in the previous quarter: 15 million new samples were generated, at an average rate of 160,000 every day, according …
Beware of malicious “Windows 9 free download” offers
The developer preview release of Windows 9 is scheduled to be publicly available this September, and cyber crooks have already started peddling bogus versions of the announced …
470 million sites exist for 24 hours, 22% are malicious
Blue Coat researchers analyzed more than 660 million unique hostnames requested by 75 million global users over a 90-day period. They found that 71 percent of the hostnames, …
Researchers warn about schemes that lead to FlashPack exploit kit
Security researchers have spotted two different online schemes that lead to pages hosting the FlashPack exploit kit. The first one relies on users visiting a compromised …
Kelihos botmasters target Russian patriots to expand botnet
The cyber crooks behind the Kelihos botnet are, once again, trying to swell the number of computers included in it. They are trying a novel approach: posing as a …
Tool restores SynoLocker-encrypted files
Security company F-Secure has created a tool that could help SynoLocker victims get their files back, but it only works if they have received – bought – the …
Over 1,000 businesses compromised with Backoff malware
The US Department of Homeland Security has once again issued a warning to businesses about the Backoff malware. “The DHS encourages organizations, regardless of size, to …
51 UPS stores hit with PoS malware
UPS Stores, a subsidiary of UPS, has discovered malware on systems at 51 locations in 24 states (about 1%) of 4,470 franchised center locations throughout the United States. …
Reveton ransomware now comes with password stealers
The Reveton screen-locking ransomware is still with us, and it’s evolving. According to Avast researchers, the latest generation of the malware also includes information …
Crooks trying out new tactics to spread fake AV
Infection numbers of well-established fake AV families have reached the lowest level in years, and Microsoft researchers believe the drop is the result of the antimalware …
Machete cyber espionage campaign targeting Latin America
Kaspersky Lab discovered a new cyber-espionage campaign code-named Machete. This campaign has been targeting high profile victims, including government, military, law …
New ransomware emulates CryptoLocker, CryptoWall
Ransomware has proven to be such a successful money-making model, that a new variant is discovered or a new delivery campaign is spotted nearly every day. Security experts …
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