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300,000 users affected by premium-SMS sending apps from Google Play

Panda Security has identified malicious apps on Google Play that can sign users up to premium SMS subscription services without their permission. These new threats have been …

Linksys home routers targeted and compromised in active campaign

A yet undetermined vulnerability affecting certain Linksys WiFi routers is being actively and massively exploited in the wild to infect the devices with a worm dubbed …

Mac Bitcoin-stealing Trojan lurks on download sites and GitHub

CoinThief, the recently discovered Bitcoin-stealing Trojan that targets Mac users, has been spotted being offered on several download websites such as CNET’s …

Modular Corcow banking Trojan poised for success

Banking Trojans are among the most used stealthy malware, and the most popular ones are undoubtedly Zeus, SpyEye, Citadel and Carberp. Still, that doesn’t mean there is …

Beware of Trojanized Flappy Bird game

Trojanized versions of Flappy Bird, the mega-popular iPhone and Android game that has recently been pulled from Google Play and Apple’s App Store by its creator, have …

Sophisticated cyber-espionage tool uncovered

Kaspersky Lab discovered “The Mask” (aka Careto), an advanced Spanish-language speaking threat actor that has been involved in global cyber-espionage operations …

Trojan steals Bitcoins and targets OS X

SecureMac has discovered a new Trojan which targets OS X and spies on web traffic to steal Bitcoins. The OSX/CoinThief.A malware has been found in the wild, and there are …

Bogus Facebook “Look Back” video pages spread malware

If you are a regular Facebook user, chances are good that you have already watched a couple of “Look Back” videos compiled by your friends. Maybe you have even …

The FBI is looking for a “malware provider”

In a request for quote (RFQ) published on Monday, the Bureau has explained the reason behind their need: The Operational Technology Division (OTD), Investigative Analysis Unit …

Popular Swedish news site latest link to fake AV infection

The website of popular Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet has been compromised to redirect visitors to a website sporting bogus infection warnings in order to trick them into buying …

Cyber risks awaiting visitors and viewers of Sochi 2014 Olympics

The 2014 Winter Olympics are set to start on Friday in Sochi, a Russian city located on the shores of the Black Sea. There have been many controversies regarding this choice …

Police ransomware: A multimillion business

The European Cybercrime Centre at Europol published its Threat Assessment on Police Ransomware – a class of computer malware that has seen exponential growth in the …

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