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Malicious spam campaign targets QuickBooks users

Intuit-themed malicious spam campaigns pop up every couple of months or so, given that the company’s tax preparation, accounting, financial management and billing …

Free USSD exploit blocker app

Avira released a free security app for Android phone users to protect them from remote USSD attacks. The Avira USSD Exploit Blocker app is available on Google Play. …

Visual Android Trojan as virtual theft aid

The rise of mobile malware in the last few years has been well documented, and the latest reports show that malware sending out text messages to premium rate numbers is the …

The economy behind ransomware attacks

First spotted in Russia in 2005, ransomware attacks have since spread to other countries – mainly those of the Western world – by using geo-location to target …

“Watering hole” sites crucial to new cyber espionage campaign

RSA’s newly dubbed FirstWatch research team has recently presented their findings on a “water holing” campaign that they first spotted back in July. The …

Bogus Facebook photo notification carries malware

A new Facebook-themed spam campaign is targeting the social network’s users, trying to trick them into opening the attached file: “The attached ZIP file has the …

How to prevent a botnet infection?

The research team at e-mail security provider Eleven, published five tips today to help users prevent a botnet infection on their computer. Botnets are groups of hijacked …

F-Secure Mobile Security protects Android TVs and set-top boxes

F-Secure launched a new version of F-Secure Mobile Security which features support for standard Android devices including TVs and set-top boxes. The new version also comes …

Mobile banking trends and hidden risks

While mobile banking apps are growing quickly in popularity, 68 percent of smartphone owners who have not yet adopted these apps are holding back due to security fears, while …

Backdoor Trojan masquerading as KLM e-ticket

As many flyers tend to book their tickets online and receive them in electronic form, it’s no wonder that malware peddlers often choose to deliver their malicious wares …

Fake debt payment notices deliver malware

Emails purportedly coming from PayPal’s Bill Me Later service have been hitting inboxes around the world, threatening to file charges against the users if they do not …

Twitter messages lead to phishing AND malware

If you have received a private message from another Twitter telling you “lol ur famous now”, have followed it to a fake Facebook page requiring you to log into …

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