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Ambitious malware variant signed with fake digital signature

New Zeus variants and spam campaigns that try to spread them far and wide are almost a daily occurrence, but once in a while some get more attention by security researchers …

A Trojan-Clicker for Android spotted

A new Android Trojan – dubbed HongTouTou or ADRD – has been spotted targeting Chinese-speaking users. Repackaged with popular Android applications and games, it is …

Fake tax payment rejection notice delivers Zeus variant

The latest IRS-themed spam campaign carries a deadly attachment – a variant of the infamous Zeus Trojan, warns Appriver. The e-mail, purportedly coming from the Internal …

Company wants to bundle spying app in legitimate Android game

How can one deliver spyware to a large number of unsuspecting users? The right answer to that question is – unfortunately – not a unique one, but among the methods …

Secure containment solution for malware analysis

SRA International announced it will preview its latest cyber security product, SRA Cyberlock, at RSA Conference 2011. SRA Cyberlock is a highly secure appliance that enables …

Two BBC sites serving malware via injected iFrame

A piece of malware detected by only 21 percent of the anti-virus solutions used by VirusTotal is currently being pushed onto unsuspecting visitors of the BBC 6 Music and BBC …

Network protection against unknown zero-day malware

ValidEdge announced its new Network Malware Security (NMS) system – a combined hardware and software solution that continuously monitors critical networks for any …

Complex Trojans and next generation malware is on the way

While e-mail users may have noticed a significant drop in spam in recent months, cybercriminals are gaining ground with creative new phishing methods and making exploit kits …

SMS Trojan masquerading as valentine-sending mobile application

It’s Valentine’s Day, and for all of you who are getting ready to send a valentine to the special people in your life, Microsoft has a warning: be careful what …

Fake scanned documents lead to Zeus infection

A new spam e-mail campaign is currently underway, and takes the form of a document scanned and sent by a Xerox WorkCentre Pro scanner: The attachment is a specially crafted …

Credit score checking app triggers Trojan download

The main reason people get scammed and/or their computer infected online is because they can’t contain their curiosity, and that is precisely the thing on which the …

Immunet 3.0 introduces custom anti-malware signatures

Sourcefire released Immunet 3.0 which enables users to create custom anti-malware signatures for more accurate protection against targeted attacks and offers a Cloud Recall …

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