Image-stealing malware might lead to blackmailing attempts
Information-stealing malware targeting random computer users is usually geared towards stealing passwords and financial information by logging pressed keys and taking …
Can the Nuclear exploit kit dethrone Blackhole?
In a market dominated by the mega-popular Blackhole exploit kit (newly upgraded to version 2.0) and the somewhat less sought-after Eleonore and Phoenix exploit packs, can the …
Israel Police pulled computers offline due to RAT infestation
Trend Micro researchers have managed to get their hands on the malware that caused the Israeli Police Department to pull all of its systems offline last Thursday, and the …
French hacker arrested for creating, spreading SMS Trojan
A 20-year-old from Amiens, France, has allegedly managed to steal around half a million of euros (over $650,000) by creating and distributing a Trojan disguised as legitimate …
Multi-platform attack site discovered via fake Lookout Android app
Researchers from security firm TrustGo have recently spotted on Google Play a bogus app that supposedly automatizes the updating of a batch of other apps. What piqued their …
Fake KLM e-tickets lead to malware
If you have recently booked a flight with KLM, please be careful when reviewing emails that appear to have been sent from the airline carrier, as rather legitimate-looking …
Surge in Android adware
Between the beginning of July and the end of September, FortiGuard Labs researchers reported a marked increase in Android adware, new evidence suggesting that Zitmo …
Info-stealing Trojan posing as Panda Cloud Antivirus
Researchers from Spanish antivirus vendor Panda Security are warning potential users about information-stealing malware disguised as their Panda Cloud Antivirus solution. The …
Trojan disguised as image delivered via Skype messages
Skype users, beware of messages like this one: The spamming campaign has surfaced in the last few days and is being propagated via compromised Skype accounts. The offered …
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 …
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 …
iPhone buyers, beware of fake UPS notices
In view of the fact that deliveries of the extremely popular iPhone 5 will start on Friday, Websense’s director of security research Patrik Runald has issued a warning …
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