Joint attack by banking Trojan and ransomware
The Citadel malware – a banking Trojan that is based on Zeus Trojan’s source code and whose creators have adopted a Software-as-a-Service approach when it comes to …
Flashback botnet is a cash cow
We have all heard about the Flashback malware targeting machines running OS X and enslaving them into a botnet, but not a lot of attention has been given to the ultimate goal …
Bank robbery 2.0: Online banking in the sights
There are very few technologies that have affected our everyday lives as much as the Internet. It has changed the way we communicate in many ways and has revolutionized …
Trojanized Grand Theft Audio for Android spotted
A Trojan masquerading as “Grand Theft Auto 10th Anniversary Edition” for Android has lately been spotted being offered on third-party Russian websites. More …
Gamex Trojan threatens Android users
A new Android Trojan that first paves the way for the download of other apps and them effects it has been spotted lurking on third-party websites, camouflaged as legitimate …
Fake warning about Olympic-themed scams carries malware
It’s three months to go until the start of the London Olympics 2012, and sports fans are searching for and buying tickets to the various events online. Unfortunately, …
SpyEye botnet for sale at bottom price
A drop in the price asked for the latest version of the SpyEye botnet has security researchers worrying that users might soon be targeted with an increasing amount of …
Highly compelling spam campaign delivers malware
A spam email campaign that may trick a lot of users opening the malicious attachment has been spotted by Sophos. Variations of “RE:Check the attachment you have to react …
New Mac malware uses Flashback Java exploit
Apple’s decision to push out a Flashback malware removal tool for OS X Lion bundled with a new Java security update has proven to be rather fortunate, as a new Mac OS X …
Trojanized Angry Birds offered for download
The extreme popularity of Rovio’s Angry Birds mobile game has made it and its special editions perfect for luring unsuspecting users into downloading malware. A …
Zeus targets cloud payroll service to siphon money
With critical business services migrating to the cloud, service providers have become a prime target for cybercriminals. In the latest example of financial malware targeting …
SMS-controlled Android malware records calls
Researchers at NQ Mobile Security have discovered a new piece of Android malware that receives instructions, i.e. is controlled, via SMS. Dubbed TigerBot, the Trojan hides by …