Would you run potentially malicious programs in return for a dollar?
A group of researchers have discovered a depressing fact: some computer users will download and run an executable that they can’t be sure isn’t malicious for as …
Password protected Zbot malware in the wild
Early this morning a small malware campaign started up claiming to be daily customer statements from Berkeley Futures Limited (real company, but messages are spoofed). The …
Microsoft patches DoS flaw in its Malware Protection Engine
Microsoft has released an update for its Malware Protection Engine to fix a privately reported security vulnerability that could allow a denial of service if the Microsoft …
Endpoint protection attitudes and opinions
Bromium surveyed more than 300 information security practitioners focused on endpoint threats and security. The overwhelming majority of information security professionals …
Android smartphones pre-installed with malware hit the market
Cheap Android-based smartphones pre-installed with spyware are being distributed to European users, experts from German security vendor G Data are warning. The malware is …
Remove Android ransomware for free
avast! Ransomware Removal is a free app that eliminates Android ransomware and decrypts locked and ransomed files. Simplocker is a new Android virus that encrypts photos, …
GCHQ legally intercepts Google, Facebook users’ communications
A successful legal challenge has forced the UK’s top counter-terrorism official to reveal the (until now) secret government policy that allows the GCHQ to intercept …
Privacy, security most likely to drive consumer action
According to a new study by Edelman, among major technology policy issues, security and privacy of personal data was overwhelmingly the largest concern for consumers, ranking …
Geospatial framework for cybersecurity
Esri is joining forces with RedSeal in order to create a geospatial framework for cybersecurity. The goal is to fully integrate existing cybersecurity and IT data with other …
Hacker nets over $600k by compromising NAS systems to mine Dogecoin
A single threat actor is responsible for the compromise of a considerable number of Synology NAS systems that were set to mine Dogecoing in secret and have netted him over …
SMBs still use Windows XP and face security risks
Almost one in five small and medium businesses worldwide are currently exposed to major security risks as they are still using Windows XP after Microsoft ended support for the …
There’s a new banking Trojan in town
A new piece of banking malware is being delivered via tax- and invoice-themed phishing campaigns, Danish security company CSIS is warning. Dubbed “Dyreza,” the …
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