Tag: Malware
Apple working with ISPs to fix Mac Flashback trojan
Apple believe they have found a fix for the Flashback trojan which is thought to have infected some 600,000 Mac computers across the globe. Flashback is a botnet that can issue commands to infected machines, harvesting usernames and passwords…
Android malware connects to botnet and makes premium rate calls by rooting itself
The Android operating system has had yet another serious piece of malware sully its name today, as an Android app called com.google.android.smart has been discovered to be a premium rate texts, calls and botnet scam. The malware itself has been…
Android app clones pulled by Google following security risks
Google have cleaned up the Android Market app store after discovering a number of cloned games contained malicious malware code. Though seemingly legitmiate "free" versions of premium titles, the downloads had access to a phone's SMS capabilities and would begin…
Oslo tragedy and Amy Winehouse death spark Facebook scam surge
It's been a truly sad weekend for news. From the tragic extremist attacks in Norway of Anders Behring Breivik that have left nearly 100 people dead to the sudden, untimely death of jazz superstar Amy Winehouse, many tears have been…
53% of smartphone owners oblivious to malware threats
Are you aware of the fact smartphones are just as susceptible to malware attacks as PCs or laptops? If you are, you're part of the minority in the UK; a recent survey commissioned by security specialists Bullguard showed that of…
Mac OSX update to defend against Mac Defender scareware
In something close to a u-turn, Apple have decided that they will now release a Mac OSX update to slow the spread of the Mac Defender scareware program. Affecting a growing number of Mac users, Apple intially turned its…
Osama Bin Laden threat lives on in Facebook malware scam
US Navy Seals may have put an end to Osama Bin Laden's reign of terror, assassinating the al Queda leader in his Pakistan compound, but the threat from America's Public Enemy Number 1 still lives on in the unlikeliest of…
Top 3 FREE computer security tips from Kaspersky Lab's Costin Raiu
This week sees London's Earls Court play host to the InfoSec computer and mobile security conference, where all the major players from the anti-virus and back-up software developing fields come together to tout their wares. We caught up yesterday with…
INTERVIEW: Kaspersky Lab's Costin Raiu on Android security, Twitter and cyber wars
Cybercrime is no longer exclusive to PCs and Macs, with hacks, spam, malware and trojans hitting smartphones, tablets and cloud storage services too. No-one knows this better than Costin Raiu of the security specialists at Kaspersky Lab. As the…
Smartphone malware attacks on the rise throughout 2010
2010 saw a significant rise in the number of smartphone malware attacks, according to mobile security specialists AdaptiveMobile. Reported infections across all mobile platforms were up 33% over the previous year, with malware engineered to spite Android users rising four-fold….
