Content Tagged ‘Malware’

Don’t get slammed by Super Bowl scams

February 2, 2012 - The countdown to first kickoff in Super Bowl XLVI on February 5 has begun, and scams for knock-off team jerseys, counterfeit memorabilia, and fake YouTube videos will be sure to hammer our defenses. (continue reading...) Read more

Does spammed out malware attack exploit Mozilla Thunderbird ‘feature’?

February 2, 2012 - Media reports claim that computers are being infected even if you DON'T open the attached files. But we're seeing something different. Read more

MPs warn of rise of identity-stealing bank-robbing malware

February 1, 2012 - Identity-stealing bank-robbing malware is a growing threat to Britain. That's the conclusion of the UK Parliament's Science and Technology Select Committee who have published a report calling on the Government to launch a "prolonged awareness raising campaign to increase public understanding (continue reading...) Read more

Facebook’s IPO could result in increased focus on stopping fraud and spam

February 1, 2012 - Facebook has finally filed for its IPO, but there are interesting details in the paperwork. It considers malware, spam and privacy concerns as serious risks to its investors. Read more

Viruses and hacking, as seen on TV and in the movies

January 31, 2012 - Working in the computer security industry, we're pretty used to seeing malware and hacking misrepresented on our TV and movie screens. Here are some of our favourite examples. Read more

Accused Kelihos malware mastermind protests his innocence

January 30, 2012 - A Russian man who has been accused by Microsoft of being the mastermind behind the Kelihos botnet has used his LiveJournal blog to protest his innocence. Read more

Trojan caught on camera shows CAPTCHA is still a security issue

January 29, 2012 -   In a series of blogs a few years back, we covered how malware could abuse and circumvent online services that use CAPTCHA tests as part of their security (1 2). In this blog, we take (continue reading...) Read more

Data Privacy Day 2012

January 27, 2012 - Lately, it seems that barely a day goes by when we don’t learn about a major Internet presence taking steps to further erode users’ privacy. The companies with access to our data are tracking us in ways that make Big (continue reading...) Read more

Smartphone and Tablet Users: You Need Security

January 27, 2012 - Care about preserving privacy and protecting against financial fraud, identity theft and viruses? With vast amounts of personal and business data now found on Android, BlackBerry, Windows and Symbian smartphones and tablets, mobile security threats continue to increase and threaten (continue reading...) Read more

Introducing Project Zulu

January 25, 2012 - I want to personally and publicly thank Julien, Pradeep and Mike for all of their hard work over the past several months, to make today's launch of Project Zulu a reality. Zulu is a completely (continue reading...) Read more

How To Steal A Car: Hack It!

January 25, 2012 - No more jimmying doors with a Slim Jim, bricks through windows, extracting lock cylinders with a dent puller, or hot-wiring ignitions. Automobiles today are being built to include wireless capabilities that allow for remote unlock, remote start, and of course, (continue reading...) Read more

Sophos Security Threat Report 2012 – seeing through the hype

January 25, 2012 - We know you're probably sceptical of "state of the world" reports from vendors. For all you can tell, they'll turn out to be thinly-digsuised advertorial, unreconstructed product brochures, or worse. We like to do things differently. Find out how! (continue reading...) Read more

Are You Ready For Some Football?

January 24, 2012 - Contributor: Masaki Suenaga We certainly are! It is American football season and the Super Bowl is right around the corner. Apparently, so are the malware authors. It would not be the first time they took advantage of this sporting event. Back (continue reading...) Read more

Microsoft’s Kelihos botnet suspect used to work for computer security firm

January 24, 2012 - Microsoft has alleged that a computer security firm's ex-employee is the mastermind behind the Kelihos botnet. Read more

Security Challenges in the Rapid Adoption of Technology into the Basics of Driving

January 23, 2012 - With some predictions of “self driving cars” being available to consumers as early as 2018, the rapid adoption of technology into the basics of driving is posing some interesting challenges from a security standpoint. In a recent TV news (continue reading...) Read more

Fake Camera+ app hits the iPhone App Store

January 23, 2012 - Be careful what applications you install on your computing devices - even if they come from Apple's iPhone/iPad App Store. Read more

Apple iPad 2 and iPhone 4S finally fall to jailbreakers

January 22, 2012 - Apple's most hacker-resistant hardware to date - the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S, which are built around the Apple A5 chip - can now be jailbroken. Should you rush to slither free of Apple's fiscal tentacles? (continue reading...) Read more

SSCC 80 – Mobile security podcast with Vanja Svajcer

January 21, 2012 - In this week's podcast, Vanja Svajcer joins Chet to talk about the mobile security landscape. Topics discussed include mobile malware, theft, application markets and advice on securing your smartphone. Read more

Phishing Scammers Target Macs

January 20, 2012 - On Christmas Day, 2011, Apple product users were targeted by a major phishing attack. The Mac Security Blog reported, “A vast phishing attack has broken out, beginning on or around Christmas day, with emails being sent with the subject (continue reading...) Read more

Incoming: GFI SandBox 4.0

January 19, 2012 - February 7th will be a fun day indeed if you love the smell of Malware in the morning. GFI (continue reading...) Read more

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