A cyber espionage operation dubbed MiniDuke has targeted government organisations in as many as 23 countries, security vendors said on …
US students take on Chinese malware code
Wesley McGrew, a research associate at Mississippi State University, may be among the few people thrilled with the latest grim …
Apple infected by Java-based malware
Apple on Tuesday said that some computers belonging to its employees had been targeted by hackers originating from China – …
Ransom malware head arrested in Dubai
A Russian man accused of being a key figure behind the notorious and hugely successful Reveton “police ransom” malware, which …
Children found distributing malware
Following its latest threat report, security firm AVG has noted a “disturbing” new trend in the world of cybercrime – …
Financial malware authors return to basics
Financial malware authors are returning to traditional, phishing-like, credential-stealing techniques in order to evade detection, according to researchers from security …
Chinese malware targets US drones
Security firm FireEye has claimed that a series of targeted malware attacks detected a year ago are almost certainly part …
Malware infects US power facilities through USB drives
Two U.S. power companies reported infections of malware during the past three months, with the bad software apparently brought in …
2013 – The year mobile malware rears its ugly head
If you’re a user of Google’s mobile operating system Android and concerned about your smartphone’s security, expect to worry more …
Dexter malware infects point-of-sale systems worldwide:
Researchers from Israel-based IT security firm Seculert have uncovered a custom-made piece of malware that infected hundreds of point-of-sale (PoS) …
New ‘Dockster’ malware discovered on Dalai Lama site
A new piece of malicious software targeted at Apple users has been found on a website dedicated to the Dalai …
Symantec spots odd malware targeting Iran
Symantec has spotted another odd piece of malware that appears to be targeting Iran and is designed to meddle with …
Sourcefire adds advanced malware protection to FirePOWER
Sourcefire announced today it has strengthened and expanded its FirePOWER appliance family, providing users with the unmatched ability to protect …
Symantec: Ransom malware gangs making huge profits
The problem of ransom malware has reached epidemic proportions and could be extracting fraudulent payments from as many as 3 …
Malware targeting Android users increased nearly six-fold in Q3
High-risk and dangerous applications targeting users of Google’s Android platform increased from nearly 30,000 in June to almost 175,000 in …
Android malware still rising despite Google’s security improvements
Android’s 2012 security overhaul hasn’t stopped the volume of global threats targeting the mobile OS continuing to rise at an …
Android malware exploding: Trend Micro
The amount of mobile Android malware has surged this year, from a count of 30,000 malware specimens in June to almost 175,000 …
Sophos rolls out mobile apps for anti-malware, encryption
Sophos today announced a free anti-virus defence app for Google Android devices which works via the Sophos cloud-based service. Separately …
Mobile malware up 2,180% in security scare
Loss, theft, spam, Trojans, spyware, data breach, and aggressive advertising are some of the threats facing vulnerable mobile devices, such as smartphones …
Middle East at war with ‘Flame’ malware and new-found siblings
A study has revealed that the Flame malware, developed to target Middle East-based companies, may be just one of four …