If you use a smartphone running Android, then it’s time you started paying much more attention to your security. A design flaw has been found in Android’s connection to Google services which…
Tag: Malware
Apple Macs Are Being Held for Ransom by KeRanger Malware
Over the weekend Apple Mac users were attacked by a piece of ransomware in what is being reported as the first time ever that Macs have been subject to this type of…
Linux XOR DDoS botnet is capable of bombarding victims with 179 Gbps data
Security experts have revealed that a Linux botnet using XOR DDoS malware discovered last years has grown so powerful that it can virtually bring any victim’s network to a grinding halt by…
Blue Coat reveals web’s shadiest of neighbourhoods
Websites are one of the main entryway for malware to infect your system and in a bid to reveal which all top-level domains could spell a disaster if you visit them, Blue…
iOS malware KeyRaider has allegedly hijacked 225,000 Apple Accounts
In a biggest of its kind security incident, as many as 225,000 Apple accounts have been hijacked by the authors of an iOS malware dubbed KeyRaider, security experts have revealed. The incident…
Malwarebytes expands security footprint with Anti-Malware for Mac
Malwarebytes has forayed into the less-ventured area of Mac security by releasing Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac because it believes that the Mac user community is under-served as far as security goes and…
Security report highlights surge in ransomware, flash exploits, firmware attacks
In its latest threat report, Intel’s McAfee Labs has reported a surge in ransomware, flash exploits, with a special mention of an undetectable firmware attack that is capable of reprogramming hard disk…
Breaking Bad-themed ransomware locking up computers; demanding AU $450
For a while now ransomware scare hadn’t made it to the headlines, but that ceased to be true with Symantec reporting of a Breaking Bad-themed ransomware on the prowl in Australia infecting…
Security researchers identify new PoS malware dubbed ‘Punkey’
Security Researchers at Trustwave have uncovered a new point-of-sale (PoS) malware threat dubbed ‘Punkey’ during an investigation led by the US Secret Service. The new malicious program ‘Punkey’ has at least three…
IBM exposes new sophisticated ‘The Dyre Wolf’ malware based fraud scheme
IBM has exposed a sophisticated fraud scheme which used a combination of new malware and old-fashioned social engineering to rob companies of more than $1 million. IBM security researchers have named the…
Symantec: Energy companies in Middle East receiving end of malware attack
Middle East-based Energy sector companies are among the most recent targets of new data exfiltration software dubbed Trojan.Laziok, which is aimed at infecting systems to steal companies’ sensitive information, Symantec researchers have…
Malware hijacks router DNS to inject ads, pornographic content into websites
Use of malware to hijack router DNS and then subsequently inject ads and pornographic content onto all websites a user is surfing isn’t a new kind of hack, but hijacking routers using…
Microsoft: Leak of Minecraft players’ personal details cannot be attributed to a hacking attack
Microsoft, on Wednesday, refuted reports which claimed a security breach at developer Mojang had compromised personal details of more than 18,000 Minecraft players. Redmond said that no Mojang.net services have been compromised…
Valve makes Captcha a must for Steam trading
Valve has announced it has added a Captcha system to Steam’s trading process in a bid to curb unauthorized trades. Announcing the change, Valve’s John Cook said “We’re updating trading to include…
Every sixth person on the planet has been a cyber-attack victim, new report claims
Every sixth person in the world has fallen victim to a cyber-attack, a new research states. According to a research study conducted by global information services firm Experian, one in six users…