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Windows Defender thwarts major malware attack directed mostly at Russian users
Microsoft said its Windows Defender platform thwarted a campaign that sought to distribute a trojan packing a cryptocurrency miner payload.
Hackers attacking corporate executive targets with personalized phishing emails
Hackers are now targeting high-ranking company executives in personalized phishing emails. Their information is supposedly pulled from public sites.
Need condoms? You’ve got to hit that new Amazon Dash button
Ideal if you want an easy way to place orders of your favorite household items, Amazon has significantly expanded the Dash button program today with roughly 80 new brands in the mix.
Thousands of cheap tablets sold on Amazon have Trojans pre-installed
Security researchers have discovered thousands of cheap tablets on Amazon that have been shipped to customers and some are still for sale.
‘Tis the season: Trojan viruses, malware infections spike from online banking usage
Do you bank online? If so, then this cyber security report from Trend Micro is worth your attention.
New Mac OS X Trojan infests Chrome, Firefox, and Safari with ads
A new Mac OS X malware disguises itself as a video player for movie trailers and serves you affiliate ads on Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
Fake Netflix app preys on eagerness of Android users
A recently uncovered Trojan masks itself as a Netflix app, preying on the eagerness of Android users and stealing their information.
German officials admit to using R2D2 Trojan to spy on citizens
German government officials from Bavaria and other states admit to spying on citizens using the R2D2 Trojan software, found by Chaos Computer Club hackers, which may be in breach of German wiretapping law.
USA Today Twitter account falls victim to hackers
Targeted by the same group that hacked the Twitter feeds of Fox News, NBC News, Pfizer and Wal-mart, USA Today had a busy Sunday trying to recover its official Twitter account.
New Android virus secretly records phone calls
A new Trojan virus that targets Android smartphones covertly records users' phone calls. Unfortunately, this malicious software is just one part of a new trend in hacking that targets Android and Apple iOS devices.
Zitmo trojan attacking Android bank transactions
The people behind the ZeuS botnet have begun to exploit a weak point in mobile banking that allows them to steal bank passwords.
Apple to directly combat MacDefender scareware
Apple says it will be updating Mac OS X to directly detect and remove MacDefender scareware and known variants.
Trojan “Mac Defender” starts to chalk up victims
A fake security program for Mac OS X pretends to scan for security problems, then offers to fix them - for a fee.
New MacDefender malware infecting unsuspecting Apple users
Macs are entirely susceptible to the likes of viruses, and a new one called MacDefender proves it.
Symantec: Fake security patch targeting Android
Symnantec says a fake Android Market Security Tool is targeting Android users...and appears to be based on an open source Android project.
Rogue Android app will run up your bill
Mobile piracy is on the rise, and a newly identified Android app hijacks your phone's texting client.
New Trojan could mean attackers are waking up to Mac OS X?
A new trojan horse attacking Mac OS X has appeared: are malware authors finally turning their attention to Apple platforms?
Symantec releases new report on Stuxnet, warns energy sector to beware
As more information reveals the extent of Stuxnet's damage - and who may have been responsible - Symantec warns the power sector to look out.
Pirated Microsoft software funded Mexican drug cartel
Counterfeit copies of Office 2007 helped fund notoriously violent Mexican gang La Familia Michoacana, fueling Microsoft's resolve to fight piracy.
Lolbot.Q holds Facebook account ransom for $11.60
PandaLabs has discovered two new strains of malware leveraging Facebook, including Lolbot.Q, which hijacks a user's account and requires a survey - and fees - to get it back.
Mozilla quickly patches security hole on Nobel Prize site
A malicious redirect on the Nobel Prize website was labeled a critical threat, but barely had a chance to infect users, as Mozilla hastily patched the hole with a Firefox update in under 48 hours.
Wallpaper Apps Swiped Personal Details off Android Phones
A series of Android wallpaper apps for has been collecting personal information and shipping it off to China, unbeknown to users.
SilentBanker Trojan Gets More Deadly
Analysts have issued warnings about the SilentBanker Trojan as it acquires a root kit to make detection more difficult.
SecureMac Reports Mac OS X Trojan
SecureMac reports a trojan is out in the wild affecting Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 and enabling complete access to a user's system.
Olympics Offer Path For Storm Trojan
The Storm Trojan is back again, this time in a link from an e-mail stating the Olympics have been delayed or canceled due to the Chinese earthquakes.
Low-Threat Mac OS X Trojan Appears
It was bound to happen: a Trojan horse for Mac OS X has appeared, purporting to be screenshots of Apple's forthcoming Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" operating system.