News tagged ‘malware’
Thursday, 18 Apr 2013
Cybercriminals Capitalize on Boston Marathon Blast
Within just 24 hours of Monday's explosion at the Boston Marathon, Trend Micro observed an outbreak of more than 9,000 Blackhole Exploit Kit spammed messages, all related to the tragic incident.
Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013
Apple Attacked by Hackers, Will Issue Malware Removal Tool Soon *Updated*
According to a statement by Apple, the company was attacked by hackers but said that no data was retrieved. The company will also issue a malware removal tool soon.
Friday, 8 Feb 2013
Adobe Releases Emergency Security Updates for Flash Player
Adobe has just released emergency security updates for the company's Flash Player to address two vulnerabilities that are being exploited in the wild.
Friday, 1 Feb 2013
Symantec Advises Against Surprise "Parcels" In Your Inbox
Symantec Security Response has discovered that fake FedEx emails have been circulating. In these emails, users are asked to click on a link to print out a receipt in order to retrieve their parcel in person from the nearest FedEx office. Unsuspecting users who click on the link will be greeted by a PostalReceipt.zip file containing a malicious executable file named "PostalReceipt.exe", where a malware, "Trojan.Smoaler", will then be delivered to their computer.
Wednesday, 26 Sep 2012
Hidden Web Code "Wipes Out" Data on Samsung's Galaxy S3 Smartphones (Update)
A malicious code hidden in web pages, could trigger a factory reset of Samsung’s Galaxy S3 smartphone; deleting contacts, photographs, music, apps and other valuable data, as discovered by security researchers.
Wednesday, 19 Sep 2012
Microsoft Warns of Poison Ivy Trojan
Microsoft releases a temporary software fix for a newly discovered vulnerability in its Internet Explorer web browser, which attackers can exploit by installing the Poison Ivy trojan.
Tuesday, 28 Aug 2012
Rare Malware Targetting Female Android Users Detected
Symantec has identified Android.Loozfon, a rare example of malware which targets female Android users.
Friday, 13 Jul 2012
New Android Malware Found on Google Play
According to Symantec, a new Android.Dropdialer Trojan was found masquerading as two popular game titles on the Google Play store. Since their appearances on Google Play on June 24, they’ve raked in 50,000 to 100,000 downloads.
Friday, 29 Jun 2012
AutoCAD Users - Beware of Circulating Design File Malware
ESET has uncovered a worm that targets AutoCAD drawings. Upon infection, the worm - ACAD/Medre.A - will proceed to steal files and send them to email accounts in China.
Tuesday, 26 Jun 2012
Malware Leaves Printers Inundated with Print Jobs
According to Symantec, an outbreak of Trojan.Milicenso had resulted in printer servers being inundated with print jobs. The affected printers printed garbage characters until they ran out of paper. The malware first surfaced in 2012 and has been making a comeback over the past two weeks.
