News tagged ‘malware’
Friday, 4 May 2012
Symantec Discovers New Android Malware Threat
Detected by Symantec as Android.Notcompatible, the Android malware threat is currently being spread by a handful of infected websites.
Monday, 30 Apr 2012
Trend Micro Announces Partnership with Facebook
Facebook will support integration of the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network infrastructure, which uses cloud technology, threat correlation, and a global network of threat intelligence to prevent malware and web threats before they hit the computer.
Wednesday, 11 Apr 2012
Apple Working Towards Flashback Solution
Flashback malware has finally become a big enough security threat that even Apple has acknowledged its impact, and has announced that it is hard at work on a solution.
Monday, 9 Apr 2012
The Fallout from Flashback Malware
While Apple might have been able to bring the recent Flashback malware under control, web security experts are now releasing details detailing the extent of damage caused.
Monday, 30 Jan 2012
New Malware Discovered by Symantec on Android Market
In a blog post, Symantec identified multiple publisher IDs on the Android Market that are being used to push out Android.Counterclank. The malware in question has a bot-like behavior, which can receive commands to steal information from the Android device.
Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011
Twilight Fans Targeted by Hackers
Some Twilight-related searches will turn up items that have been infected with malware as the interest in the film series grows due to the upcoming movie.
Thursday, 15 Sep 2011
Intel and McAfee Unveil DeepSAFE, A Hardware-Assisted Security Technology
Intel and McAfee reveal McAfee DeepSAFE, a new and holistic approach to protect computing devices against intrusions from security breaches and malware.
Wednesday, 20 Jul 2011
New Android Malware Infections Highlight Staged Downloader Threat
Symantec has published a blog post detailing a staged download method by two newly discovered Android threats, as a follow up to their recently conducted analysis of iOS and Android.
Thursday, 2 Jun 2011
Facebook Malware Infects PC And Mac Users
Facebook users should be aware of a new trojan which infects both Mac and PC users with malware.
Monday, 7 Mar 2011
Google Uses Remote Kill Switch to Deactivate Android Malware Apps
The malware threat on the Google Android platform is very real, and Google is taking action by activating a remote kill switch to remove the malware app from devices.
