Apple Plugs Java Hole After Flashback Trojan Creates 550,000 Strong Mac Botnet Apple released a security update for OS X Java on Tuesday, plugging a security vulnerability exploited by the latest Flashback Trojan. The latest variant of the Mac-specific malware appeared on Monday and targeted a...
If you are viewing random pop-up ads coming from Downasd.com within Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome, then your system is infected with an adware or a PUP (potentially unwanted program). The Downasd.com pop-up ad occurs regardless of the internet browser or search engine, and if...
This Week in Cybercrime: Companies Attacked Every Three Minutes Hackers Are Nothing If Not Persistent Pick a company, any company. Well before you finish reading this blog post, that firm will likely have faced at least one malware-related event—and perhaps several. That’s the main takeaway from a new report...
Skype Software Sends Hidden Messages in Skype Calls Those awkward silences during phone calls can communicate a lot. Especially if you're sending hidden messages during them. Computer scientists at the Warsaw University of Technology have come up with a way to secretly send nearly 2000 bits of...
This Week in Cybercrime: Hackers More Dangerous than Al Qaeda? U.S.: Hackers More Dangerous than Al Qaeda It seems that cybercriminals and politically motivated cyberattackers have vaulted to the top of the list of security threats to the United States. On Tuesday, James R. Clapper, the nation’s director...
The Ramnit malware family has been given a facelift with new anti-detection capabilities, a troubleshooting module, as well as enhanced encryption and malicious payloads. Tim Liu of the Microsoft Malware Protection Center said Ramnet resurfaced late last year and its keepers had stripped out all of...
