Tag Archives: Malware

Oct
25

Gadaffi’s death photos cyber-scam

internet With every major worldwide event – be it a disaster like the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, or the death of a celebrity or dictator – cyber-criminals are now looking to immediately.. more
Oct
14

AVG threat report: Part four

Android Logo The final part of the AVG threat report we are going to look at is the ever-growing threat to mobile devices, specifically those that run the Android OS. Android is now.. more
Oct
13

AVG threat report: Part one

malware Security experts AVG have released their quarterly threat report today, which illustrates the changing landscape of malware as our digitally connected lives continue to evolve. As such, we will be producing.. more
Oct
12

Browser education website launched

A new website aimed at making consumers more aware of the importance of running an up-to-date browser has just been launched by Microsoft. In a blog relating to the site, Roger Capriotti explains that the web page has been launched in response to a study.. more
Oct
10

Android malware grows 1410%

Android malware is becoming increasingly prevalent and sophisticated, according to new reports by Trend Micro. The security firm says that “newer and more complicated Android malware variants are expected to emerge, along with the rising number of malicious [...] apps.” Recent research showed that 3.5.. more
Oct
05

Education on cybercrime needed

Many IT security experts and even government officials now acknowledge the need for better education on cybersecurity on all levels, but it seems that nobody quite knows where to begin. A paper published by Chatham House last month found that “there was considered to be.. more
Oct
03

Facebook introduces site link checker

There’s some good news in the world of social networking today, as Facebook announced they are to introduce a checking process to find malicious websites links. The new feature begins as of now, and will warn users who click on links to sites that are.. more
Sep
23

“Lurid” attack compromises government ministries

Security expert Trend Micro has discovered a series of attacks across 61 countries that have gained access to systems which include diplomatic missions, government ministries, space-related agencies and other companies. The campaign is known as “Lurid” and has compromised 1465 victim computers, mostly in countries.. more
Sep
21

UK PCs better US in malware

Security firm Sourcefire has published its latest report on malware threats and says that the “analysis highlighted interesting comparisons between the United States and the UK”. According to the report, the biggest threat in both countries is a search bar which “displays unwanted advertisements and.. more
Sep
20

Huge spike in malware email

Security company Commtouch has noticed a huge spike in the number of malicious emails being sent since the beginning of last month. However, nobody seems to know the reason for this as spam levels continue to fall. The number of emails sent since last month.. more