Malwarebytes sees signs of possible Trojan-based blackmail
The stage may be being set for a significant campaign of malware-facilitated blackmail, according to the regional head of Malwarebytes.
The stage may be being set for a significant campaign of malware-facilitated blackmail, according to the regional head of Malwarebytes.
Symantec has seen an increase in cyber criminals directly attacking financial institutions such as banks using Trojans.
A new kind of Android malware can steal online banking credentials and hold a device's files hostage for ransom, delivering a particularly nasty one-two punch.
The security issues affecting businesses are similar around the world. Most involve employees innocently bringing an infected personal mobile device into the corporate network, or clicking on a social media link that looks harmless but hides a Trojan or worm that will secretly steal data and money and, potentially, remain undetected with severe impact on security of the infected device.
European ‘hacker club’, the Chaos Computer Club, has claimed to have reverse engineered a sample of German authorities’ lawful intercept malware, Quellen-TKÜ, and found that besides eavesdropping on Skype conversations it also captures screenshots and logs keystrokes.
Symantec believes animal rights protestors against the “Dog Wars” app for Android were behind a fake version that has been laced with a Trojan.
Every major corporation harbouring valuable information has been compromised, but only some know it, according to executives at McAfee and RSA.
Global banks are yet to solve a vulnerability in the Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) integrated circuit standard first rolled out in 2003, allowing hackers to place Trojan devices on point of sale hardware to harvest user and credit card information.
I've got good news and bad news for those of the misguided perception that Linux is somehow impervious to attack or compromise.
Scammers are infecting computers with a Trojan horse program disguised as software that determines whether PCs are compatible with Windows 7.
A massive bot-based attack has been hitting Facebook users, with nearly three-quarters of a million users receiving fake password reset messages, according to security researchers.
Gamers trying to update their mouse or keyboard drivers from accessory maker Razer USA's Web site recently may have gotten more than they bargained for.
Virus writers keep getting sneakier. In an effort to evade detection, they've begun hiding their command and control instructions in legitimate Web 2.0 sites such as Google Groups and Twitter.
There may be a new type of Trojan Horse attack to worry about.
A ferocious piece of malware that's infected up to a million PCs is stealing a "tremendous" amount of financial information from consumers and businesses that log on to their bank, stock broker, credit card, insurance, job hunting and favorite e-shopping sites, a noted botnet researcher said today.