Malware

Zeus resurfaces to steal credit card details

News 24 May, 2013 Rene Millman

Cybercriminals resurrect old malware to snaffle online credentials.

Malwarebytes unmasks new Skype phishing scam

News 16 May, 2013 Jane McCallion

Cyber criminals steal validated login credentials while also deploying banking Trojan.

Security flaw

Microsoft details Patch Tuesday Internet Explorer fixes

News 10 May, 2013 Rene Millman

Two critical bulletins, eight important updates and 33 vulnerabilities.

Lumension takes wraps off new enterprise security product

News 25 Apr, 2013 Jane McCallion

LEMSS 7.3 promises to protect against more pernicious attacks, such as RMI, says vendor.

Oracle patches 42 Java holes to revive security confidence

News 17 Apr, 2013 Reuters

Beleagured networking giant seeks to shore up confidence in programming language.

Android robot

Google purges 60,000 apps from Play Store

News 10 Apr, 2013 Rene Millman

Goes on February diet to cut out spam.

Malwarebytes uncovers malware double header

News 5 Apr, 2013 Jane McCallion

Java exploit delivers double dose of malware in first of its kind attack.

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Enterprise hit by malware every three minutes

News 4 Apr, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

New FireEye report sheds light on scale of enterprise cyber attacks.

South Korean companies attacked by data wiping malware

News 22 Mar, 2013 Rene Millman

Motive behind hack still a mystery

Malware

Microsoft spam email scam puts users at risk from Trojan

News 8 Mar, 2013 Jane McCallion

Hoax Microsoft email encourages users to download fake security update.

Security exploits

Cyber crime: Exploit kits in the enterprise

Analysis & Insight 6 Mar, 2013 Davey Winder

Cyber crime is big business and exploit kits represent one of the most critical security challenges facing the enterprise today...

Government calls for help with setting private sector security standards

News 4 Mar, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

Organisations asked to submit suggestions on how to protect the private sector from online security threats.

Mobile banking

Bank app users warned over Android security

News 28 Feb, 2013 Rene Millman

Mobile banking on Android smartphones could put consumers at risk of fraud and cost banks millions.

McAfee warns of NFC malware risk

News 21 Feb, 2013 Rene Millman

McAfee sounds alarm over NFC malware problems.

Spanish police nab ransomware boss

News 14 Feb, 2013 Jane McCallion

Alleged mastermind behind 'Police Trojan' caught with the help of Trend Micro

Mobile malware

Phishing, spam and porn are the biggest threats to your smartphone

News 11 Feb, 2013 JoVona Taylor

Prominent names such as PayPal and Angry Birds are being used to trick users into installing malware, research has found.

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Malwarebytes warns users of ‘certified’ banking Trojan

News 6 Feb, 2013 Jane McCallion

Security vendor sounds alarm over emergence of new password-stealing Trojan.

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PC users warned of child porn ransomware risk

News 6 Feb, 2013 Jane McCallion

Trojan displays images of child abuse, demanding €100 to unlock computer

Malware on binary

Microsoft warns users to be wary of fake Java updates

News 31 Jan, 2013 Jane McCallion

Cybercriminals set malware trap for users worried by Java zero-day exploits.

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Malwarebytes sounds alarm over anti-virus imposter website

News 31 Jan, 2013 Jane McCallion

Malwarebiter promises to protect users, but infects them with a Zeus Trojan instead, it is claimed.

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