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Android Malware Spreads Through QR Code
Last week, there was quite a buzz in the mobile-malware researchers community about a new Android malware. It came to...
Satanbot Employs VBScript to Create Botnet
Malware is on the rise. At the beginning of 2008, our malware collection had 10 million samples. Today we have...
The Day of the Golden Jackal – The Next Tale in the Stuxnet Files: Duqu Updated
Stuxnet was possibly the most complex attack of this decade, and we expected that similar attacks would appear in the...
No Winners at QR Code Roulette
Last year a friend had a bright idea for a party game that involved a series of QR codes in...
Rooting Exploit for Android Works Silently
In our last blog about Android malware, we discussed the expanding threat landscape for Android malware. Recently, we received an...
Spitmo vs Zitmo: Banking Trojans Target Android
SpyEye and Zeus are probably the most prevalent and active Trojan “banker” families seen in the wild. (Bankers steal bank...
Why Does My Car Have Its Own Smartphone?
You would be surprised at the number of places you can find a GSM SIM card. Outside of your mobile phone,...
Guide To Online Banking Safety for Confident Consumers
A recent poll revealed that 54% of U.S. consumers said the theft of their personal or financial information worried them...
Myth: Apple Products Don’t Get Viruses
Have you ever bitten into an apple and found a worm? I have, and it’s yummy! Anyway, how many times...
15 Social Media Security Tips
Top Tips 1. Realize that you can become a victim at any time. Not a day goes by when we...
Dissecting Zeus for Android (or Is It Just SMS Spyware?)
Zeus, also known as ZBot, is one of best-known malware in the industry. The main purpose of this malware is...
Social Networking Security Awareness
One in five online consumers has been a victim of cybercrime in the past two years. Social networking is a...
15 Tips To Better Password Security
Protect your information by creating a secure password that makes sense to you, but not to others. Most people don’t...
Responses to Cybercrime in Japan and France
This week the Sorbonne University and the French Department of Justice hosted a meeting, the World and Development Institute (IMODEV) International...
Security Threat Concerns ATM Industry
Today, there are over 2.2 million ATMs worldwide, and by 2015 there will be around 3 million. ATM skimming accounts...
Fake AntiVirus Pop Ups, Mac Edition
I often hear Mac users say “Oh, I don’t have to worry about viruses. I have a Mac!” Well, unfortunately,...
Most Unwanted Criminals: Phishers, Shoulder Surfers and Keyloggers
McAfee’s most unwanted criminals have included pickpockets, Trojan viruses, and ATM skimmers, dumpster divers, spies, and wireless hackers and now...
Mac ‘Protector’: Another Fake-Alert in Disguise
It’s not breaking news that fake-alert Trojans infections are growing. But it’s worrying for Mac OS X users to find...
Fake-Alert Scams Growing Again
Fake-alert Trojans, also known as scareware, fool consumers by claiming imaginary threats, and insisting its victims purchase a product to...
I Smell a RAT: Java Botnet Found in the Wild
Most of today’s malware works on Windows and its apps, because it can affect a lot of people around the...
Drive-By Downloads Attack Adobe Zero-Day Flaw
Adobe released a security advisory warning the users of a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player Versions 10.2.152.33 and earlier....
5, 4, 3, 2, 1: Osama Bin Laden Death Scams
I suppose this was inevitable. The reported death of Osama Bin Laden is just too good a lure for cybercriminals...
Lawmakers Push To Shield Last 4 Social Security Numbers
Most of us have become accustomed to giving out the last four digits of our Social Security numbers. But this...
LizaMoon the Latest SQL-Injection Attack
Working in the security industry brings about a myriad of challenges. This is especially true for vendors. We must do...
Google Tool Cleans Up Mobile Malware ‘Dream’
Over the weekend Google released the Android Market Security Tool to help clean up devices infected with the DroidDream malware. The Android/DrdDream...
Social Security Numbers Easily Cracked
It is easier than ever to guess or predict an individual’s Social Security number, which puts us all at a...
Lost or Stolen Mobile Devices Can Lead to Identity Theft
We lose stuff. You put something down, you get distracted, you forget about it and it’s gone. Stuff falls out...
