Featured Blogs
A Glance Into the Neutrino Botnet
Lately, we have seen a number of communications through our automated framework from the Neutrino botnet. While analyzing this botnet,...
Trojan Turns Computers Into Bitcoin Mining Machines
It has long been known that Bitcoin—the crypto-currency offering users almost completely anonymous transactions online—is the favored currency for the...
Google Just Made Unlocking Your Phone Easier. But is that Good or Bad?
It’s the last week in June and the sun is shining and the birds are chirping and the dogs are...
Stay Connected Safely When Using Free Wi-Fi in Public Areas
I am just back from my summer hols, and feeling absolutely refreshed! Holidays are so necessary to recharge you and...
GameOver Zeus/Cryptolocker: Am I Still Infected?
It has been two weeks since the announcement by multiple global law enforcement agencies regarding the takedown of the communications...
Operation Dragonfly Imperils Industrial Protocol
Recent headlines (here and here) may have struck fear into those living near major energy installations due to references about...
CryptoWall Ransomware Built With RC4 Bricks
Last month many Internet users were suddenly forced to trade in Bitcoins. This was not for general purposes–they were paying...
The Internet of Things Needs a Standard. There’s a Consortium for That
Let’s talk about networks. A network can imply a number of things: it can imply a group of friends, coworkers...
The Surprisingly Simple Google Maps Attack That Shut Down a Business
Not all hacking requires code-cracking programmers who can slip through complex algorithms. No, sometimes all you need to do to...
Dofoil Downloader Update Adds XOR-, RC4-Based Encryption
This blog was written by Sanchit Karve. The Dofoil downloader (found in the wild since 2011) occasionally updates itself with...
Teen Hashtags: What Every Parent Ought to Know
Hashtags have become a normal part of everyday vernacular thanks to social media. By simply putting a pound (#) sign...
Targeted Attacks on French Company Exploit Multiple Word Vulnerabilities
Spear phishing email is a major worry to any organization. Messages that appear legitimate and specific fool us more often...
Google’s Project Zero: Good News for Cyber Security
Google has assembled a team of counter-hackers to search, identify and patch zero day vulnerabilities and malware across the Web....
Is Disckreet App Really That Discreet?
Love is a powerful feeling that can cause an individual to do things they wouldn’t normally do—sometimes in a way...
More Reasons to Not Jailbreak Your Phone: App Repositories Get Hacked
In the world of mobile security there are two types of smartphone users: jailbreakers, and everyone else. Everyone else is...
Dropping Files Into Temp Folder Raises Security Concerns
Recently, the McAfee Advanced Exploit Detection System (AEDS) has delivered some interesting RTF files to our table. These RTFs have...
Are Your Kids Using Decoy Apps to Hide Photos, Videos?
Wouldn’t it be convenient if the dangers heading toward our kids had neon signs pointing to them? Unfortunately, that’s not the...
Malicious Utility Can Defeat Windows PatchGuard
In 2012, my colleagues Deepak Gupta and Xiaoning Li explained in a white paper how some malware can operate at...
The Golden Rule Of The Internet- Tips To Help You Train Your Kids To Become Good Netizens
There are rules and then there are rules for kids. A set of rules for school, another defined set at...
‘DHL’ SMS Spam Distributes Android Malware in Germany
One of the most common methods for distributing PC malware is the use of email spam messages that pose as...
Android App SandroRAT Targets Polish Banking Users via Phishing Email
Europe is currently under attack by spammers trying to get control of Android devices. In Germany the distribution method is...
Chinese Worm Infects Thousands of Android Phones
Last weekend, it was reported in China that an SMS worm was wildly spreading among Android mobile phones, with more...
Trailing the Trojan njRAT
One Trojan that just won’t go away is the remote access tool njRAT. Microsoft recently took down a leading domain...
Yahoo Ads Serve Mobile Fake Alerts
“Android Armour,” a malicious knockoff of Armor For Android, has been circulating for some time with no end in sight, perhaps...
Russian Hackers Steal 1.2 Billion Passwords
On Tuesday afternoon, The New York Times revealed that a group of Russian hackers now holds 1.2 billion username and...
Adobe Flash Player Installer Scams Reappear on Google Play
Adobe Flash Player has been a boon to Android malware creators for a long time. These developers have taken advantage...
Beware of the Risks of Online Gaming and Fantasy Football
August may mean the last days of summer vacation and start of back to school for some, but for die...
