I received a “shared” messages from a friend about “a leaked scandal video of Justin Bieber and Selana Gomez” promising a “naked...
At the beginning of January 2013, we started tracking the interesting Win32/Redyms trojan family. Redyms is notable for changing search results from...
Malware authors have a solid track record in regards to creative Command and Control protocols. We’ve seen peer-to-peer protocols, some custom (Sality),...
A Java vulnerability seemingly discovered by a French researcher has been confirmed by the US Government.
Offending the AV industry is one thing, but do you want to base a security strategy (at home or work) on a...
For several years now, antivirus researchers have observed increasing efficiency and sophistication in malware development and distribution. At the start of 2012,...
Apache modules are add-on code taking advantage of the Apache module API to extend the functionality of the standard Apache distro. In...
Win32/Spy.Ranbyus shows how it is possible to bypass payment transaction signing/authentication with smartcard devices and has started to modify java code in...
More than half of all web servers on the Internet use Apache, so when we discovered a malicious Apache module in the...
Win32/Gataka is an information-stealing Trojan that has been previously discussed on this blog here and here. Recently, we came across a post...
In July 2012, our virus laboratory came across what we first thought was a new family of malware. The threat spread by...
Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos, a Trojan downloader that peaked briefly back in May, is enjoying a resurgence in the UK and Europe thanks to an...
Six months ago, Flashback was attracting a lot of attention from researchers and media due to its wide spread and interesting features....
The odds against losing money may be better with cash machines than fruit machines, but why neglect simple, obvious precautions?
Now is the time to disable Java in your web browser, or even remove it from your system if that is practical....
A crime wave of malware that demands money from victims to avoid prosecution by the FBI has been alarming web surfers across...
We have been following the development of the Win32/Gataka banking Trojan for several months and can now share some details of its...
Summer is here and for many families that means travels plans, but do your summer travel plans include taking care of your...
DNSChanger, a piece of malware that re-routed vast swathes of Internet traffic through rogue DNS servers after users became infected, was shut...
How serious can a malicious software infection be these days? Short answer = Very. The video below is a 16 minute answer...
When we relayed the FBI/IC3 warning to travelers about a threat involving hotel Internet service overseas last week it produced a lot...