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McAfee Reports Big Spike in Malware
PC malware had its "busiest quarter in recent history," according to McAfee's quarterly security report released Wednesday.
Android users targeted by premium-rate SMS malware
In a clear warning to mobile users in developed markets, Russian cybercriminals have started distributing a wave of premium rate malware from rogue marketplaces, including one example disguised as an Android Flash Player.
Facebook account cancellation is malware, not Adobe Flash
If you're asked to confirm or deny a Facebook account cancellation request, ignore it. Facebook will never ask you this, and chances are someone is looking to install malware on your computer.
Security firm claims OS X is ‘really vulnerable’ to malware
Security firm Kaspersky Lab has begun to independently examine Apple’s Mac OS X platform and found that it’s highly vulnerable to malware. ”As Mac OS X market share continues to increase, we expect cyber-criminals to continue to develop new types of malware and attack methods, ” the company’s CTO Nikolai Grebennikov said. “In order to meet these new threats, Kaspersky Lab has been conducting an ...
Attackers Add Ransomware to Bank Fraud Malware: Security Researchers
Researchers at Trusteer say a piece of ransomware infects computers and demands payment in a phony message from the U.S. Department of Justice. Delivered along with financial malware, the ransomware is the latest example of a recent uptick in ransomware activity, security experts say.
Android Hit By Drive-By Malware
New drive-by malware that attacks Android users visiting compromised websites has been discovered by Reddit users georgiabiker.
Are You Seeing Ads on Wikipedia? You've Got Malware
Wikipedia does not carry advertisements which means that if you?re seeing ads on the site then you?ve almost certainly got a machine infected with malware. Well, we say that the site doesn?t carry ads, what we mean is outside those times you get great big photos of Jimbo Wales asking you to donate it doesn?t ...
Wikipedia ads mean you've got malware
If you see an advertisement on Wikipedia, there's a good chance you have malware on your computer.
New malware exploits flaw in old versions of Office for Mac
Microsoft researchers recently discovered a piece of Mac OS X malware that exploits a three-year-old flaw in old versions of Office for Mac. The threat uses a multi-stage attack, just like a Windows virus would. While Microsoft did fix the problem in 2009, the software giant notes that not every machine is up-to-date. The company’s data indicates, however, that the malware is not widespread. “No ...
Wikipedia warns users about malware injecting ads into its pages
IDG News Service - Visitors to Wikipedia who see advertisements on the site have most likely fallen victim to a browser-based malware infection, Wikimedia Foundation, the organization operating the website, said on Monday.
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