Hundreds of Japanese one-click scams found infesting Google Play store
Niche-focused malware is becoming more prevalent as targeted attack vectors continue to pay off in terms of social engineering.
Author: CySecBot
London Underground users can now be hacked at more than 100 Tube stations
The introduction of Virgin Media’s WiFi to the London Underground is a valuable addition to the UK capital’s anywhere, anytime attitude towards work and the internet – access via mobile phones and tablets need no longer be affected simply because the u…
Firefox 20: 11 security fixes and improved private browsing
Firefox 20 was released on Tuesday. It includes 3 critical, 4 high, and 4 moderate vulnerability fixes; plus several enhancements including a private browsing mode and improved download manager.
LockLizard extends PDF rights management security to the iOS platform
The London-based digital rights management (DRM) specialist has released its latest Secure PDF Viewer for the iOS mobile operating system
BaneChant trojan hides behind multiple mouse clicks
A backdoor trojan apparently aimed at the governments of the Middle East and Central Asia has been detected, with a notable new ability to evade detection by tying its execution to multiple mouse clicks.
Washington DSHS clients face potential patient data breach
Stolen hardware is once again the culprit behind a potential healthcare breach – this time in Washington state, where a private contractor’s laptop containing confidential and personal health information on 652 state Department of Social and Health Ser…
Men’s Health & Miltary-themed emails spread malware
An email campaign spreading malware via links purporting to be either for Men’s Health articles or military-related is spreading quickly, and appear to be coming from Australia or South Korea.
Does ACTA live on in the EC IPRED Directive?
The European Commission has run a public consultation on the enforcement of IPRED – the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive. The consultation closed on the day before April Fool’s Day – but not everybody is amused.
American Express joins the ranks of US banks attacked by al-Qassam group
On Thursday last week the American Express website went offline for a couple of hours during a DDoS attack by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters in pursuance of their ongoing protest against the Innocence of Muslims video.
Don’t forget: Evernote used for malware control
The cloud-based note-taking tool Evernote, with its adorable elephant logo and general user-friendly touchy-feely vibe, seems innocuous enough. However, cybercriminals are giving it a very different character, by hijacking the popular service and using…