Viruses And Malware (170 articles)
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Google responds to RuFraud Android mobile attack: 22 apps removed
Text messaging monster 13 December 2011 8:42 GMT TweetGoogle has responded to an emerging attack called RuFraud by removing 22 apps from the Android Marketplace.
The RuFraud Malware was alerted to Google by security firm Lookout Mobile, who noticed a hat full of apps residing in its app store...
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Windows Phone SMS bug leaves handsets open to attack
Reboots and disables messaging 13 December 2011 7:49 GMT TweetA bug within the Windows Phone 7 operating system has been uncovered which can be exploited by attackers, allowing a Denial of Service attack to be sent via SMS which will disable messaging on the device.
This flaw is apparently targeted at...
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Android worst OS for malware attacks according to Q3 report
Google platform targeted 21 November 2011 8:39 GMT TweetAndroid has been outed as the worst OS for malware attacks according to McAfee's third quarter threat reports, highlighting some of the difficulties associated with the Google's "open source" mobile operating system.
Although the Q3 report...
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iOS app bug leaves iPhones at risk from attack
Could access photos and messages 8 November 2011 7:34 GMT TweetAn iPhone security flaw has been unearthed by former NSA analyst Charlie Miller, who says that the iOS bug leaves handsets open to malicious attack.
Apple is renowned for having an extremely tight app approval process, and for a long time now...
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HTC confirms security hole, patch coming
Over the air update in the works 4 October 2011 14:42 GMT TweetHTC has confirmed that it is looking into a security loophole found over the weekend that would allow some apps to peek at personal information stored on HTC smartphones.
"HTC takes claims related to the security of our products very seriously....
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Pottermore hit by dark magic ahead of big launch
Scams affecting Harry Potter portal 5 August 2011 14:42 GMT TweetHarry Potter and his chums are under attack - but this time it's not You Know Who and the Death Eaters, it's crafty cyber criminals looking to cash in on the anticipation ahead of the big Pottermore launch in October.
GFI Lab's Christopher...
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The greatest hacks in history
FEATURE The world of phreaks, worms and trojans 27 June 2011 12:45 GMT TweetAll the guffor currently surrounding LulzSec's hacking shenanigans got us thinking. The more stories we wrote about the group, the more we wondered where it all began...
We set about sorting our DDoS attacks from our phreaks, our worms from...
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Romanian president dead... according to malware scam
Latest in series of fake emails 31 May 2011 17:36 GMT TweetThe crafty virus concoction continues, this time with email scams that entice potential victims with messages containing tempting gossip and stories. Be it celebrities or even video allegedly depicting the death of Osama Bin Laden, many of them are...
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Government cyber weapons programme to defend UK digital networks
Ministry of Defence to come onboard 31 May 2011 13:50 GMT TweetUK cyber security is apparently getting a boost according to a report by the Guardian, which states that a Government programme has begun developing offensive cyber weapons - adding to existing defensive capabilities.
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Fake anti-virus scams rain on royal wedding searches
All very tiresome 21 April 2011 13:05 GMT TweetPocket-lint just had a heads up from the GFi Labs blog that the royal wedding has started a batch of fake anti-virus scams - rewarding folks that are searching for snippets of the big day with a nasty dose of spyware.
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Spotify users hit by Malware attack
Malvertising problem for music streamer 29 March 2011 12:40 GMT TweetSpotify has admitted that it has been the victim of a security exploit and apologised to users infected via a malware-riddled advert that appeared on the Windows desktop version of the popular music streaming platform.
The malvertising incident...
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Sophos warns of iOS 4.3 security problems
Security bods warn update leaves older models vulnerable 10 March 2011 15:13 GMT TweetOnline security expert Sophos has welcomed the arrival of the more secure iOS 4.3, but criticised Apple for excluding older iPhone and iPod touch models, accusing the tech giant of leaving fanboys "exposed to security holes".
"If you have an...
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Iranian infrastructure targeted by cyber attack
Stuxnet malware could be the work of government agency 27 September 2010 17:21 GMT TweetThe Guardian is reporting that the Stuxnet malware worm could well be a strategic attack on Iran's infrastructure by another national government agency, with Israel mentioned as the possible suspect.
The malware, which has been described as...
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Twitter security flaw conceives goat sex fetish
Weirdest headline ever? 27 September 2010 15:22 GMT TweetA security flaw on Twitter has been exposed that sounds pretty funny, unless you are a goat who has been the victim of a sex attack that is.
A Twitter worm created random Tweets beginning with WTF that contained a bogus link which, in turn,...
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NASA attacked by global virus
Email virus hits space agency and other big companies 13 September 2010 11:31 GMT TweetA nasty email virus is currently doing the rounds, munching its way through inboxes worldwide, and one of the major reported casualties is US space agency NASA.
The worm, which McAfee describes as the "Here you have" virus, is distributed in...
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