April 2 This blog has been updated with McAfee’s NSP detection. See end of blog. While monitoring a Russian underground forum recently, we came across a discussion about a Trojan for sale that can steal credit card information from machines running Windows for financial transactions and credit card payments. The malware, vSkimmer, can detect the Read more…
Tags: botnet, credit card skimming, Dexter, trojan, vSkimmer, whitelist, windows
What do you think of when you hear the word “malware”? Most people think of the general term “virus”–something that a hacker puts on your computer that disrupts activity or steals information. In reality, malware (malicious software) can encompass a variety of different hacker tools, and true viruses are just one in a long list Read more…
Tags: AutoRun malware, USB drives, windows, Worms
Nearly three-quarters of Americans have never installed data protection applications or security software on their mobile devices to prevent data loss or defend against viruses and malware. 72% of us have unsecured smartphones, to be exact, even though we are using them more frequently in our digital lives. A recent survey shows that 44% of Read more…
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Care about preserving privacy and protecting against financial fraud, identity theft and viruses? With vast amounts of personal and business data now found on Android, BlackBerry, Windows and Symbian smartphones and tablets, mobile security threats continue to increase and threaten this information. According to a recent Nielsen report, a majority of smartphone owners (62%) have Read more…
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Most of today’s malware works on Windows and its apps, because it can affect a lot of people around the world. However, other platforms are becoming more popular every day and attracting bad guys who are starting to create malicious code for other systems. (For a few examples, see BlackHoleRAT, HellRaiser RAT, and a fake-alert Read more…
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