Malware

Has Google said your PC is infected with DNS Changer malware?

by Graham Cluley on May 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

Google is warns searchers that they could lose internet access on July 9th if they were hit by the DNS Changer malware - but could cybercriminals mimic the internet giant's warning for their own nefarious ends?

Bredolab: Jail for man who masterminded botnet of 30 million computers

by Graham Cluley on May 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

A man who was in command of a botnet of some 30 million computers worldwide has been sentenced to four years jail in Armenia.

SSCC 91 - Utah explains data breach, Facebook hacker jailed, FlashBack removal for Leopard, Pentagon expands data sharing

by Chester Wisniewski on May 21, 2012 | 1 Comment

This week's Chet Chat returns to our usual news format this week with guest Gary Korhonen (@hundredaire). Gary and Chet discuss the Utah data breach, Facebook hacker's prison term, OS X Leopard's FlashBack removal tool, Pentagon data sharing and Operation Phish Phry sentencing.

Facebook account cancellation malware poses as Adobe Flash update

by Graham Cluley on May 21, 2012 | 16 Comments

Have you received an email asking you to confirm that you wish to cancel your account?

Be on your guard.

Sophos anti-virus for Android updated - beta now works on tablets too!

by Graham Cluley on May 21, 2012 | 7 Comments

Sophos anti-virus for Android beta updated - now for tablets too!

The beta version of Sophos Mobile Security for Android has been updated to support tablets.

Download a free copy now and tell us what you think!

What can secure software development learn from Shakespeare, Roosevelt and Nehru?

by Michael A Schmidt on May 21, 2012 | 3 Comments

Do you know what William Shakespeare, Eleanor Roosevelt and Jawaharlal Nehru have in common with the data security expert community (and possibly you)?

The Security Development Conference held in Washington DC provides the answer.

Call of Duty Trojan horse creator ends up in jail, after drunken college raid

by Graham Cluley on May 17, 2012 | 1 Comment

A British man who spread a spyware Trojan horse posing as a patch for the popular video game "Call of Duty", has ended up with an 18 month jail sentence.

Technical paper - Fake anti-virus: The journey from Trojan to a persistent threat

by Anna Brading on May 16, 2012 | 1 Comment

Fake anti-virus is one of the largest families of malware in recent history. In this technical paper, Jagadeesh Chandraiah takes a look at how scareware has evolved over the last three and a half years into what it is today.

Free Sophos Anti-Virus app for your Android

by Carole Theriault on May 16, 2012 | 40 Comments

To help you better safeguard your Android phone and tablet, Sophos just published Sophos Mobile Security for Android in Google Play. Oh, and it's free!

Fake anti-virus disguises used by Android malware

by Graham Cluley on May 16, 2012 | 1 Comment

The Android malware threat is growing.

And it's no surprise to see similar social engineering tricks that have worked on other operating systems in the past also being used on the Android platform.

Apple issues security updates for Mac OS X Leopard - to fight malware menace

by Graham Cluley on May 14, 2012 | 6 Comments

Are you still running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard?

If so, you have some very important critical security patches to install - helping to protect your Mac from malware threats.

DHL malware campaign strikes again, designed to infect Windows PCs

by Graham Cluley on May 14, 2012 | 7 Comments

Received an email from DHL about a failed package delivery?

Be on your guard. Malware authors are up to their old tricks once more.

Hidden camera: FBI seizes - and then returns - anonymizing email server [VIDEO]

by Lisa Vaas on May 14, 2012 | 16 Comments

Hidden camera: FBI seizes - and then returns - anonymizing email server after bomb threats [VIDEO]

The FBI, investigating bomb threats, seized the server of a group, known as May First/People Link (MF/PL), that offers encrypted data services to people fighting oppressive regimes. Four days later, they returned it. What is going on?

Adobe's fix for Photoshop CS5 security issue? Buy Photoshop CS6

by Graham Cluley on May 11, 2012 | 31 Comments

Way to alienate a loyal customerbase, Adobe.

Adobe is making users pay of its Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash Professional products pay hundreds of dollars to fix security flaws.

What the FBI didn't tell us about the hotel malware threat

by Graham Cluley on May 10, 2012 | 22 Comments

Do you use the internet in hotels when travelling abroad? Do you think it's safe to do so?

The FBI thinks you should be careful.. but is being surprisingly coy about the details.

Practical IT: how to manage cost-effective penetration testing

by Ross McKerchar on May 9, 2012 | 3 Comments

Penetration testing is a valuable but tool but can quickly get expensive. Focusing on testing the right things in the right manner is key to getting the best bang for your buck.