Trojan
German 'Government' R2D2 Trojan FAQ
Was the R2D2 Trojan used by German law enforcement agencies to spy on citizens?
Read our FAQ, and learn more about this unfolding case.
'Government' backdoor R2D2 Trojan discovered by Chaos Computer Club
A Trojan horse allegedly created by the German government to spy on citizens' online activity and Skype conversations has been discovered.
Sit back, eat your popcorn, and get ready for the political storm if this proves to be true.
Microsoft's botnet shutdown won't stop Mac malware
After Microsoft's shutdown of the Kelihos botnet on Monday some suggested it would slow down Mac malware purveyors. While the shutdown of the botnet and the cz.cc domain will help, it's only temporary.
Christmas tree Trojan blamed for NBC News Twitter hack
A keylogger is being blamed for a high profile attack which allowed hackers to gain control of the NBC News Twitter account, and post bogus messages about a terrorist attack.
Many WordPress blogs at risk from image-based zero-day vulnerability
Technology blogger Mark Maunder recently wrote about an intrusion to his WordPress site.
The culprit was a widespread image-tweaking utility called timthumb. Learn what happened and how to fix it.
New Trojan found - this time, interesting, important and harmless!
The word Trojan has many meanings, and when it is used without qualification in headlines, it's hard to know which one is meant.
So here's some weekend polymathery for you. Enjoy. (Yes. There is a connection to computer security.)
Simon Pegg is Twitter-hacked, warns fans of Trojan horse threat
Actor Simon Pegg says that his Twitter account was hacked in order to spread a malware-infected screensaver to his 1.2 million followers.
WordPress plugins Trojanised, spotted, fixed
WordPress just announced that the source code for three plugins for its popular blog-hosting platform had been Trojanised. Fortunately, the malicious changes have now been removed. Find out what happened and how to fix it.
Mac users hit with fake anti-virus when using Google image search
A new Trojan fake anti-virus is in the wild and targeting both Mac and Windows users. Even worse, it is spreading through poisoned Google image searches. Is your Mac protected?
Malware, HBGary owned, OS X Trojan, Win 7 SP1 - 90 Sec News - Feb 2011
Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in 90 seconds!
This month: parcel-tracking malware goes large, HBGary Federal gets owned, OS X gets a Trojan of sorts, and Windows 7 gets SP1 at last.
DarkComet RAT author denies BlackHole Mac Trojan is his
The author of the DarkComet malware contacted us to disclaim any association with the BlackHole RAT Trojan we wrote about last week. Find out the specifics of what this means, if anything.
Mac OS X backdoor Trojan, now in beta?
A new remote access Trojan for Mac OS X surfaced in the lab showing malware authors are actively developing for Apple computers. Read on to learn its capabilities and how it works.
Compromised website used in Bank of America phish
In malware analysis, it is quite common to come across attacks that you quite simply cannot believe could really work. I quite often find myself asking the question how anyone could actually fall victim to that? Yesterday, one of my colleagues was analyzing a banking Trojan that provided just such a case.
October roundup - "90 Second News"
Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in just 90 seconds! This month: international success for law enforcement; rumour of the month pimps Adobe's shares by 17%; Google's CEO puts his privacy foot in his mouth yet again; and Facebook does something good!
Stuxnet begone! Can we worry about EFTPOS now, please?
Stuxnet, the malware story which refuses to die, has dominated recent security media coverage. Firstly, Stuxnet targets the Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) used in plants and factories. Secondly, Stuxnet's prevalence was apparently greatest in Iran, giving hyperbolistas plenty to dine out on.
Contract_05_07_2010.zip - all you'll contract is a malware infection
SophosLabs is seeing another widespread malicious spam attack being sent to email addresses around the world. The emails, which have a malware-infected attachment called Contract_05_07_2010.zip, pretend to be a legal contract - however, opening the contents of the file could Read more…
Linux Trojan rears its ugly head
Next to OS X users, Linux users are the most arrogant in their perception that they are immune to malware infections. Unfortunately for them, this morning the administrators of UnrealIRCd.com had to post that their Unix/Linux source code had been Read more…
World Cup 2010 – will you get through without losing?
In 2006, Australia qualified for the World Cup by beating Uruguay in a final decider match at home in Sydney's Olympic Park. (The oddity of Australia qualifying via South America, not Asia, was finally rectified after the 2006 competition.) John Read more…
3 types of "viruses" demystified
In the anti-malware business we often quibble over details the general public does not care about. To us these differences are important, though, as classifying a piece of malware helps us define and understand its nature and helps those of Read more…
13 years jail for bank robbers who used Trojan horse
Four London-based men, found guilty of using a sophisticated Trojan horse to steal money from online bank accounts, have been sentenced to a total of over 13 years in prison by a British court. The malware deployed by Azamat Rahmonov, Read more…
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