Malware: Archive: October 2011

Sharp Decrease in Rogue Anti-Virus Attacks

The number of attacks has dropped from 50,000 to 60,000 per day in June to a current rate of less than 10,000 per day.

Researcher Discovers Method of Delivering Malware on Facebook

Nathan Power found a way to attach malware to a Facebook message.

Japanese Embassies Hit With Malware Infections

Computers were infected in Canada, China, France, Myanmar, the Netherlands, South Korea and the United States.

Video of Emma Watson Nude Links to Malware

The linked malware is currently detected by only 17 percent of anti-virus solutions.

Spear Phishing Quickly Coming of Age

Even the security giants are not immune from this sophisticated and growing form of attack, writes Jovi Bepinosa Umawing of GFI Software.

Researchers Warn of New Tsunami Mac OS X Trojan

OSX/Tsunami-A appears to be a port of the Linux backdoor Trojan Troj/Kaiten.

Avira Anti-Virus Identifies Itself as Malware

The incorrect virus definition file was quickly pulled and replaced with a new version that resolves the issue.

Penetration Testing Shows Unlikely Vulnerabilities

Enterprises need to dig deeper than just automated scanning to find the really interesting and dangerous cyber security flaws.

Images of Gaddafi Used as Malware Bait

Spammers are using the promise of photos of Colonel Gaddafi's death to trick victims into downloading malware.

Bank Fraud Still Costing Plenty

Bank fraud is and will continue to be an expensive problem.

Taiwan Tops List for Attack Traffic

New Akamai report points the finger at Asia-Pacific for most attack traffic.

Which Browser is the Most Secure?

The 'most hostile' one, say researchers at Accuvant Labs.

Researchers Warn of Overhaul to TDL4 Rootkit

ESET security researchers say TDL4 is being written to give it improved resistance to anti-virus detection.

Duqu, Stuxnet and the World of Cyber Espionage

Is Duqu related to Stuxnet? Who is behind cyber espionage and why Adobe Reader is to blame for the whole thing.

Kaspersky Finds New Version of German Government Trojan

The new version supports 64-bit versions of Windows, and is able to monitor many more applications.

Why iOS 5 Matters to the Enterprise

iOS 5 offers a lot of the features IT security admins have longed – driving Apple ever deeper into the enterprise.

F-Secure Warns of New Mac Trojan

The Flashback.C Trojan is designed to disable the automatic update component of XProtect.

Symantec Warns of New Stuxnet-Like Duqu Malware

The Duqu malware seeks information that could be used to launch a future attack on an industrial control facility.

Security Researchers Warn of Malicious Bing Ads

An ad claiming to link to an Adobe Flash download site instead links to the ZeroAccess Trojan.

StaySafeOnline.org Infected with Malware

The security awareness Web site pushed malware to visitors from October 5 to 11.

Air Force Calls Malware Infection a 'Nuisance'

The malware, it says, was not a keylogger but a 'credential stealer' commonly found on computer networks.

Zeus Trojan Gets P2P Update

The new peer-to-peer functionality makes it much more resistant to take-down attempts.

New Android Malware Poses as Netflix App

The fake application contains a Trojan designed to harvest victims' Netflix account information.

Fake Virus Warning Delivers Malware

E-mails claiming to come from a company's IT department actually link to a Trojan.

Microsoft Fixes 23 Bugs, Report Examines 'Zero-Days'

Microsoft patches October's bugs, plus it releases its latest Security Intelligence Report.

German Government Confirms Use of Trojan

Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann says the malware has been used in criminal investigations.

Researchers Warn of Python Trojan

The Trojan, Python.Pytroj, infects .pyc Python files with arbitrary code.

German Government Accused of Spying via Trojan

According to the Chaos Computer Club, the malware is designed to intercept VoIP calls.

Android Security Becoming an Issue

As the Android mobile platform gains market share, it also garners a lot of interest from cyber crooks as well as IT security vendors.

U.S. Drone Fleet Infected with Malware

The virus has resisted efforts to remove it from computers at Creech Air Force Base.

Trusteer Finds New SpyEye Variant

The new version of the Trojan tries to trick victims into changing the phone numbers associated with their online banking accounts.

Trend Micro Warns of Blog-Controlled Android Malware

The ANDROIDOS_ANSERVER.A malware is partly under the control of a blog site.

Siege Warfare in the Cyber Age

In one the unlikeliest turn of events brought about by technology, it looks like Middle Ages' siege warfare may be making a comeback, writes Gunter Ollmann of Damballa.

Researcher Warns of Malware Disguised as Opera Mini

The malware is designed to send text messages to premium numbers.

Facebook Adds Malware Protection from Websense

Websense will provide warnings to users regarding malicious links.