Malware: Archive: June 2012

Symantec Warns of New Zemra Bot

The bot was first spotted on underground forums last month, priced at €100.

Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Malware

McAfee warns that searches for the soccer star's name often lead to malicious sites.

Top 20 Android Security Apps

Protect your Android device against malicious apps, mobile malware, and theft with these essential security solutions.

Customized Malware for Sale, Priced Per Feature

The underground market is now mimicking traditional software industry pricing models with a la carte options.

MLB.com Found to Be Distributing Malware

Hundreds of thousands of PCs may have been affected, according to Perimeter E-Security.

Symantec Warns of New Printer Malware Outbreak

The Trojan has been causing printers to print nonsense characters until they run out of paper.

New Trojan Targets Syrian Activists

The targeted attacks were uncovered by researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab.

ESET Warns of New AutoCAD Spy Malware

The security firm says the worm has already stolen tens of thousands of blueprints, representing a 'serious case of suspected industrial espionage.'

Fake Classmates.com E-mails Link to Malware

According to AppRiver, the spam campaign is currently sending almost 19,000 e-mails per minute.

Researchers Connect Flame, Stuxnet Malware Development

Kaspersky researchers say the developer teams collaborated at least once during the development process.

Fake Craigslist E-mails Link to Malware

According to Websense, links in the e-mails redirect users to Web sites hosting the Blackhole exploit kit.

Windows Update Helped to Spread 'Flame' Malware

Bogus certificates were used to falsely certify that the malware was produced by Microsoft.

Fake Booking.com E-mail Confirmations Deliver Malware

The e-mails ask recipients to open a malicious attachment in order to view reservation details.

CSIS Warns of Tinba Banking Trojan

At 20 KB, it's the smallest banking Trojan the firm's researchers have ever seen.

Researchers Find Malicious Version of Iranian Anti-Censorship Software

The malware tracks all user activity and uploads data to remote servers.