Virus news archive

• New Mac spyware signed with legitimate Apple Developer ID
• Ransomware adds password stealing to its arsenal
• Targeted data stealing attacks using fake attachments
• Info-stealing Dorkbot worm spreading on Facebook
• Mobile crimeware and the global criminal marketplace
• Internet Explorer best at blocking malware
• Android malware continues to rise
• U.S. government tops list of malware buyers
• Malicious browser extensions are hijacking Facebook accounts
• Scammers combine fake AV and bogus support calls
• Font apps on Google Play deliver spyware
• Porn-downloading ransomware targets German users
• Beware of fake AV and ransomware combo
• U.S. media sites compromised, lead to malware
• Malware you can "live with", but shouldn't
• IRC/HTTP based DDoS bot nukes other bots
• Multi-stage exploit attacks for more effective malware delivery
• Trojans account for 80% of malware infections
• Fake AV scammers impersonate Microsoft
• FinFisher spy kit's C&C servers are popping up around the world

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Spotlight

IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it

Posted on 15 May 2013.  |  Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.

Is Microsoft is reading your Skype communications?

Posted on 15 May 2013.  |  The question of whether Skype allows U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies to access the communications exchanged by its users has still not been adequately answered by Microsoft.

Internet Explorer best at blocking malware

Posted on 14 May 2013.  |  While Chrome’s malware download protection improved significantly, Internet Explorer 10 continues to outperform the other browsers with a block rate of 99.96%.

Researcher refuses to help Saudi telco to spy on people

Posted on 14 May 2013.  |  You would think that a Saudi Arabian telecom firm interested in monitoring its users' mobile communications would not be asking a well-known pro-privacy researcher for help, but you would be wrong.

Malicious browser extensions are hijacking Facebook accounts

Posted on 13 May 2013.  |  Facebook users - especially those in Brazil - are being targeted with malicious browser extensions trying to hijack Facebook profiles, warns Microsoft.