Internet of Things

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Malware

How malware moved the exchange rate in Russia

How malware moved the exchange rate in Russia

Malware

How malware moved the exchange rate in Russia

After an investigation period, details were published about a unique cyberattack on a Russian bank where a malware placed trade orders for $500 million and heavily manipulated the ruble-dollar exchange rate.

Editor • 12 Feb 2016

Malware

Android has some critical remotely-exploitable security holes. But can you get the patch?

Android has some critical remotely-exploitable security holes. But can you get the patch?

Malware

Android has some critical remotely-exploitable security holes. But can you get the patch?

Remote code execution vulnerabilities have been found in the Android operating system, and patches released for Nexus devices. But what about your smartphone? Is there a patch for you, and can you get your hands on it?

Graham Cluley • 02 Feb 2016

Internet of Things

5 things you need to know about connected toys

5 things you need to know about connected toys

Internet of Things

5 things you need to know about connected toys

The current hype, this Christmas and beyond, is the connected toy. Not sure what that means? Well, here are seven things you need to know about this increasingly popular plaything.

Editor • 15 Dec 2015

Internet of Things

Wearables: where's the security risk?

Wearables: where's the security risk?

Internet of Things

Wearables: where's the security risk?

Stephen Cobb • 08 Dec 2015

Malware, Cybercrime

Police arrest couple suspected of running malware encryption service

Police arrest couple suspected of running malware encryption service

Malware, Cybercrime

Police arrest couple suspected of running malware encryption service

British police arrested a man and a woman earlier this week, suspected of operating a website which offered services to online criminals which could help them evade detection by anti-virus software.

Graham Cluley • 27 Nov 2015

Malware, Cybercrime

Fighting talk from Great Britain as it says it will hit back against internet attacks

Fighting talk from Great Britain as it says it will hit back against internet attacks

Malware, Cybercrime

Fighting talk from Great Britain as it says it will hit back against internet attacks

British chancellor George Osborne has warned about the spectre of online terrorists attacking national infrastructure, and made some rather bold pronouncements about the UK's willingness to engage in cyberwarfare to defend itself.

Graham Cluley • 18 Nov 2015

Malware

Schrödinger's antivirus: The immortality of antivirus software

Schrödinger's antivirus: The immortality of antivirus software

Malware

Schrödinger's antivirus: The immortality of antivirus software

The question of antivirus software being dead is one that doesn't seem to go away. Why is that? Distinguished ESET researcher Aryeh Goretsky explores.

Aryeh Goretsky • 04 Nov 2015

Malware, Cybercrime

Using DroidJack to spy on an Android? Expect a visit from the police

Using DroidJack to spy on an Android? Expect a visit from the police

Malware, Cybercrime

Using DroidJack to spy on an Android? Expect a visit from the police

Law enforcement agencies across Europe have searched homes this week, as part of an international crackdown against users of a notorious piece of Android malware known as DroidJack.

Graham Cluley • 30 Oct 2015

Malware

Apple removes hundreds of malicious apps after major malware attack

Apple removes hundreds of malicious apps after major malware attack

Malware

Apple removes hundreds of malicious apps after major malware attack

Apple has removed more than 300 malicious apps after confirming the first major breach to its iOS app store.

Kyle Ellison • 21 Sep 2015