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Malware

European ATMs under malware attack

European ATMs under malware attack

Malware

European ATMs under malware attack

At least 50 cash machines in Eastern Europe have been targeted by malware that allows the hacker to withdraw up to 40 notes at once without a credit or debit card to hand, Computer Weekly reports.

Alan Martin09 Oct 2014


Malware

Manual fixes to USB malware revealed... with a catch

Manual fixes to USB malware revealed... with a catch

Malware

Manual fixes to USB malware revealed... with a catch

Since the BadUSB malware was released to the public with hopes of forcing a fix, a solution has emerged from the researchers who posted the code, but the fix is definitely not without its problems.

Alan Martin08 Oct 2014


Malware

'Unpatchable' USB exploit posted to GitHub

'Unpatchable' USB exploit posted to GitHub

Malware

'Unpatchable' USB exploit posted to GitHub

Techspot reports that a another USB exploit has been discovered by a pair of researchers who have "thrown caution to the wind by posting code for a similar attack on GitHub."

Alan Martin06 Oct 2014


Malware

FBI opens malware tool for public “crowdsourcing”

FBI opens malware tool for public “crowdsourcing”

Malware

FBI opens malware tool for public “crowdsourcing”

The FBI has opened up its previously in-house malware analyzing tool to the public in order to crowdsource more samples for speedier response, according to The Register.

Alan Martin01 Oct 2014


Malware, Cybercrime

Week in security: Bash Bug, BlackEnergy and hoax attacks

Week in security: Bash Bug, BlackEnergy and hoax attacks

Malware, Cybercrime

Week in security: Bash Bug, BlackEnergy and hoax attacks

This week, a serious software vulnerability, which rapidly became known as the ‘Bash Bug’ or ‘Shellshock’ dominated the headlines, as two other faked news stories showed that hoaxes can fool the world very easily these days.

Rob Waugh26 Sep 2014


Malware

Back in BlackEnergy *: 2014 Targeted Attacks in Ukraine and Poland

Back in BlackEnergy *: 2014 Targeted Attacks in Ukraine and Poland

Malware

Back in BlackEnergy *: 2014 Targeted Attacks in Ukraine and Poland

State organizations and private businesses from various sectors in Ukraine and Poland have been targeted with new versions of BlackEnergy, a malware that's evolved into a sophisticated threat with a modular architecture.

Robert Lipovsky22 Sep 2014


Malware, Scams, Cybercrime

Week in security: Free iPhone scams target eager fans

Week in security: Free iPhone scams target eager fans

Malware, Scams, Cybercrime

Week in security: Free iPhone scams target eager fans

This week offered a lesson in how cybercriminals follow the news, and time their attacks to dupe the unwary - with several different attacks aimed at iPhone fans, in the week where Apple unveiled its iPhone 6.

Rob Waugh19 Sep 2014


Malware

Beware overdue invoice malware attack, wrapped in an .ARJ file!

Beware overdue invoice malware attack, wrapped in an .ARJ file!

Malware

Beware overdue invoice malware attack, wrapped in an .ARJ file!

Online criminals are spamming out messages claiming that invoices are overdue. But attached to the emails are .ARJ files containing a malicious payload - don't allow your computer to become infected.

Graham Cluley15 Sep 2014


Malware, Cybercrime

Phishing email: UK hit with three times as many 'bad' links as U.S.

Phishing email: UK hit with three times as many 'bad' links as U.S.

Malware, Cybercrime

Phishing email: UK hit with three times as many 'bad' links as U.S.

British internet users opening a spam email are three times more likely to be facing a malicious URL than users in the US, thanks in part to a wave of highly targeted financial malware.

Rob Waugh15 Sep 2014