Internet of Things

492 articles

Malware

Google Glass spyware lets snoopers “see through wearer’s eyes”

Malware

Google Glass spyware lets snoopers “see through wearer’s eyes”

Spyware which stealthily takes photographs using Google Glass’s built-in camera and uploads them to a remote server without the user being aware has been demonstrated successfully on the eyepiece - despite Google’s policies explicitly forbidding such programs.

Rob Waugh • 19 Mar 2014

Malware, Cybercrime

Over 500,000 PCs attacked every day after 25,000 UNIX servers hijacked by Operation Windigo

Malware, Cybercrime

Over 500,000 PCs attacked every day after 25,000 UNIX servers hijacked by Operation Windigo

Malware researchers at ESET have uncovered a widespread cybercriminal operation that has seized control of tens of thousands of Unix servers. Learn more about how to check your systems for compromise, and prevent innocent computer users from being attacked.

Graham Cluley • 18 Mar 2014

Malware, Scams

“You have cancer” phishing attack shows how low cybercriminals will go

Malware, Scams

“You have cancer” phishing attack shows how low cybercriminals will go

A “particularly unpleasant” phishing email purporting to be the results of a blood count report showing that the recipient may have cancer is circulating. It seems to be sent from a government health care organization - but it's a malware-laced scam.

Rob Waugh • 17 Mar 2014

Malware

Microsoft Word users urged to apply urgent fix after targeted attacks

Malware

Microsoft Word users urged to apply urgent fix after targeted attacks

Microsoft Word users have been urged to update their software after attacks against users of MS Word 2010, where opening a “specially crafted” Rich Text Format file allowed attackers to remotely execute code on the victim’s machine.

Rob Waugh • 15 Mar 2014

Malware, Cybercrime

Fake video of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 rescue is ‘callous’ cyber scam

Malware, Cybercrime

Fake video of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 rescue is ‘callous’ cyber scam

A post promising a video of a plane landing on water has been circulating on Facebook, with a title suggesting that it contains news footage of the rescue of passengers on board the missing flight MH370 - but there is no video, and it's a criminal scam.

Rob Waugh • 14 Mar 2014

Malware, Cybercrime

Fridge attacks “raise big questions” says Microsoft security chief

Malware, Cybercrime

Fridge attacks “raise big questions” says Microsoft security chief

The emerging ‘internet of things’ raises big security questions, and vulnerabilities in connected devices such as ‘smart’ fridges may force companies to work together in a way never previously seen, according to Microsoft’s Jan Neutze.

Rob Waugh • 12 Mar 2014

Malware

Critical Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability patched by Microsoft

Malware

Critical Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability patched by Microsoft

Microsoft releases a fix for a zero-day vulnerability that has already been exploited by hackers in targeted attacks against some organisations. Don't delay!

Graham Cluley • 12 Mar 2014

Malware

Android phones and tablets ship “pre-infected” with malware

Malware

Android phones and tablets ship “pre-infected” with malware

Android phones and tablets from four different manufacturers are arriving with malware “pre-installed” - a bogus version of Netflix which sends password and credit card information to Russia, according to app security specialist Marble Security.

Rob Waugh • 05 Mar 2014

Malware

Wi-Fi virus Chameleon infects whole cities ‘like airborne disease’

Malware

Wi-Fi virus Chameleon infects whole cities ‘like airborne disease’

A virus designed to infect Wi-Fi networks can spread through cities “as efficiently as the common cold spreads between humans”, researchers at the University of Liverpool have found.

Rob Waugh • 27 Feb 2014