Internet of Things

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Malware, Cybercrime

Will car-hacking be the “next global cybercrime”? Senator’s letter inspires debate

Malware, Cybercrime

Will car-hacking be the “next global cybercrime”? Senator’s letter inspires debate

As wireless technologies and electronic controls are increasingly built into cars, vehicles could become vulnerable to hackers - either stealing information, or injecting malware, a U.S. Senator warned - inspiring debate on how real this threat is.

Rob Waugh • 09 Dec 2013

Malware, Cybercrime

Microsoft’s new crime-fighting super-team strikes blow against million-strong "zombie army"

Malware, Cybercrime

Microsoft’s new crime-fighting super-team strikes blow against million-strong "zombie army"

Only weeks after Microsoft unveiled a global Cybercrime Center armed with new, hi-tech tools to combat crime, it announced it had carried out a global action leading to "significant disruption" of the Siferef botnet, a network controlling up to two million "zombie" PCs.

Rob Waugh • 06 Dec 2013

Malware

Did you say "Advanced" Persistent Threats?

Malware

Did you say "Advanced" Persistent Threats?

Once in a while we get to spend time analyzing malicious code that is not as widespread as other threats we've encountered. Here we analyze a targeted attack used in Taiwan and Vietnam - but is this 'APT' really that advanced?

Olivier Bilodeau • 06 Dec 2013

Malware

Has-bean? Old Androids still on Jelly Bean can be "lock-picked" by malware

Malware

Has-bean? Old Androids still on Jelly Bean can be "lock-picked" by malware

A vulnerability in Android could allow attackers to “unlock” phones without cracking PIN codes - using malware to deactivate Google’s locks on handsets and tablets. The vulnerability can “turn off” all locks a user puts in place.

Rob Waugh • 05 Dec 2013

Malware

Ultrasonic cyber-attack can "steal information" even from high-security systems, researchers warn

Malware

Ultrasonic cyber-attack can "steal information" even from high-security systems, researchers warn

An audio communication system designed for ultrasonic underwater communications can be used to steal data - even from disconnected PCs in secure environments, by relaying it to the outside world from PC to PC through computer speakers, researchers claim.

Rob Waugh • 04 Dec 2013

Malware

Spy agencies working on cyberweapon “more powerful than Stuxnet”, claims Iran

Malware

Spy agencies working on cyberweapon “more powerful than Stuxnet”, claims Iran

An Iranian news agency has said that “malware worse than Stuxnet” may soon be unleashed, to “spy on and destroy the software structure of Iran’s nuclear program".

Rob Waugh • 03 Dec 2013

Malware, Business Security

When malware goes bad: an historical sampler

Malware, Business Security

When malware goes bad: an historical sampler

A look back at malware failures, malicious code that did not work out as well as the folks behind it had hoped. Can malware spread to quickly for its own good? Can malware authors ever test their wares well enough to work perfectly?

Stephen Cobb • 30 Nov 2013

Malware

Filecoder epidemic goes global as Australians among “millions” of victims worldwide

Malware

Filecoder epidemic goes global as Australians among “millions” of victims worldwide

Filecoder, an unpleasant and virulent strain of ransomware is now spreading globally, with experts estimating that the gang behind it must be earning “millions”. The surging value of Bitcoin may be helping the criminals, experts say.

Rob Waugh • 28 Nov 2013

Malware

PC gaming service fined $1m for serving up Bitcoin-mining malware

Malware

PC gaming service fined $1m for serving up Bitcoin-mining malware

The company, E-Sports Entertainment, served up malware which used PCs to mine Bitcoins, an attack which earned $3,602. The malware was delivered surreptitiously alongside the company's official client.

Rob Waugh • 21 Nov 2013