Highly organised Russian groups have transformed mobile hacking into an industrial scale business, a kind of “malware-as-a-service,” complete with marketing affiliates, distributors and customer support.
MPs declare that the UK is losing the war on cyber crime
A Home Affairs Select Committee has stated that the UK is losing the war on online criminal activity and that the government is too complacent in targeting cyber criminals.
Mobile malware, mainly aimed at Android devices, jumps 614% in a year
The number of mobile malware apps has jumped 614 percent in the last year, according to studies conducted by McAfee and Juniper Networks.
With Carberp source code’s release, security pros expect the worst
With the previously $40,000 Carberp Trojan’s source code now freely available, experts expect exceptionally destructive variants of the malware to flow onto the Internet.
Android malware devlopment now mimics commercial software, claims Juniper
The creation of Android malware is now mature enough for there to be development cycles that mimic those of the legitimate software world, a report from Juniper Networks has concluded.
Many companies are negligent about SAP security, researchers say
SAP has significantly improved the security of its products over the past few years but many of its customers are negligent with their deployments, which exposes them to potential attacks that could cripple their businesses, according to security researchers.
Source code for Carberp financial malware is up for sale at a very low price, researchers say
The source code for the Carberp banking Trojan program is being offered for sale on the underground market at a very affordable price.
Researchers warn of increased Zeus malware activity this year
The amount of cyber-criminal activity associated with the Zeus family of financial Trojan programs has increased during the past few …
Facebook used as billboard for malware
A cybercriminal has taken to selling his malware and related services on Facebook, boldly choosing a public forum to reach …
Kaspersky conference highlights the need for an international framework
The panel discussion at the Kaspersky Lab Cyber Conference titled “Cyber Security Co-operation: Bringing Nations together” brought together a group …