Researchers from security vendor FireEye have uncovered a new APT (advanced persistent threat) that uses multiple detection evasion techniques, including …
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Trend Micro instrumental in Scan4You conviction
Trend Micro has announced details of its close cooperation with the FBI to identify, arrest and bring to trial the individuals linked to the infamous Counter Antivirus (CAV) service Scan4You.0 3962
Ransomware uses browser history for credibility – report
The authors of police-themed ransomware have started using the browsing histories from infected computers in order to make their scams …
Researchers find another piece of POS malware
A new piece of malware that infects point-of-sale (POS) systems has already been used to compromise thousands of payment cards …
vSkimmer malware targets point-of-sale systems
A new piece of custom malware sold on the underground Internet market is being used to siphon payment card data …
Pirate software market costs business $114bn, MEA market among largest
Pirated software is costing industry in excess of $114 billion, according to a new IDC survey commissioned by Microsoft. Though …
China, India top malware ‘victims’ in Asia Pacific
China and India were the top two “victim” countries in the Asia Pacific, according to a recent Web threat report. …
Bitdefender: Government targeting MiniDuke malware is 21 months old
A version of MiniDuke, the cyberspy malware aimed at governments and agencies in Europe and elsewhere, has been operating for …
Dell SonicWALL unveils next-gen firewall
Dell on Monday unveiled its SonicWALL SuperMassive 9000 Series next-generation firewall. The solution provides advanced threat protection at multi-gigabit speeds …
Experts slam ‘dangerously unprepared’ IT security managers
Companies with IT security strategies that focus mostly on complying with key standards are dangerously unprepared for emerging cyber threats, …
Malware-as-a-service market sees rise in services
Prices are falling and the number of services is increasing as developers in the online underground compete fiercely for criminals …