malware
163 posts are related to your search. Page 1 of 17
Meet 'Flame', The Massive Spy Malware Infiltrating Iranian Computers [Security]
A massive, highly sophisticated piece of malware has been newly found infecting systems in Iran and elsewhere and is believed to be part of a well-coordinated, ongoing, state-run cyberespionage operation.More »
Staying Safe Amid the Increasing Threat of Mac Malware
Of late, the tech world has been abuzz with alarming news of Mac malware threats, the reports given weight by the emergence of a newer and more sophisticated version of that annoying thorn in Apple's side, Flashback. Known as Flashback.K, the latest iteration of the trojan horse which has been gr...
McAfee: Mobile Malware Explodes, Increases 1,200% In Q1 2012
Security and anti-spam firm McAfee today reported that it saw a massive uptick in mobile malware last quarter. Mobile malware has “exploded,” the company said (PDF), “with a significant increase on Android devices. In addition, McAfee also found a slight increase in malware targ...
Kapersky "disappointed" he can't sell AV software on iOS
Security wonk Eugene Kaspersky is not happy with Apple, since the company won't let his eponymous antivirus firm develop antivirus software for iOS devices. Speaking to The Register, Kaspersky went so far as to say "That will mean disaster for Apple," since malware targeting the mobile operating ...
Got An AT&T iPhone? It May Be Vulnerable To Cellular Hijacking
... thanks to AT&T. AT&T is one of 48 carriers worldwide which have a network vulnerability that allows hackers to intercept cellular data and inject malicious content into the traffic that passes between smartphones and the websites they visit. The flaw can be used to transfer code to un...
Scan Your Mac for Malware With Bitdefender
About a month ago, the world learned of one of the first malware threats to do real damage to a large swath of Mac users. Known as “Flashback” because it masked itself as an update to Adobe Flash, the trojan reportedly infected over half a million Mac users. Once the trojan successful...
Apple Teams Up With Kaspersky To Fight Mac Malware
Apple is working with Kaspersky to identify vulnerabilities in Mac OS X. If you still think your Mac is immune to malware and malicious infections then it’s time to stop kidding yourself. The recent Flashback trojan has proven that these a real issue for Apple’s desktop operating syst...
Last Chance To Grab The Mac VirusBarrier Bundle [Deals]
If you don't think that your Mac is susceptible to a virus, then you couldn't be more wrong. With the popularity of the Mac growing every day, they are becoming more of a target. If you want to protect your computer - and speed it up at the same time - the latest Cult of Mac Deals offer is just ...
iPad Fake-Outs, Malware Rising, and Other Stories We Didn't Post [Left Behind]
So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn't possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn't worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case.More »
Adobe issues emergency update to fix cross-platform Flash exploit
Adobe on Friday released a security bulletin that announced an emergency update...
