We were alerted in July 2012 about malicious apps that we detect as ANDROIDOS_CONTACTS.E. We investigated the related spam, which arrives on the mobile device. What is noteworthy about this threat is that the spam were distributed not only to smartphones, but also to feature phones as well. This indicates that the spammers may have [...]
Researchers in the United Kingdom say they've discovered mounting evidence that thieves have been quietly exploiting design flaws in a security system widely used in Europe to prevent credit and debit card fraud at cash machines and point-of-sale devices.
Another rash of account takeovers on the photo-sharing site Pinterest has spilled over onto Twitter and Facebook, as spammers take advantage of linked accounts.
Enterprises are increasing their spending on professional and managed security services. According to ESG Research, 58% of security professionals say that their organization’s use of managed and/or professional services for information security has “increased substantially” or “increased somewhat” over the past 2 years. Just what types of services are they consuming? The list is long and...
Exploit kits typically target plug-ins, using vulnerabilities within them to infect the machine. Disabling plug-ins by default is therefore a good thing as far as keeping your system secure. But it isn't always easy...
Trend Micro and CSIS have released a joint white paper about the Tinba information-stealing malware. The paper contains a thorough technical analysis of the malware itself, as well as the architecture of its infrastructure, and its ties to other illegal activities. What is Tinba? Tinba got its name from its extraordinarily small size – its [...]
Researchers at Cambridge University are warning that a issue common to ATMs and point-of-sale terminals could enable attackers to clone secure EMV Chip and PIN cards.
For a plain-English version of the gobbledygook privacy policies of the biggest sites, a tech-savvy lawyer's done us all the kindness of deciphering and rating sites such as Facebook, Google and Craigslist, and put the results up on a website.
Microsoft today issued security updates to fix at least two vulnerabilities in its software. The fixes are for enterprise components that are not widely installed, meaning that Windows home users will likely get away with not having to patch their operating system this month.