Malware
Spam email about Kim Jong-il's death leads to malware
By Gina on December 20, 2011 | Malware
Since news of North Korean leader's Kim Jong-il death was announced, cybercriminals started use it for their malicious intentions. Usually they spread fake and malicious message which was done at this time as well. Hackers designed spam email message which contains attached file within titled brief_introduction_of_kim-jong-il.pdf.pdf. Rogue email letter has a simple line of text announcing the death which is probably from the CNN web page. Read more.
Delete fake "Attention! Your PC is Infected" security alert
By Gina on December 9, 2011 | Malware
"Attention! Your PC is Infected. You can loose all your Secure data from bank details to e-mail or social network password. Please activate AV Secure 2012 to REMOVE infection from your PC.""Attention! Your PC is Infected" is a deceptive security alert which is promoted by AV Secure 2012 scam. It gains to trick user into thinking their PC is infected and need to be fixed with AV Secure 2012 program. Read more.
Malicious SMS manager - a threat for Androids
By Bryan on November 29, 2011 | Malware
Kaspersky report states, that a particular SMS app has been detected as Trojan which sends text messages to premium rate numbers located all over the world. This kind of programs was known a long time ago however they attacked phones designed by Nokia. However, 2011 in an extremely marginal year for the whole smartphone industry including Google's Android. This particular Trojan is known as Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.Foncy. Read more.
Anonymous is creating Guy Fawkes virus
By Gina on November 14, 2011 | Malware
It seems like a Security Outfit has found Guy Fawkes threat which acts like the virus that Anonymous was working on. This big hackers group claimed they are working on a malware which may be used to destroy Facebook. Bitdefender says it identified a piece of scam which looks like and acts like the virus that Anonymous is creating. This peace of malware was called backdoor-Bifrose-AAJX by an e-threats analyst at Bitdefender Razvan Livintz. Read more.
Mac OS X hit by mysterious Tsunami
By Gina on October 27, 2011 | Malware
Tsunami Trojan is the latest Mac scam and first Mac OS X malware based on Linux flaw. This trojan is derived from earlier created Linux-infecting backdoor Kaiten Trojan which was based on phone calls to IRC channel via infected systems.It is still unknown how Tsunami works but security researchers are analyzing it. Because of earlier speculations it is suggested that Tsunami Trojan may be a DDoS attack tool. Read more.
