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The Remarkable Rise of Android Malware By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Article Published February 08, 2012 Black hatters are rushing to exploit a lucrative new market. Will Google succeed in defending against them? Tags: malware, Android Google's "Bouncer" Has Been Quietly Scanning Android Apps for Malware By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 03, 2012 For several months, the technology has been kicking misbehaving apps out of the Android Market. Tags: Google, Bouncer, malware, Android Android Malware or Just 'Aggressive' Advertising? By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 30, 2012 Symantec says that millions of smartphones are infected with malware, but Lookout Mobile Security says it's just an aggressive ad network. Tags: malware, Android Stuxnet, Duqu Date Back to 2007, Researcher Says By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 02, 2012 Other pieces of malware may have been developed on the same platform. Tags: malware, Duqu, Stuxnet, security Google Boots Fraudware Apps from Android Market By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 13, 2011 The malicious apps racked up toll-based text messages on users phones. Tags: malware, Android, Google The Sad Truth about Hiring Hackers By Eric Geier | Article Published December 07, 2011 The thriving and easily accessible black market for nefarious security products and services means that protecting your business is that much harder. Tags: hackers, malware, security PC Security Suite Review: ESET, Avira, G Data By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published November 29, 2011 A review of the ESET, Avira and G Data Internet security suites. Is your PC secure when you surf the Web? Tags: PC security, malware, G Data, Avira, ESET, security Android Malware Surges, According to Separate Studies By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 21, 2011 A McAfee report says Android was "the sole target of mobile malware writers" during the third quarter. Tags: malware, Android Android Leads the Way in Mobile Malware By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 16, 2011 Malware on Google's mobile platform has soared 472 percent since July. Tags: malware, Android Hackers Hijack Millions of Computers in 'Massive' Fraud Case By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 10, 2011 The feds have charged seven people for a click-jacking scheme that netted $14 million. Tags: malware Zeus Trojan Remains Problematic By Robert McGarvey | Article Published November 03, 2011 First identified in 2007, the Zeus trojan continues to cause problems -- in fact your own machine may be infected with it. What gives this malware such staying power? Tags: cyber security, malware, security, trojan Linux Malware: Are We There Yet? By Matt Hartley | Article Published October 25, 2011 Many Linux users believe their system is safer than it truly is. Tags: Linux, malware, Security Software World's Most Sophisticated Rootkit Is Being Overhauled By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 21, 2011 Security researchers warn that a very dangerous piece of malware is getting better at avoiding antivirus detection. Tags: malware Open This Malware or I'll Sue You By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 22, 2011 Hackers are trying new social engineering techniques to entice e-mail recipients to click on links. Tags: malware Mobile Malware up 273% in First Half of 2011 By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 12, 2011 Hackers release a new piece of mobile malware every 12 seconds. Tags: mobile, security, malware New Windows Worm Spreads by Attacking Weak Passwords By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 30, 2011 "Morto" is using Windows Remote Desktop Connection software to spread across corporate networks. Tags: malware McAfee Says Android Plagued by the Most Malware By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 23, 2011 Security threats targeting Android smartphones are up 76 percent. Tags: malware Report: More Cyberattacks Hitting Social Networks By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 17, 2011 Eighteen percent of social networking users have been hit by malware this year. Tags: malware, social network Malware Infects 3 of 10 Smartphone Users By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 03, 2011 Android users are two and a half times more likely to encounter malware now than they were six months ago. Tags: smartphone, malware Malware Volumes Grow 60% in First Half of 2011, Says Sophos By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 02, 2011 The security firm says it finds 150,000 new pieces of malware every day, or roughly one every 30 seconds. Tags: malware Evil Android Trojan Records Your Calls By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 02, 2011 New malware discovered by CA researchers doesn't just log calls, it actually records them. Tags: Android, malware Guard Your PC Against PDF Malware By Lisa Phifer | Article Published May 04, 2011 PDF-based malware is exceedingly common, yet these tips will help safeguard your computer system. Tags: malware, security best practices, PDF, PC security, Security Software Security Vulnerabilities Rising Rapidly By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 05, 2011 Almost half of all security vulnerabilities did not have a vendor supplied patch by the end of 2010. Tags: exploits, security, malware, security vulnerability Malware Found in Android Apps By David Needle | Article Published March 03, 2011 Google pulled at least 20 Android apps after the company learned they were infected with malware. Tags: Android Marketplace, android apps, malware, hackers, Android America: A Global Leader in Spam By Larry Barrett | Article Published January 13, 2011 Stats from the fourth quarter of 2010 show that the U.S. hasn't lost its touch, at least not when it comes hacked PCs. Tags: malware, PC security, security, hacker attacks, spam Switching to Linux (For the Right Reasons) By Matt Hartley | Article Published January 05, 2011 Linux isn’t malware-proof, nor does it mean you’ll never need to upgrade your hardware. Tags: hardware, enterprise software, malware, Linux desktop, Linux USB Devices Aiding Malware Attacks By Larry Barrett | Article Published November 10, 2010 Security experts say that USB devices play a role in as many as 1 in 8 malware attacks. Tags: security, USB drives, malware, IT security, USB device The Dangers of (Legit-Looking) PDF Attachments By James Maguire | Article Published November 10, 2010 The Dangers of (Legit-Looking) PDF Attachments Tags: email attachments, PDF, malware Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Light Release By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published November 05, 2010 This release will be a marked contrast to recent Patch Tuesdays, in which Microsoft offered long lists of patches. Tags: Microsoft, Patch Tuesday, security, malware, patch Hackers Galore: 57,000 New Malware Sites Weekly By Larry Barrett | Article Published September 13, 2010 No one can accuse hackers of being lazy. A new report indicates that tens of thousands of malware sites spring up each week. Tags: eBay, Secure Cloud, security, hackers, malware 10 Dangerous Web Malware Threats By Lisa Phifer | Article Published August 16, 2010 Criminals are using SEO and social engineering to attract more targeted victims to fewer URLs. Tags: security breach, security best practices, cybersecurity, security, malware Apple's Recent Success A Harbinger of IT's Future: Analyst By David Needle | Article Published May 10, 2010 Predicting Apple will blow past $100 billion in annual sales in less than five year, an analyst details why he thinks Apple success will have wide implications for business as well as consumer technology. Tags: malware, Android, Apple, iPad, iphone apps Vietnam Denies Google's Hacking Charges By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published April 06, 2010 Stern rebuttal follows claims from Google and security player McAfee that hackers with government ties targeted activist bloggers with malware. Tags: hacking, cyber attacks, China, Google, malware Security Panel to IT: 'Expect a Breach' By David Needle | Article Published April 05, 2010 Executives from a handful of security firms outline the biggest threats facing the enterprise, urge new policies to protect networks as workers bring consumer technologies behind the firewall. Tags: Breach Security, botnet, IT security, security, malware Social Networks Pervasive in Regulated Industries By David Needle | Article Published March 31, 2010 Report says most financial and healthcare organizations use an average of 28 social networks despite security risks. Tags: social networks, malware, Facebook, Enterprise 2.0, Twitter Removing Viruses From Your PC: Best Practices By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 11, 2010 Need to remove viruses? A PC security expert provides an easy-to-follow guide to removing viruses from your PC. Tags: malware, spyware, viruses, Viruses/Patches, PC Securing Windows Autorun/AutoPlay: Good Method vs. Bad Method By Michael Horowitz | Article Published November 18, 2009 Many Windows users don't know that there are two different approaches to disabling autorun/autoplay -- a dangerous lack of knowledge. Tags: registry, malware, Windows, Microsoft Sensible Password Policy: Longer is Better By Paul Rubens | Article Published October 22, 2009 Sure, a 15-character password is one tough cookie, but it creates its own problems. Tags: policy, passwords, security, IT, malware Sandboxie: Keeping Malware Off Your PC By Michael Horowitz | Article Published October 09, 2009 Malware can infect your PC from anywhere on the Web, but the free Sandboxie application effectively blocks it. Tags: virtualization, Internet Explorer, desktop virtualization, malware, Windows World of Warcraft Attacked by Phishers By Larry Barrett | Article Published September 30, 2009 Hackers have devised a clever pop-up phishing scam to spread malware via World of Warcraft. Tags: security, malware, phishing, World of Warcraft, software McAfee: 'Jessica Biel' Search is Most Risky By - Reuters | Article Published August 25, 2009 Actress Jessica Biel has overtaken Brad Pitt as the most dangerous celebrity to search in cyberspace, according to Internet security company McAfee. Tags: search, Google, malware, security Twitter Security Holes: Red Flag for IT By Alex Goldman | Article Published August 17, 2009 IT managers need to monitor the threat from sites like Twitter and others more closely if they expect to keep enterprise secure. Tags: search, malware, services, e-Mail, security Help! Chinese Hackers are Attacking my PC By Michael Horowitz | Article Published July 10, 2009 A security expert looks at this log file and sees alarming evidence of attempted cyber attacks. Tags: services, Windows, Linux, security, malware The Dangers of Short URLs By David Needle | Article Published July 08, 2009 Shortened URLs are use to spread malware and other PC and other unwanted apps. Tags: security, services, malware, e-Mail Do You Trust Microsoft to Secure Windows? By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Article Published June 29, 2009 The free service Microsoft Security Essentials, codenamed Morro, could change the PC security business – if Microsoft can surmount a major perception problem. Tags: malware, security, Microsoft, Windows Microsoft Free Anti-Malware: Beta Soon By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published June 21, 2009 Codenamed "Morro," the free service is currently in internal testing within Microsoft and will begin public beta testing in the U.S. by June 23. Tags: Microsoft, security, malware, e-Mail, software The Best Mac Security Software By Ryan Faas | Article Published June 09, 2009 The Mac may be comparatively safer, yet Mac users can still benefit from software to guard against security threats from malware, spam and network attacks. Tags: Mac, malware, security, Apple, OS X Is Windows 7 Really Mojave? (Part II) By Mike Elgan | Article Published April 29, 2009 Is Windows 7 really "Mojave" — Vista warmed over and sold with a shiny new package? The answer is: sort of. Tags: Windows 7, Vista, Microsoft, virtualization, malware Guide to Protect Against Malware in Enterprise By Sonny Discini | Article Published April 29, 2009 Companies have cut back yet the need to guard against malware is as serious as ever. Tags: malware, services, security, management, software Inside Intel's Top Secret Lab By Rob Enderle | Article Published April 08, 2009 Three Intel initiatives, Confrontational Computing, Energy Aware Network Proxy, and CloneCloud, could significantly change the tech landscape. Tags: video, policy, Intel, cloud computing, malware Keeping Your Network Secure in Insecure Times By David Strom | Article Published April 03, 2009 An overview of tangible steps a network admin can use to protect data security. Tags: security, malware, virus, networking, programming Conficker Creates Vast Botnet By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 01, 2009 Security experts say they're relying on new efforts to protect against the worm -- and not a moment too soon. Tags: Windows, Conficker, malware, Microsoft Conficker Malware to Return April 1 By Alex Goldman | Article Published March 29, 2009 The infamous Conficker, having infected countless computers, will rise again on April 1. Experts offers advice to users. Tags: e-Mail, Windows, malware, security, services Koobface, I'm So Unfriending You By Chris Nerney | Article Published March 04, 2009 Koobface, I'm So Unfriending You Tags: virus, social networking, Trend Micro, koobface, Facebook, malware, AVG Bring On The Worm Bounty Hunters By Chris Nerney | Article Published February 12, 2009 Bring On The Worm Bounty Hunters Tags: malware, Symantec, worm, Microsoft, bounty, Conficker Downadup: The Web's Next Big Threat? By Richard Adhikari | Article Published January 24, 2009 Experts blame a lack of patching and an advanced design for the rise of a worm that could outpace Storm. Tags: Microsoft, server, Storm worm, malware, Storage What's the Mac OSX's Best Security Feature By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 17, 2009 Black Hat researchers review the state of Apple security - should Mac fanboyz be worried? Tags: Windows, MySpace, Mac, malware, security Facebook, the New Social Disease By David Strom | Article Published January 14, 2009 The next time you get an email or IM or text message asking you to download a greeting card, update your Flash player, or do something else, stop and think. You don’t need to be the latest victim of a new social networking disease. Tags: malware, instant messaging, social networking, Facebook, video Five Reasons Why Authentication Still Matters -- and Still Isn't Fixed By Jeff Vance | Article Published January 05, 2009 The conventional wisdom says that authentication has been dealt with, and today's big security risks come from mobile devices and data leaks. But authentication issues still pose major challenges. Tags: authentication, security, malware, economy Tip: Smartphone - Proactively Protect Mobile Data By Amy Mayer | Article Published December 22, 2008 A few options to help protect your smartphone (and the data on it) from malware and prying eyes. Tags: Blackberry, security, malware, software, Windows Keep Systems Safe With These Holiday Shopping Tips By Vangie Beal | Article Published December 11, 2008 Your employees will shop online from work this holiday season. Creating an acceptable-use policy lets you keep computers safe and employees happy without being a big old Scrooge. Tags: policy, malware, e-Mail, security, marketing Coalition to Secure DNS Takes Shape By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 08, 2008 New group aims to get over the hurdles to a secure DNS. Will it succeed? Tags: malware, services, server, security, Google Researcher Claims 200K Web Sites at Risk By Richard Adhikari | Article Published October 06, 2008 Exploiters are offering crime as a service, from the SaaS model. Tags: security, SaaS, malware, browsers, server Linux Distro to Newbies: Adapt or Leave! By Matt Hartley | Article Published September 29, 2008 Major Linux distros ask new users to deal with non-supported hardware, use install methods that work only with certain distros, and handle snaufus with their peripherals. Tags: malware, Debian, Linux, software, wireless How To: Laptop Security Basics By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 24, 2008 AntiOnline Spotlight Tutorial: How secure is your laptop? With these tips, you can keep you data out of grabby hands. Tags: malware Coming Soon, The Sarah Palin Sex Video By Chris Nerney | Article Published September 11, 2008 Coming Soon, The Sarah Palin Sex Video Tags: Obama, sex, spam, malware, Palin Cybersecurity Best Practice: Guilty Until Proven Innocent By Kenneth van Wyk | Article Published September 08, 2008 When it comes to our computers, the classic principle of “innocent until proven guilty” is simply too dangerous. Tags: security, malware, services, virus, software How To Get Your Email Past Clients' Spam Filter By Ray Everett-Church | Article Published August 19, 2008 Achieving “deliverability,” otherwise known as getting email delivered to a user’s inbox in a timely and fully-functional fashion, is both an art and a science. Tags: malware, advertising, marketing, Amazon, privacy Malware How-to's Part of Computer Science Class By Andy Patrizio | Article Published August 10, 2008 To make a point about the lack of education in computer security, a university professor offers courses in writing malware. Antivirus vendors don't buy the logic. Tags: browsers, software, virus, malware, security Insider Data Thieves Are the Worst By Richard Adhikari | Article Published August 03, 2008 When good employees go bad and steal other employees' data, they usually try to buy cell phones. Tags: data security, wireless, consumer, security, malware Security Basics: A Strong Password is the Key By Jamie Bsales | Article Published July 03, 2008 Protecting your data and your identity starts with a strong password. Here's what you need to know to make your computer life safer and more secure. Tags: CA, services, security, Windows, malware Study: Four in Five Business PCs Not Fully Secured By Andy Patrizio | Article Published June 29, 2008 A check by a security firm finds a large number of business computer users aren't bothering with important patches. Tags: Windows, consumer, Microsoft, malware, Internet Explorer XP Service Pack Rocky for Some, OK for Others By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published May 09, 2008 Windows XP's last service pack poses challenges for some users, but so far it's largely business as usual. Tags: malware, Windows, Microsoft, software, InternetNews.com Life After Spoof By Matt Villano | Article Published April 30, 2008 One intrepid journalist’s quest to reclaim his name. Tags: Microsoft, e-Mail, malware, policy, security Is PCI-SSC Securing the Enterprise or Lining Pockets? By Sonny Discini | Article Published April 28, 2008 Devised as a way to extend security and lend confidence to the payment card services industry, PCI standards are hardly deterring crafty crooks and merchants are paying the price. Tags: security, Yahoo, software, malware, data security |
