Aug 8, 2014 1 min read Aug 8, 2014 Security Alerts Don’t Download That Facebook Color Change App. It’s Malware. Facebookers beware. An old trick has struck again - it's called the Facebook color changer, and research has confirmed that it is malware.
Aug 7, 2014 1 min read Aug 7, 2014 Security Alerts Alert: If you’re running WordPress, it’s time to update WordPress versions 3.5-3.9 and Drupal versions 6.x-7.x are vulnerable to a newly discovered denial of service attack that renders websites completely inaccessible.
Aug 6, 2014 2 min read Aug 6, 2014 Security Alerts Poweliks: The file-less little malware that could Alert: New research has uncovered a malware called Poweliks that can infect your computer without creating any files on your hard drive.
Aug 4, 2014 2 min read Aug 4, 2014 Malware Lab Backoff Malware: The Reason Why You See So Many Data Breach Headlines Research from US-CERT reveals a new culprit behind point of sale data breaches. In 2014 alone, Backoff malware has affected 100s of United States retailers.
Aug 4, 2014 1 min read Aug 4, 2014 Security Alerts Backoff Malware: Der Grund, warum es so viele Data Breach Schlagzeilen zu lesen gibt Die Forschung von US-CERT zeigt neue Einblicke hinter Datenmissbrauch-Vorfälle von Verkaufsterminals. Allein im Jahr 2014 betraf Backoff Malware hunderte Einzelhändler in Amerika.
Jul 31, 2014 2 min read Jul 31, 2014 Security Alerts Research Compares USB devices to Dirty Needles – What now? BadUSB proves that USB firmware can be reverse engineered to act as malware. The best defense? Just say no the next time someone wants to share unprotected.
Jul 29, 2014 2 min read Jul 29, 2014 Security Alerts Privacy Alert: Millions of Cat Identities Have Been Exposed! Sound serious? Depends on how camera-shy your kitty is. A new study compiles 15 mil. social media cat images to create an online map of the world's felines.
Jul 29, 2014 1 min read Jul 29, 2014 Security Alerts ALERT: Fake ID Lets Malware Impersonate Legit Android Apps Alert: Android users running Android 2.1-4.4 may be vulnerable to a critical bug called Fake ID, a coding flaw that does not verify digital certificate chains.
Jul 11, 2014 1 min read Jul 11, 2014 Security Alerts Gameover Zeus Decides to TRY AGAIN Once defeated authors of Gameover Zeus have decided to TRY AGAIN. They've found an extra life called fast-flux hosting, and are already revamping the spam.
Jul 10, 2014 2 min read Jul 10, 2014 Malware Lab DARPA Dissecting The Internet Hive Mind DARPA is tweeting, retweeting, and studying those tweets. They've also got their eyes on blog posts, Facebook commentary, and all things social media.
