Kaspersky labs is currently tracking a spam campaign which involves a (fake) report from CNN saying that the US have started bombing Syria. When the shortened link is clicked, it will lead to an exploit kit which targets vulnerable versions of Adobe Reader and Java. The …
Read More »Malware Targeting Specific Mobile Devices
F-Secure has released an Article on the 19th of June stating “We’ve discovered a server that only attacks and/or spams smartphones and tablets — and not PCs.” A site that was accessed with a mobile device was much different then from a normal PC, “Mobile …
Read More »Blackhole Exploit pack Targets Mobile Banking Services
According to a report released by antivirus software developer AVG, there’s a substantial increase in malevolent software and ads with hidden malware behind images posed on social media. The report displays that Blackhole continues to have the largest malware market share with 63% and has …
Read More »Dorkbot spreading via Skype
Hackers are spreading new malware attacks via Skype contact lists. Unassuming Skype users are lured into clicking on infected URLS from anxiety-inducing messages like, “lol is that you?” only to find their computer infected by a variation of the Dorkbot worm. Don’t let the funny name fool you. …
Read More »Blackhole malware spreading as Traffic Ticket Spam
Don’t be too quick to believe that the New York State police are charging you with a traffic offence – that email you just opened in your inbox could actually be an attempt to infect your computer. The team at SophosLabs have been intercepting …
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