• Researchers find more versions of digitally signed Mac OS X spyware

  By Lucian Constantin | 23 May, 2013 16:06

  Security researchers have identified multiple samples of the recently discovered "KitM" spyware for Mac OS X, including one dating back to December 2012 and targeting German-speaking users.

• New Citadel malware variant targets Payza online payment platform

  By Lucian Constantin | 22 May, 2013 12:12

  A new variant of the Citadel financial malware is targeting users of the Payza online payment platform by launching local in-browser attacks to steal their credentials, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.

• 16.5k malware infections reported daily in Australia

  By Hamish Barwick | 21 May, 2013 13:47

  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has launched a webpage which reveals that 16,500 cases of malware have been reported to internet service providers on a daily basis in 2013.

• Attack on Telenor was part of large cyberespionage operation with Indian origins: report

  By Lucian Constantin | 20 May, 2013 15:49

  A recent intrusion on the computer network of Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor was the result of a large cyberespionage operation of Indian origin that for the past few years has targeted business, government and political organizations from different countries, according to researchers from security firm Norman Shark.

• Researchers uncover new global cyberespionage operation dubbed Safe

  By Lucian Constantin | 17 May, 2013 16:44

  Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered an active cyberespionage operation that so far has compromised computers belonging to government ministries, technology companies, media outlets, academic research institutions and nongovernmental organizations from over 100 countries.

• Am I mailing spam?

  By Lincoln Spector | 28 September, 2010 01:51

  Tami asked the Antivirus & Security Software forum why friends are receiving spam that appears to come from her.

• How did my protected PC get infected?

  By Lincoln Spector | 17 August, 2010 02:37

  SUPERAntiSpyware found three Trojans on a reader's PC. He asked the Windows forum how this could happen when his PC is protected.

• Keep kids safe online with OpenDNS FamilyShield

  By Rick Broida | 28 July, 2010 07:48

  You wouldn't let your kids walk the streets of Amsterdam's Red Light District, but giving them unrestricted access to the Web is practically the same thing. The problem is, how do you block out all that inappropriate Web content?

• IT Concerns About Targeted Malware Rising

  By Thor Olavsrud | 28 March, 2013 13:30

  IT and security professionals are increasingly concerned about targeted malware and data breaches. What's worse is that their confidence in their ability to identify and stop them is waning.

• Chinese Government's Link to Cyber Espionage Clearer Than Ever

  By Thor Olavsrud | 20 February, 2013 16:09

  It's a common belief in the information security world that the Chinese government is behind many of the advanced persistent threats that target companies around the world in an effort to steal their IP and trade secrets. Now one security firm has come forward with years of evidence to link a prolific APT group to a unit inside the Chinese government.

• Mobile attacks top the list of 2013 security threats

  By Thor Olavsrud | 09 January, 2013 14:25

  For years, information security experts have predicted a spike in mobile malware. Will 2013 be the year of mobile attacks? And what other security threats are on the horizon?

• When in China, don't leave your laptop alone

  By Bob Violino | 04 December, 2012 11:11

  If you travel to China or Russia, assume government or industry spooks will steal your data and install spyware. Here's how to thwart them

• PDF files most trusted...and most targeted

  By Tony Bradley | 09 March, 2011 06:06

  PDF files are one of the most common, and most trusted document formats out there. However, that trust, combined with the cross-platform use of PDFs makes the Adobe file format one of the most targeted and exploited by malicious attacks as well.

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