• Spammers impersonate well-known developers to publish rogue apps on Android Market

  By Lucian Constantin | 09 February, 2012 07:39

  Spammers are impersonating well-known Android software developers in order to distribute rogue apps through the official Android Market.

• 10 questions for Total Defense CFO Marcus Smith

  By Nancy Weil | 07 February, 2012 04:00

  Name: Marcus Smith

• Facebook malware scam takes hold

  By Cameron Scott | 04 February, 2012 08:25

  A "worrying number" of Facebook users are sharing a link to a malware-laden fake CNN news page reporting the U.S. has attacked Iran and Saudi Arabia, security firm Sophos said Friday.

• Symantec warns of Android Trojans that mutate with every download

  By Lucian Constantin | 03 February, 2012 22:52

  Researchers from security vendor Symantec have identified a new premium-rate SMS Android Trojan horse that modifies its code every time it gets downloaded in order to bypass antivirus detection.

• Google finally scans malware-ridden Android Market

  By Paul Krill | 03 February, 2012 22:10

  In an effort to improve security in its Android Market, Google has been using a service providing automated scanning of applications submitted to the mobile application store, Google revealed on Thursday afternoon.

• 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?

• 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.

• Massive Mac OS X update shatters illusion of security

  By Tony Bradley | 12 November, 2010 02:15

  Perhaps you've heard that the Apple Mac OS X operating system is simply more secure by design and not prone to the security flaws and vulnerabilities that plague the dominant Microsoft Windows operating system? Well, don't believe the hype. Apple unleashed an update for Mac OS X this week which fixes a massive 134 vulnerabilities.

• ATM malware spreading around the world

  By Jeremy Kirk | 06 June, 2009 00:52

  Cash machines around the world are hosting malware that can harvest a person's card details for use in fraud, a situation that could worsen as the malware becomes more sophisticated, according to a security researcher.

Whitepapers about malware

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  Managing Trust - Data protection and compliance for financial services

  If it’s becoming something of a cliché that the financial services industry is one of the world’s most heavily regulated, that’s largely because it’s true. Data retention and archiving, authentication and authorisation, data loss prevention and privacy regulations compete with demands for transparency and accountability, while market imperatives calling for multiple service channels delivered over a broad spread of technologies add to the pressure. Read on.

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  Look both ways - Protecting your data with content inspection

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  Simplifying branch office security

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  Security Threat Report 2012