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AVG: QR code-based malware attacks to rise in 2012
- A new report from AVG suggests you should think twice before using your handset to scan unknown Quick Response (QR) codes. The Global Community Powered Threat Report for the fourth quarter of 2011 found an increase in mobile-related malware, with…
Sophos: 66% of lost USB drives are infected, none are encrypted
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Sophos researchers have tested 50 USB drives and found that two-thirds (33) were infected. The drives were purchased at a train company's lost property auction, so they were presumably owned by passengers before being misplaced. During testing...
Mac OS X Trojan steals data, uses your GPU to mine Bitcoins
- A newly discovered malware threat that targets Mac OS X systems has been found embedded in pirated copies of image editing software Graphic Converter. Known as DevilRobber or Miner-D, this latest piece of malware attempts to steal personal information and…
Hackers port trojan from Linux to work on Mac OS X
- Researchers at security firms ESET and Sophos have discovered that hackers have ported an old Linux backdoor Trojan to work on Apple's Mac OS X platform in an effort to expand the reach of their botnets. The new Trojan, named Tsunami,…
Hackers reverse engineer Trojan used by German Police
- European hacking group Chaos Computer Club claims to have successfully reverse engineered samples of German Police's lawful intercept malware, known as Quellen-TKÜ, finding that besides eavesdropping on Skype conversations it is also capturing screenshots and logging keystrokes.
Trojan requires infected Windows users do a System Restore
- Microsoft has warned of a new malware threat affecting Windows users that can only be completely removed by restoring the system to a previous state or wiping it altogether. According to Redmond, the culprit is the latest variant of a…
Android hit with first Trojan, racks up charges via SMS
- Kaspersky has reportedly discovered the first Trojan specifically aimed at Android-based handsets. Identified as Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.a, the malware is disguised as a harmless media player application and prompts users to install a seemingly standard .APK file that weighs just over 13KB.…
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