Security News

Adware installer gives itself permission to access Mac users' keychain (Help Net Security)
2015-09-02 11:55

Malwarebytes researcher Adam Thomas has made an interesting discovery: an adware installer created by Genieo, a well-known distributor of unwanted software, is taking advantage of an OS X feature to a...

Hackers actively exploiting OS X zero-day to root machines, deliver adware (Help Net Security)
2015-08-04 10:15

Attackers are actively exploiting a zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the latest version of Apple's OS. The bug's existence has been publicly revealed last month by Security resear...

Gunpoder Android Malware Hides Malicious Behaviors in Adware (Threatpost)
2015-07-07 18:13

The Gunpoder Android malware has co-opted a Nintendo NES game emulator and hides inside the Airpush ad library, researchers at Palo Alto Networks said.

Adware-Laden Skype Botnet Disrupted (Threatpost)
2015-06-04 21:05

The latest campaign to leverage Skype – a botnet circulating adware, composed entirely of Skype users - was recently disrupted by researchers.