Security News

Unpatched Windows Kernel Bug Could Help Malware Hinder Detection
2017-09-18 01:19

A 17-year-old programming error has been discovered in Microsoft's Windows kernel that could prevent some security software from detecting malware at runtime when loaded into system memory. The...

Millions Download "ExpensiveWall" Malware via Google Play
2017-09-18 01:15

A newly discovered Android malware that managed to infect at least 50 applications in Google Play has been downloaded between 1 million and 4.2 million times, Check Point researchers warn. read more

HWP Documents and PostScript Abused to Spread Malware
2017-09-15 16:51

A recently malware attack has been leveraging the Hangul Word Processor (HWP) word processing application and its ability to run PostScript code, Trend Micro reveals. read more

Yet Another Android Malware Infects Over 4.2 Million Google Play Store Users
2017-09-15 03:04

Even after so many efforts by Google, malicious apps somehow managed to fool its Play Store's anti-malware protections and infect people with malicious software. The same happened once again when...

2017-09-14 20:52

Security researchers have discovered over 4,000 Elasticsearch servers compromised to distribute and control PoS malware. 99 percent of them are hosted by Amazon. What is Elasticsearch?...

Premium SMS Malware ‘ExpensiveWall’ Infects Millions of Android Devices
2017-09-14 18:49

Google has ejected 50 apps from its Google Play store that were harboring mobile malware dubbed ExpensiveWall.

New Attack Abuses CDNs to Spread Malware
2017-09-14 12:52

Content delivery networks (CDNs) are being increasingly abused to spread malware, courtesy of standards that allow the download and execution of payloads on computers, ESET warns. read more

Thousands of Elasticsearch Servers Hijacked to Host PoS Malware
2017-09-13 19:51

Over 4,000 insecure Elasticsearch servers have been hosting the point-of-sale malware Alina and JackPoS.

Linux Subsystem on Windows 10 Allows Malware to Become Fully Undetectable
2017-09-13 01:52

Microsoft has been expressing its love for Linux for almost three years now, and this love costs Microsoft an arm and a leg. Last year, Microsoft surprised everyone by announcing the arrival of...

Linux Malware Could Run Undetected on Windows: Researchers
2017-09-12 18:42

A new Windows 10 feature that makes the popular Linux bash terminal available for Microsoft’s operating system could allow for more malware families to target the operating system, Check Point...