Security News

Virus Bulletin 2019: Japanese Attacks Highlight Savvy APT Strategy
2019-10-02 16:47

Multiyear campaigns stretching back to at least 2014 have been seen using zero-days in region-specific software.

Nice work if you can grift it: Two blokes accused of swindling $10m from the elderly with bogus virus infection alerts
2019-09-20 01:37

~~~WaRNiG!! Ur PC has THe Da Vinci m4Lw4rez!! CaLL 1-555-NOSCAM 2 f!x it~~~ Two Americans used bogus virus-infection alerts to bilk $10m out of PC owners, it is alleged.…

New Dridex Variant Slips By Anti-Virus Detection
2019-06-28 20:05

A never-before-seen Dridex variant has been spotted in phishing emails using anti-virus detection evasion tactics.

Any advance on $1.2m for this virus-infested netbook?
2019-05-24 11:27

Can you ever call malware art? That question is now up for debate as a Chinese internet artist puts a laptop full of viruses up for auction.

Russian Hackers Claim Breach of Three U.S. Anti-Virus Companies
2019-05-10 12:10

A high-profile hacking collective is offering for sale information allegedly stolen from three top anti-virus companies located in the United States, cybersecurity company Advanced Intelligence...

Crime Gang Advertises Stolen 'Anti-Virus Source Code'
2019-05-09 14:48

Researchers: 'Fxmsp' Russian Hacking Collective Exploits Victims Via RDP and Active DirectoryThe "Fxmsp" hacker collective has been advertising source code that it claims to have stolen from three...

'Virus Infection' Prohibits Access to Patient Records
2019-04-25 20:18

Attack on a California Medical Group Affects Nearly 198,000 IndividualsA recent cyberattack on a California medical imaging and oncology services provider, which prohibited access to patient data,...

Latest Windows patch having problems with a growing number of anti-virus software
2019-04-19 16:26

A range of fixes and workarounds have been published.

Anti-Virus on Android: Beware of Low-Quality Apps
2019-03-15 11:03

More Than Half of AV Apps are Ineffective, Testing Firm FindsMore than half of 250 antivirus applications available in Google's Play Store offer insufficient protection against malicious software,...