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A quick public service announcement....at the end of November security firm Check Point and Google announced that a variant of Ghost Push malware called Gooligan had infected over million Google accounts, with numbers increasing every day. The malware is present in apps typically downloaded outside of Google Play and infects devices on Android 4 (Jelly Bean and KitKat) and 5 (Lollipop). If
With San Diego Comic Con quickly approaching, everyone is jumping on board the superhero bandwagon. Today even McAfee has joined the hype. (The company, not the man, however, we'd love to see a comic book based on John McAfee!) In a press release, the anti-virus company released its second annual list of superhero searches that lead to bad links, viruses,
With the rise of smartphones and tablets, it's not exactly unsurprisingly that they've increasingly become a target for cyber criminals and other unscrupulous individuals. In the first half of this year, malware for portable devices increased by 273% compared with 2010. Cross-platform Trojans are the main source of the growth and most of these viruses are designed to enable spamming
GData has found that many people's preconceptions about malware are wrong and are putting them at risk of malware infection. The vectors for viruses and trojans have significantly changed in the past couple of years and infections now mainly come from websites rather than emails and USB sticks. The growth of malware in the past five years has been phenomenal
G Data's been busy. After releasing their malware protection for Android, they've also extended their safety net into the internet. G Data's CloudSecurity is a free browser plug-in designed to block phishing sites and protect against websites pushing malware. The plug-in can be used with Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer and it's available as a free download from free-cloudsecurity.com. CloudSecurity
The Android OS has already attracted the attention of malware and virus writers looking for new ways to extort money from unsuspecting victims. The BBC reported back in August of 2010 on a Russian media player that sent premium rate text messages, thus earning the virus writer hefty referral fees. More recently, the Geinimi trojan had been collecting personal info
Digital security firm Sophos today released their Security Threat Report for 2011, which reviews all the ways that the bad guys are out to get you. It's a glossy 52 page report and is worth a quick read to understand the threats that are out there, especially in areas that you might not be familiar with. The report covers the