New crypto-ransomware “quarantines” files, downloads info-stealer

Tuesday, April 7th, 2015

Trend Micro researchers have found and analyzed a new piece of crypto-ransomware: CryptVault encrypts files, makes them look like files quarantined by an AV solution, asks for ransom and, finally, downloads info-stealer malware. It arrives on target computers after the user has been tricked into downloading and running a malicious attachment ...

New router DNS attack delivers porn and game ads on mainstream websites

Thursday, March 26th, 2015

Of all the various malware attack vectors, hacking a person’s router is one of the most effective. A new report from Ara Labs highlights how router attacks have evolved in recent years, and details a new method of serving unwanted advertising via intercepted Google Analytics information. When evil routers attack The reason ...

Malware Is Still Spying On You Even When Your Mobile Is Off

Friday, February 20th, 2015

Most of us have seen Hollywood movies where hackers trace and spy on mobile devices even though they are switched off. Like most things in spy movies, we disregard it as fiction. However, recent malware discovered by the AVG mobile security team may change this preconception. This malware hijacks the shutting down ...

Lenovo shipping laptops with pre-installed adware that kills HTTPS

Thursday, February 19th, 2015

Lenovo is in hot water after it was revealed on Wednesday that the company is shipping consumer laptops with Superfish (Adware) pre-installed. Security experts are alarmed, as the software performs Man-in-the-Middle attacks that compromises all SSL connections. It's a fact of life; PC manufacturers are paid to install software at the ...

Millions stolen from banks through sophisticated malware

Saturday, February 14th, 2015

Hackers infiltrated over 100 banks in several countries, stealing millions of dollars in possibly the largest bank theft the world has seen, according to a report published by the New York Times on Saturday. The Times said it received an advance copy of an upcoming report by Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab that ...