Jun 7, 2012 | Virus & AntiVirus News
by David Harley Senior Research Fellow It’s not only the malware that ESET calls Win32/Flamer.A which is complex (and quite dauntingly large). The news and speculation around this threat is also extensive and complex. While it is understandable that what appears...
Jun 7, 2012 | General Security, Threat News
by Cameron Camp Security Researcher This morning when I logged into LinkedIn I was greeted with several front page references to the reported hacking of the site, and instructions for changing my password, which I did immediately. This is a good time to change all of...
Jun 7, 2012 | General Security, Threat News
by Cameron Camp Security Researcher We read in the New York Times that Google is rolling out a service that will attempt to alert users when it thinks their accounts might be subject to hacking by a government, hoping the user will take precautions after getting a...
Jun 6, 2012 | General Security, Threat News
So today we reported that linkedIn was the subject of a hack that got an estimated 6.4 million password into the hands of some bad-actors – there was speculation in the article that these people maybe didn’t have access to email addresses to go with these...
Jun 6, 2012 | General Security, Threat News
By Zack Whittaker Summary: More than 6.4 million LinkedIn passwords have leaked to the Web after an apparent hack. Though some login details are encrypted, users are advised to change their passwords immediately. A user on a Russian forum has claimed to have...
May 5, 2012 | Mobile Security
By Gregg Keizer, Computerworld Android Malware Used to Mask Online Fraud, Says ExpertAndroid malware being automatically distributed from hacked websites looks like it’s being used to mask online purchases, and could be part of a fraud gang’s new push into...