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Windows XP ATM’s Under Hacker Attacks in Europe
Written on 4 Jun, 2009 at 10:55 in Featured, Technology | viewed 216 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
There have been approximately 20 ATM’s in Eastern Europe that have been compromised. These attacks are in the early stages of development and would probably gain momentum and even spread to US ATM machines. A security outfit, TrustWave’s SpiderLabs performed the analysis of malware found installed on compromised ATMs in the Eastern European region. The ATM’s that were compromised ran Microsoft Windows XP. The malware captures magnetic stripe data and PIN codes from the private memory space of transaction-processing applications installed on infected ATM. Full Story : PhysOrg.com….
Panda Launches Cloud AntiVirus
Written on 21 May, 2009 at 14:52 in Technology | viewed 135 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Panda has released a free anti-Virus offering that resides mostly off the host system and in the cloud. Using ‘Collective Intelligence’, along with distributed computing and a global and community-based platform, Panda has said this new offering is entirely different from what it’s created in the past. They have made a video explaining the Cloud Anti Virus.
Botnet master hits the kill switch, takes down 100,000 PCs
Written on 9 May, 2009 at 12:50 in Featured, Technology | viewed 259 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Zeus/Zbot is a software kit that sprung up in March that harvests financial and personal data from PCs through the use of a Trojan. Zeus, unlike many other malware programs, managed to make each installation appear different to virus trackers so that it would be more difficult to remove. But Zeus had another interesting feature—one that isn’t terribly uncommon among botnet software, it turns out. A command was built into the software to kos—or “kill operating system”—and it was apparently executed some time last month. Full Story : Arstechnica.com……
Conficker Set to Strike Windows Computers tomorrow
Written on 31 Mar, 2009 at 13:31 in Featured, Technology | viewed 240 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Security watchdogs warn that millions could be affected by the Conficker worm tomorrow. Over nine million PCs are already infected and a new variant of the virus could threaten those who didn’t patch their PCs with the latest security updates. Security experts recommend that you run good antivirus software and that you keep updated with all the latest patches and updates. Full Story : PCWorld.com…
Symantec Warns of Worm’s Return
Written on 9 Mar, 2009 at 9:27 in Featured, Technology | viewed 237 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
A third version of Downadup worm has been identified by Symantec. The new version gives infected machines more powerful instructions to disable antivirus software and analysis tools. The W32 Downadup.C variant was discovered Friday in a Symantec honeypot and is still under investigation.
(Continue reading)Mobile Phone Viruses on the Upswing
Written on 22 Feb, 2009 at 15:01 in Featured, Technology | viewed 287 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
According to the McAffee’s annual mobile phone report, over half of all handset manufacturers have reported instances of malware and spam attacks on mobile phones. In 2008, 17 percent of the world’s handset manufacturers reported a total of over one million attacks.
Microsoft: Online Gamers Still a Top Malware Target
Written on 21 Feb, 2009 at 14:25 in Technology | viewed 232 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Online passwords are a popular target because they can be turned to cash, often in untraceable ways. The criminals use the hacked accounts to steal characters and virtual gold or other treasures, which are then sold to fans who pay real-world cash. Full Story : PCworld…..
@ a glance : Google Malware Warnings in Every Result?
Written on 31 Jan, 2009 at 12:55 in @ a glance | viewed 230 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Sometime late Friday/ early Saturday morning, Google flagged the ENTIRE internet as malware. Full Story : G4tv.com…..
(Continue reading)Samsung Digital Picture Frames shipped with Virus
Written on 27 Dec, 2008 at 18:47 in Technology | viewed 289 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Samsung says its XP version of Frame Manager 1.08 software contains the virus W32.Sality.AE. The virus reaches the computer when the Frame Manager is installed on a PC. The virus doesn’t affect Vista PCs. Samsung encourages users to download and install the updated version of Frame Manager XP software available here. Most of the anti virus software detect W32.Sality.AE.
China : Target of the Hackers.
Written on 10 Nov, 2008 at 11:08 in Technology | viewed 219 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
From the data gathered from millions of Windows users, Microsoft releases Security Intelligence Report (SIR) provides an in-depth perspective on the changing threat landscape including software vulnerability disclosures and exploits. The latest report says, Chinese computer users are the major targets of online attackers. The report revealed that infection rates tend to be higher in developing countries/regions than in developed countries/regions as a general rule.
Internet Fraud doesn’t Get the Attention
Written on 19 Aug, 2008 at 9:35 in Technology | viewed 151 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Phishing, Malware and Viruses costs consumers $7.1 billion in 2007. But its a concern of many that most internet fraud is not prosecuted by US government. Even though loss by internet fraud is increased by $2 billion from the previous year,U.S. federal and state law enforcement authorities are doing little to resolve what has become a multi-billion-dollar problem. Phishing is an attempt to steal your personal data in the form of fraudulent e-mail or website claiming to be legitimate seeking identifiable information.
Google Gadgets can be a Security Threat
Written on 17 Aug, 2008 at 11:16 in Technology | viewed 209 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
When its come to online security there is one more thing you need to worry about. Google Gadgets!. According to SecTheory a security consultancy firm,Google gadgets can be forcibly installed and can be used to phishing purposes. The potential impact of these attacks is through cookie theft, or theft of confidential and sensitive information from the Gadget or user. Its also revealed by the firm that a malicious webpage can add a Gadget to a user’s iGoogle homepage without his knowledge and assist in the spread of gadget-based malware. Google gadgets are miniature objects that offer useful and dynamic content which can be placed in personalized Google homepages. Its not known whether these kind of attacks can be prevented by Anti virus programs.
Malware “court jester” attacks Facebook
Written on 11 Aug, 2008 at 11:38 in Technology | viewed 290 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
IT security and control firm Sophos has warned users of Facebook to exercise care, following an attempt by hackers to infect computers by spreading messages containing malicious links on the popular social networking website. The recent attack comes in the form of Wall Messages left on Facebook users’ to view a video, but clicking on the link takes users to a site which urges them to download a file to watch the movie. Sophos says it detects the executable file as the Troj/Dloadr-BPL Trojan horse, which in turn downloads further malicious code (detected as Troj/Agent-HJX), and displays an innocent image of a court jester sticking his tongue out.
Blogspot No:1 host of Malware
Written on 24 Jul, 2008 at 11:38 in Technology | viewed 241 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Blogspot, owned by Google, alone accounting for nearly 2 percent of all malware hosts,says Sophos a leading anti virus vendor. According to Sophos every 5 seconds one web page with malware is being detected. Sophos finds just over 16,000 malicious pages each day, mostly the result of malicious SQL-injection attacks on legitimate websites. Sophos is a UK based company mainly focuses on the business market unlike other security companies.