Think you’re safe from malware if your ride’s a Mac? Think again!
Or you know, keep on thinking, because this one looks like another wannabe troublemaker–the latest in a lengthy lineup of not-quite-viral might-have-beens. Not that you shouldn’t take it seriously, of course, because security firm Intego is.
The malware, …
The folks over at Norton sent me an interesting list this morning: a compendium of infected “Royal Wedding” search terms.
Here’s a quick rundown of the most poisoned sorted out in percentages (e.g. how many bad eggs there are for every 100 results):
1. william and kate movie … 61%
2. princess diana death photos … 58%
3. prince
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We all know about fighting fire with fire, but I have to admit: Fighting Command-And-Control with Command-And-Control…that’s a new one. Nonetheless, that’s what the US Justice Department is doing, working with the nonprofit Internet Systems Consortium and the FBI to install their own command-and-control servers to kill existing malware …
Cyber criminals are turning their attention to social networks and cell phones, according to this year’s Internet Security Report by Symantec.
It makes perfect sense, if you think about it. Just like pickpockets on the street, internet criminals are going to do better if they hang out where most people are.
A decade ago, that was …
Music lovers and Apple fanatics, beware: There’s a new malware campaign out there, and it’s using iTunes to get to you.
The malware, nicknamed “LizaMoon” by security firm WebSense, was first discovered on March 28th on 28,000 webpages, many of them associated with RSS and XML feeds for iTunes podcast updates. A more recent update …
Unscrupulous Android users are the target of a new malware app, which aims to humiliate software pirates by sending text messages to all their contacts.
The app is called Android.Walkinwat, and was reported by security firm Symantec. But unlike the two malware apps that appeared in the Android Market last month, this one is only …
Malware hidden inside a banner advert infected “just a handful” of Spotify users, the Europe-based music streaming service said today.
The attack was hidden inside a graphic banner advert that appeared on Spotify’s free ad-supported service last week.
Although Spotify is still investigating the affair, spokesman Jim Butcher told …
Last week, we reported on an experiment that proved how bad social networks like Facebook and Twitter were at protecting their users from malware, but it turns out user error might be just as big a problem. A new study claims that a majority of users are unaware that suspicious posts on Facebook could pose a security risk–and that most …
The newest battleground for malware attacks? Facebook and Twitter. And, according to the experts, it’s one of the most productive for the attackers. Why? Well, people can’t help but click social links.
Last December, the anti-virus firm Sophos discovered that 40% of social network users had encountered malicious attacks. Despite …
A rogue developer managed to lure thousands of Android users into downloading dodgy malware for their mobile devices.
Google acted fast and axed the account run by developer Myournet, also taking steps to remove its 21 stolen applications from users’ phones via a built-in “back door” system put there for just such an …
In order to lure away wide-eyed PC users, one of Apple’s more popular breadcrumbs has been Mac OS X’s ability to resist pesky malware, or so Justin Long’s boyish gaze would have you believe. But as aluminum-clad unibodies become more common than not, how will Apple respond when the viruses inevitably come?
(More on TIME.com: Want …
There are thousands upon thousands of step-by-step guides that’ll show you how to de-gunk your PC in the event of system slowdowns, crashes, and viruses. This one’s built for speed and can be done on a semi-regular basis if you just want to tidy things up a bit.
You’ll need to download, install, and run these three programs in this …
