ManTech Subsidiary HBGary Updates Malware Detection Technology
A Mantech International Corporation subsidiary has just released an updated version of its malware detection technology that is now able to detect the latest Trojans and malware that is currently undetectable by most tools. HBGary has integrated its Digital DNA 3.0 with the Responder Pro 2.1 to find “the latest rootkits, Trojans, zero-days, and malware [...]
These days, mobile technologies have seemingly endless possibilities. The efficiency and portability of new software applications for technologies on-the-go have both consumers and providers alike excited about the future of the industry. Like all new technologies, however, mobile devices’ evolving capabilities have introduced a surge of new security threats. Cyber criminals are adapting malware to [...]
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Recent FBI analysis reveals that cyber criminals engaging in ACH/wire transfer fraud have targeted businesses by responding via email to job postings online. The bureau said more than $150,000 was recently stolen from a U.S. business via unauthorized wire transfer as a result of an email the company received that contained malware. The malware was [...]
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A new Trojan affecting Android devices has recently emerged in China, and security researchers say the malware can compromise a significant amount of personal data on a user’s phone and send it to remote servers. Dubbed “Geinimi,” this Trojan is the first Android malware in the wild that displays botnet-like capabilities, according to smartphone security [...]
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Cyber criminals are exploiting Twitter to spread malware using festive-themed messages and taking advantage of trending topics to position malware distribution campaigns, PandaLabs reports. With the commencement of the holiday season, topics such as “Advent calendar,” “Hanukkah,” or even “Grinch” have become the most popular subjects used by hackers to entice users. Thousands of tweets [...]
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Nearly two billion Internet users are vulnerable to scams and cyber assaults, in particular what a security company calls “crimeware-as-a-service” carried out by organized cyber criminals. In a newly released report by CA Technologies, researchers noted how Trojans are today the most common category of new threats, accounting for 73 percent of total threat infections [...]
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Cyber crooks are now taking advantage of the infamous Stuxnet worm as a way to deploy malicious code. Trend Micro researcher Ivan Macalintal has discovered poisoned search results leveraging on this notorious malware threat. Among the search strings used in this blackhat SEO campaign were “stuxnet SCADA,” “stuxnet removal tool,” “stuxnet cleanup,” “stuxnet siemens” and [...]
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Cyber Experts: Espionage, APTs, Malware among Most Dangerous Cyber Threats
September 13, 2010 4 CommentsAlthough cybersecurity experts have their separate ideas on what the most pressing Internet security concern is, they generally agree on one thing: The threat landscape is evolving into more attacks of increasing sophistication. Here, 10 industry insiders offer their insight into what they believe are the most dangerous cyber threats, ranging from social engineering to [...]
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The Zeus Trojan is back again, looking to spread through zip files. Zeus, which is one of the most commonly found pieces of malware, is believed to be one of the most prevalent on the Internet, infected millions of users. Researchers with F-Secure have found a new spam set working to disseminate the Zeus malware [...]
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A smartphone Trojan which spreads via text messaging and effects Android has been found by researchers in the wild. The Trojan appears to be a harmless media player app has already infected a number of smartphones, according to Kaspersky Labs. The Trojan then operates on the phone, sending SMSs to premium rate phone numbers without [...]
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