Android Users Beware: Mobile Malware May Be Recording Your Calls

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 the new mobile platform while security providers scramble to keep up.

According to recent findings…

FBI Warns of Malware-Laced Email Sent to Private-sector Companies

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 embedded in an email response to a job posting the business placed on an…

New ‘Geinimi’ Trojan Targets Android Devices

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 company Lookout. Once the malware is installed on a user’s phone,…

Cyber Grinches Spread Malware via Holiday-themed Tweets

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 have been launched using holiday-related phrases, such as “Nobody cares about Hanukkah,” or “Shocking video…

Be Afraid: Hackers’ Scary New Tricks to Rip You Off

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…

Notorious Worm Stuxnet Used in Poisoned Search Results

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 “stuxnet worm.”

Some of these poisoned search words and phrases came up as…

Cyber Experts: Espionage, APTs, Malware among Most Dangerous Cyber Threats

Although 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 cyber espionage.

Zeus Trojan Spreading Through Zip Files

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 through infected zip files.

“Just now we’ve been watching a spam run with malicious ZIP files…

Android Trojan Found in Wild

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 the owner’s knowledge. The money shifts from a user’s account to the cyber…

Hacker Pleads Guilty to Trojan Banking Scam

An Australian hacker has pleaded guilty to infecting approximately 3,000 computers with a Trojan virus designed to steal user information.

Anthony Scott Harrison, 21, from the area near Adelaide, pleaded guilty on Monday to seven counts of computer hacking violations, according to UPI. He will be sentenced in September.

Harrison used unnamed malware to steal credit card and banking login information from infected users. He also admitted to creating a botnet…