Well, we congratulated Mac on its 25th birthday – and then found some new rogueware. We’ve got two pieces of malware and detect them both as not-a-virus:FraudTool.OSX.iMunizator. Read Full Article
Happy birthday, Mac!
Traditionally, malware writers have overlooked Mac in favor of targeting Windows with its bigger market share. But the proof-of-concept samples which appear periodically show that Macs aren’t invincible. Read Full Article
Kido, you ain’t kidding
Kido can be very painful to get rid of. That’s why we’ve decided to release a free tool which can be used to clean infected machines. Read Full Article
Malware Miscellany, December 2008
Greediest malicious program targeting payment systems, stealthiest malicious program, most widespread malicious code which exploits a vulnerability, most malicious program and others. Read Full Article
Mobile thefts – using malware in Indonesia
We found 5 new Trojans over the past week which send such money transfer requests to 151 – without the permission or knowledge of the phone’s owner. Read Full Article
Spam Evolution: November 2008
The closure of US hosting provider McColo, which hosted the command and control centers of a number of large botnets, resulted in a sharp decline in the amount of spam in November Read Full Article
The Google variable
Drive-by downloads became increasingly common in 2008. With webmasters becoming more aware of security issues, the criminals out there are always looking for new techniques to ensure that their malware survives longer. Read Full Article
Monthly Malware Statistics: December 2008
Two Top Twenties have been compiled from data provided by the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) throughout December 2008 Read Full Article