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Facebook used as channel for Malware
A cybercriminal is using Facebook as a medium to sell his malware and related services forsaking the usual channel of the online underworld. RSA researchers recently discovered on the popular social network what appeared to be an Indonesian-speaking malware developer selling a customised botnet control panel programmed to work with the Zeus banking Trojan. First released in 2007, [… Read More]
Facebook’s internal network hacked
Hackers successfully exploited a vulnerability found in Java software and accessed Facebook staff computers. The attackers were able to access the tech giant’s computer network after employees visited a mobile developer’s website which downloaded malware – software often used to steal information – onto employees’ laptops. “As soon as we discovered the presence of the [… Read More]
Symantec and Microsoft say they stopped a cybercrime ring
Microsoft and Symantec said they have disrupted a global cybercrime operation by taking servers offline that controlled an untold number of computers infected without the users knowledge. The move made it temporarily impossible for infected PCs around the world to search the web, though the companies offered free tools to clean machines through messages that were automatically pushed out [… Read More]
PlaceRaider reveals why Android phones are a major security risk
PlaceRaider is malware created by the United States Navy to showcase Android vulnerabilities. PlaceRaider activates a phone’s camera and forces it to take pictures almost constantly. The originator of the malware uses the pictures to create a 3D image of the phone’s location without the owner’s knowledge and by bypassing any physical or personal security [… Read More]
