Thousands of dodgy copycat apps identified in Google Play Store
A two year study has discovered 2040 malware-laden counterfeit apps in Android app store, Google Play.
A two year study has discovered 2040 malware-laden counterfeit apps in Android app store, Google Play.
Kaspersky Lab’s dealings with ASUS after revealing the Taiwanese computer brand’s live software update tool was being used to install a malicious backdoor on its customer’s computers were marred by a language barrier, the timing of Lunar New Year and wrangling over a non-disclosure agreement, it has been revealed.
ARN provides a weekly wrap of the phishing scams, malware attacks and security breaches impacting organisations across Australia.
Cyber-security company, ESET, has reported an increasingly common Facebook scam.
A new variant of the ransomware, known as Cryptowall, is believed to be attacking Australian businesses, according to the Australian Government initiative, Stay Smart Online.
Security vendors FireEye and Fox IT have launched a Web tool which allows victims of Cryptolocker Malware attacks to decrypt files without paying ransom to cybercriminals.
Kaspersky Lab claims to have identified previously undiscovered mobile trojans that work on both Android and iOS.
Dating and romance scams cost Australians more than $25 million in 2013, marking a substantial chunk of the total $89,136,975 lost to scammers that year.
ESET is continuing its Australian growth drive through the appointment of Sydney-based supplier, Open Channel Solutions, as value-added distributor (VAD) for the local market.
Searching for football stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil will be risky, according to McAfee.
Trend Micro has launched free Heartbleed scanners for PC and Android devices.
Two-factor authentication could bolster security, but many don't know what it is or resist using it
Websense’s global research team, Security Labs, has released its 2013 Threat Report which indicates explosive year-on-year (YoY) growth in global cyber-attack trends.
Polymorphic malware levels in September 2011 were 53.5 per cent from August and cyber criminals are leveraging new tactics in attacks, according to Symantec.
Data breaches cost Australians $US1.83 million in 2009, or $US114 per Australian per year, according to a study conducted by The Ponemon Institute in 2010.