malware

Fast-mutating Qbot malware plays hide and seek with AVs

Fast-mutating Qbot malware plays hide and seek with AVs

Worm that took out Melbourne Health's IT systems very hard to detect.
Juha Saarinen Apr 13 2016 12:29PM Security
Malware whitelisted by Chinese antivirus after third-party bribes

Malware whitelisted by Chinese antivirus after third-party bribes

Elaborate scam to fleece online shoppers.
Rene Millman Apr 12 2016 9:35AM Security
Hacking Team loses open-ended export license

Hacking Team loses open-ended export license

Spyware supplier must ask permission for future sales.
Juha Saarinen Apr 7 2016 8:26AM Security
Windows boot-ups disrupted by new encrypting ransomware

Windows boot-ups disrupted by new encrypting ransomware

Petya modifies hard drive master boot records.
Juha Saarinen Mar 29 2016 6:29AM Security
Google kills Flash for ads

Google kills Flash for ads

Will switch to HTML 5 this year.
Juha Saarinen Feb 11 2016 5:27AM Strategy
Skype users targeted by info-stealing malware

Skype users targeted by info-stealing malware

Intercepts calls and video, and takes screenshots.
Juha Saarinen Feb 8 2016 2:40PM Security
Melbourne Health still grappling with Qbot malware

Melbourne Health still grappling with Qbot malware

Virus mutations make it hard to contain.
Allie Coyne Feb 2 2016 4:59PM Security
Malware attacks Melbourne Health systems

Malware attacks Melbourne Health systems

IT team rushes to implement fix.
Allie Coyne Jan 19 2016 9:56AM Security
Australian Hyatt guests at risk from payment system malware infection

Australian Hyatt guests at risk from payment system malware infection

Advised to check credit card statements.
Juha Saarinen Jan 18 2016 9:11AM Security
Eight arrested over ATM-emptying malware

Eight arrested over ATM-emptying malware

Infected machines hand out 40 notes at a time.
Tom Reeve Jan 8 2016 11:37AM Security
Dyreza trojan evolves for Windows 10

Dyreza trojan evolves for Windows 10

Updates support for cybercrime-as-a-service.
Max Metzger Nov 23 2015 6:40AM Security
Apple OS X anti-malware tool easily bypassed

Apple OS X anti-malware tool easily bypassed

Bad files can land on user devices despite Gatekeeper protection.
Staff Writers Oct 6 2015 8:48AM Security
Russian jailed in US over Citadel malware

Russian jailed in US over Citadel malware

Handed 4.5 year sentence.
Staff Writers Sep 30 2015 6:38AM Security
Dangerous malware sneaks into Apple's App Store

Dangerous malware sneaks into Apple's App Store

XcodeGhost found in hundreds of apps.
Staff Writers Sep 21 2015 9:42AM Security
Android ransomware shuts out users by changing lock PIN

Android ransomware shuts out users by changing lock PIN

Wants US$500 to let phone owners back in.
Allie Coyne Sep 11 2015 10:18AM Security
Co-author of destructive Gozi virus pleads guilty

Co-author of destructive Gozi virus pleads guilty

Malware dubbed one of the "most financially destructive" in history.
Staff Writers Sep 7 2015 9:13AM Security
Dangerous CoreBot info-stealing malware discovered

Dangerous CoreBot info-stealing malware discovered

Attackers create upgradeable malware.
Doug Olenick , Staff Writer Sep 3 2015 5:19AM Security
Close door on TOR or face liability for threats: researchers

Close door on TOR or face liability for threats: researchers

Businesses warned to get proactive against anonymising network.
Juha Saarinen Aug 27 2015 6:30AM Security
Telstra website pushes malvertising

Telstra website pushes malvertising

Link to banking Trojan now disabled.
Adrian Bridgwater Aug 25 2015 6:22AM Security
Kaspersky faked malware to harm rivals: Ex-employees

Kaspersky faked malware to harm rivals: Ex-employees

Company strongly denies allegations.
Staff Writers Aug 16 2015 8:10PM Security

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