rootkit

Pokémon-inspired rootkit attacks Linux systems

Pokémon-inspired rootkit attacks Linux systems

Provides backdoor and traffic-hiding capabilities.
Juha Saarinen Sep 6 2016 9:00AM Security
Rootkit targets 64-bit Linux platforms

Rootkit targets 64-bit Linux platforms

Hides within kernel.
Danielle Walker Nov 26 2012 12:51PM Security
iFrame-injecting Linux rootkit found

iFrame-injecting Linux rootkit found

The malware is targeting 64-bit Linux platforms and hid itself within the kernel, giving the rootkit advanced system privileges.
Danielle Walker Nov 22 2012 6:20PM Security
DeepSafe reveals blue chip firms hit with dangerous malware

DeepSafe reveals blue chip firms hit with dangerous malware

But McAfee gagged from disclosure.
Darren Pauli Aug 29 2012 12:45PM Security
Prototype rootkit silently modifies Android apps

Prototype rootkit silently modifies Android apps

Replaces default web browser.
Darren Pauli Jul 6 2012 7:00AM Hardware
Prototype rootkit silently modifies Android apps

Prototype rootkit silently modifies Android apps

Installed web browser replaced with keylogger doppelganger.
Darren Pauli Jul 4 2012 10:43AM Security
Microsoft takes aim at rootkits, misses

Microsoft takes aim at rootkits, misses

Red Hat, Canonical raise objections at Linux.conf.au.
Sam Gentle Jan 20 2012 11:02AM Hardware
BIOS rootkit attacks China

BIOS rootkit attacks China

But attack scope is limited.
Dan Kaplan Sep 16 2011 7:23AM Security
Samsung's laptop keylogger a 'false alarm'

Samsung's laptop keylogger a 'false alarm'

Scan mistook folder of Slovene language files.
Liam Tung Apr 1 2011 5:49AM Security
Google in Android Market malware purge

Google in Android Market malware purge

Fifty impostors shown the door.
Angela Moscaritolo Mar 3 2011 10:19AM Security
Spam drops but exploits kits are on the rise

Spam drops but exploits kits are on the rise

Malware and phishing to rise this year.
Dan Raywood Feb 15 2011 10:26AM Security
Rootkit to blame for Windows blue screen

Rootkit to blame for Windows blue screen

Patch not to blame.
Dan Kaplan Feb 19 2010 2:23PM Security
Zbot evades most anti-virus programs

Zbot evades most anti-virus programs

Morphing and rootkit capabilities keep it in the wild.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 17 2009 10:59AM Security
New variant of mebroot detected, as vendors criticised for inaction

New variant of mebroot detected, as vendors criticised for inaction

Security vendors have been criticised for failing to react to the MBR rootkit and offer protection against it.
Dan Raywood Jun 4 2009 11:16AM Security
New variant of mebroot detected that is harder to find and destroy

New variant of mebroot detected that is harder to find and destroy

The 'mebroot' rootkit has been recreated and is hitting computer hard drives.
Dan Raywood Apr 15 2009 11:13AM Security
New BIOS attack renders antivirus useless

New BIOS attack renders antivirus useless

A new form of attack that installs a rootkit directly onto a computer’s BIOS system would render antivirus software useless researchers have warned.
Iain Thomson Mar 27 2009 10:57AM Security
New BIOS attack renders antivirus useless

New BIOS attack renders antivirus useless

A new form of attack that installs a rootkit directly onto a computer’s BIOS system would render antivirus software useless researchers have warned.
Iain Thomson Mar 27 2009 10:45AM Security
Sony plans fix for 'rootkit' USB sticks

Sony plans fix for 'rootkit' USB sticks

Sony is reportedly planning to issue a patch later this month which will remove software installed by its Micro Vault USB thumb drives.
Shaun Nichols Sep 6 2007 3:07PM Security
Sony halts production of rootkit USB sticks

Sony halts production of rootkit USB sticks

Sony has ceased production of three Microvault USB memory key models that pose a potential security risk to Windows computers.
Tom Sanders Sep 3 2007 2:55PM Security
Experts warn of rootkit explosion

Experts warn of rootkit explosion

'Alarming increase' reported by PandaLabs.
Robert Jaques Mar 9 2007 8:24AM Security

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