Malware

USB pens distributed by the U.K.-based mobile network O2 as part of a promotional campaign for an eBook were discovered to contain a "Windows specific virus", according to a company statement.

A set of vulnerabilities, dubbed "Quadrooter," affecting Qualcomm chipset software drivers used in Android devices, were detected by Check Point security researchers.

Once distributed primarily via spam, the Smoke Loader bot has more recently been detected being spread by an exploit kit.

Researchers discovered a RAT that targets Android phones in China and Japan and appears to select victims based on their devices' IMEI codes.

Kazakhstan is alleged to be targeting journalists and political dissidents and their families and associates through a cyberespionage campaign.

A slew of new macros delivering malware have been detected hiding within Microsoft Office documents.

Citizen Lab researchers spotted a malware operation, dubbed Group5, targeting "well connected" Syrian opposition.

Cybersecurity firm Sophos recently issued a warning that cyberthreats are becoming more localized in nature. At Black Hat, SCMagazine.com caught up with Sophos's John Shier to discuss these "designer" attacks.