Application securityAttackers use fake British Gas site to spread TorrentLockerDanielle WalkerJuly 2, 2015Researchers have seen an uptick in TorrentLocker infections in the U.K. and Turkey.
Security ArchitectureMore than 440K new Android malware strains found in Q1, study findsTeri RobinsonJuly 1, 2015Mobile malware jumped 6.4 percent from Q4 2015 to Q1 2015 with half of the malware being financially motivated, a G DATA study showed.
Incident ResponseUnencrypted GoPro updates leave users vulnerable to attackRobert AbelJuly 1, 2015GoPro Studio sends update requests and receives updates over unencrypted connections leaving users vulnerable to attack.
Malware‘Prized’ app developers banned from distributing malware in FTC settlementTeri RobinsonJune 30, 2015The Federal Trade Commission banned app developers Equiliv Investments and Ryan Ramminger from creating and distributing malware after their "Prized" app commandeered consumer devices to mine digital currency.
Threat IntelligenceResearchers analyze backdoor ‘Dino’ linked to Animal Farm spy groupDanielle WalkerJune 30, 2015ESET analysts believe the sophisticated backdoor is the work of French speaking developers.
Threat ManagementDridex banking malware spreading through new spam campaignAshley CarmanJune 29, 2015Heimdal Security outlined a recent Dridex-spreading spam campaign that tries to trick users into opening a malicious macros-enabled document.
Threat ManagementStudy: Click-fraud malware often leads to more dire infectionsAshley CarmanJune 29, 2015Although often considered relatively innocuous, click-fraud malware infections could be the start of serious enterprise security issues.
