Malware

Researchers with BAE Systems Applied Intelligence have determined that a possibly Russian-fueled malware campaign known as Snake, or Uroburos, may actually date back as far as 2006.

A new HTTPS remote administration tool for Android-based mobile devices has been discovered for sale on underground marketplaces, according to Symantec security researchers.

Researchers have discovered a Gameover variant of the Zeus trojan that has been modified to include the Necurs rootkit, which makes the malware tougher to detect and remove by protecting files on the disk and memory.

The most prevalent threat vector that drives mobile device users to malware are web ads, according to a recent study by Blue Coat.

Attackers have remotely altered DNS configurations for more than 300,000 small office/home office routers, subsequently opening up victims to a host of compromises.

On the same day that an attacker stole 896 bitcoins from Bitcoin bank Flexcoin, an individual allegedly posted the Mt. Gox code on Pastebin.

A Russian agency could be behind a sophisticated piece of malware known as Uroburos that has potentially been stealing confidential data from governments and other high profile targets since as far back as 2011.