Incident ResponseMicrosoft urges users to upgrade from 12-year-old Windows XPAdam GreenbergOctober 30, 2013Microsoft released its Security Intelligence Report Volume 15 earlier this week and is strongly encouraging users to upgrade from Windows XP.
Threat ManagementCyber gang busted for operating TorRat banking malwareMarcos ColónOctober 30, 2013Four men were arrested by Dutch cyber crime police and charged with stealing an estimated $1.4 million by using the banking malware known as TorRat.
Threat ManagementATM malware Ploutus updated with English-language versionAdam GreenbergOctober 28, 2013The Spanish-language ATM malware, which allowed attackers in Mexico to force ATMs to spit out cash, now has an updated English-language version.
Security ArchitectureMozilla addresses teenager’s purported mobile Firefox OS malwareAdam GreenbergOctober 25, 2013Until he presents at a November conference, a 17-year-old researcher told Mozilla that he will not reveal any of the technical secrets behind a piece of malware he wrote for mobile Firefox OS.
Incident ResponseScammers trick gamers on wait for Grand Theft Auto V for PCDanielle WalkerOctober 24, 2013The torrent file is actually malicious and leads victims to online surveys.
Threat IntelligenceU.S. enterprises in path of data-hijacking Sazoora campaign, firm findsDanielle WalkerOctober 22, 2013In recent weeks, a new variant of Sazoora malware has struck around 23,000 machines, with more than 1,800 infections occurring in the U.S.
Threat ManagementHacker group claims to have looted $100k via SQL injection attackAdam GreenbergOctober 22, 2013A group of hackers, known as TeamBerserk, took credit on Twitter for using a SQL injection attack to steal $100,000 from online accounts.
