Malware

Successful phishing attacks in 2012 include words that allude to shipping and urgency, according to a new report.

The vulnerability, which affects various Galaxy models, could allow an attacker to initiate a factory reset on phones, remotely wiping them, if they are able to trick a victim into visiting a malicious web page.

The latest flaw affecting Java SE could allow an attacker to take over machines through a complete security sandbox bypass. But, so far, there have been no reports of active exploits.

The most critical flaw could lead to the installation of the backdoor trojan Poison Ivy on victims' machines.

Researchers have discovered that a majority of the infected machines enlisted in a botnet capable of stealing up to $100,000 per day are based in the United States.

The latest TDL-4 malware version uses a domain-generation algorithm, so its command-and-control infrastructure can skirt detection.

Researchers have discovered three new malware strains linked with the Flame virus, and noted an even higher number of victims than expected.

Targets of the malware include government portals and Turkish financial institutions.