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  • Banking malware tells user to ‘refund’ money

    Web injection used to suggest accidental transfer. In a new twist to banking trojans, a piece of malware found on German computers tricks victims into believing a large amount has accidentally been transferred to their account and asks them to refund the money. Banking malware has become very sophisticated in recent years and several instances…

  • Malicious PHP script hides bad stuff inside ‘white-space’

    Spaces and tabs used to encode into binary. Researchers at Kaspersky have discovered a malicious PHP script that uses an inventive way to obfuscate its malicious behaviour. The script, found on a Polish online store, dynamically adds some remotely linked malicious code into the website’s HTML. What is probably more interesting is the way the…

  • Facebook scam serving malware

    Attack targeting Windows and Mac users in US and UK. A Facebook scam that is doing the rounds at the moment – claiming to contain a ‘freaky video’ related to the ongoing case concerning former IMF-boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn – is linking to malware. Like many scams, it spreads via Facebook ‘s ‘like’ feature and is…

  • Canada new hotbed for cybercriminal activity

    Country’s IP addresses less likely to be scrutinized. Security firm Websense has reported a significant increase in cybercrime originating in Canada. Hitherto, Canada and malicious online activity were mainly linked through vast amounts of ‘Canadian pharmacy’ spam sent out to inboxes all over the world. However, malicious activity in the country – including the hosting…

  • Ransom trojan demands Windows re-activation

    Criminals make money through calls to supposedly free phone number. A new piece of ransomware has been discovered that shows the PC user a blue screen and asks them to re-activate Windows by calling a supposedly free phone number. As it turns out, the number is far from free and is a way for the…

  • Android SMS trojan goes wild

    Premium-rate text scam shows growing cracks in smart phone security. The first known SMS trojan affecting smart phones running Google ‘s Android operating system has been observed in the wild, highlighting growing cracks in the security veneer of the latest range of glossy smart phones. The trojan was first identified by researchers at Kaspersky Lab…

  • AV-Comparatives publishes malware removal test

    16 products challenged to remove selection of tricky infections. Independent testing body AV-Comparatives has published its latest set of test results, a comparison of how well products clean and remove infections. The test included 16 different products, many of them the latest 2010 editions. The test involved a small number of infections chosen for their…

  • AMTSO members summit covers controversial issues

    Expert body gets to grips with string of difficult subjects. A meeting of the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organisation (AMTSO) took place this week, with leading experts from around the world gathering to discuss some of the thorniest issues affecting the accurate testing of security solutions. Among the subjects covered were the appropriate use of the…

  • Rogue AV claims to send money to environmental causes

    ‘Green AV’ best added to blacklist to avoid red faces. In an attempt to lure users into buying it, the rogue anti-malware product Green AV claims to send US$2 per purchased product to the Amazon rainforest. Like similar pieces of software, Green AV uses legitimate end-user concerns about malware and spyware to try and persuade…

  • Anti-Obama sentiments used in spam campaign

    ‘DDoS software’ turns out to be malware. In a new spam campaign users are being urged to participate in a DDoS attack on the website of American president Barack Obama in protest against his healthcare reforms. The email contains a link to a piece of software that users can download to participate in the attack.…