Targeted Attacks Require Better Awareness
For folks following InfoSec experts on their various social media outlets, especially in the Twittersphere, there’s been a lot...
Malware
Java Programming is On the Decline–Is Mac Malware to Blame?
This last year was not a good one for Java on the Mac. There were a number of malware...
Why Financially Motivated Malware is Destructive
Every now and again I read some article with a mistaken assumption about malware that inspires me to loudly...
Windows Malware is Not Limited to Windows Users
Malware is a bit like mud: if someone throws enough of it at the wall, some of it will...
What Does “In the Wild” Mean When Talking About Malware?
One of those terms that get bounced around a lot, in discussions of malware is whether that threat is...
New Mac Trojan Masquerades as Installer for VKMusic App
Trojans that appear to be installers for popular applications but are in fact charging the user premium rates for...
What’s the Difference Between Malware, Trojan, Virus, and Worm?
There are a lot of heavily technical terms that get used around computer security. Many of them can be...
OSX/Dockster Found on Tibetan Website
OSX/Dockster was discovered on VirusTotal on Friday, possibly as part of a test before pushing it to the public....
New Mac Spyware Discovered – OSX/Dockster.A
Update: December 3, 2012 This malware is now known to be in the wild, on a website dedicated to...
New OSX/Imuler Variant Targeting Tibetan Activists
A new OSX/Imuler variant, detected as OSX/Imuler.E, has been targeting Tibetan activists. This varies little from the previous Imular...