Viruses, Worms and Spyware—Yikes! A Look at Malware Terminology
The difference between malware and a virus, worm or spyware (or even vulnerabilities) can be confusing. Here's an in-depth...
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Operation AppleJeus and OSX/Lazarus: Rise of a Mac APT
Security researchers have uncovered a new strain of malware, identified by Intego VirusBarrier as OSX/Lazarus. The discovery of Lazarus Mac malware,...
New ‘Komplex’ Trojan Malware Targeting Macs [Updated]
A new OS X malware has been discovered by security researchers from Palo Alto Networks. The malware, named “Komplex,” is a...
iOS Trojan “TinyV” Is Infecting Jailbroken iPhones
Chinese iPhone users are unwittingly infecting their smartphones with a new iOS Trojan horse known as TinyV.
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Ventir Trojan Intercepts Keystrokes from Mac OS X Computers
Intego has seen an eyebrow-raising upward trend in the number of malicious files discovered targeting Mac OS X in...
New Cross-Platform Backdoor Trojans Used in Targeted Attack
Security researchers have discovered three trojan horse applications, now posted to VirusTotal, which appear to be part of a...
New Mac Trojan Discovered Related to Syria
A new Mac Trojan has been discovered that creates a backdoor on an affected user’s machine. It was found...
Two New Variants of Backdoor Trojan Found Targeting Activists
Two new variants of a backdoor trojan named OSX/FileSteal have been found to be targeting activists via targeted email....
Softonic Download Site Briefly Delivers Trojan Adware Installer
Until just a few minutes ago, Softonic, a software download site, was delivering adware that would be installed regardless...
New Sabpab Backdoor Variant Found
Every now and again, we’ll see new variants of popular malware families, especially when those malware families are commonly...