Malware
Fraud Blog posts tagged “Malware”.
Over 700 Million Compromised Email and Password Combinations Used to Send Spam
Lists of email addresses with password and other information, used to send phishing emails and spam, were hosted on an open server and…
Nov 5, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsMore and More Mobile Malware
Malware targeting mobile devices has increased for the fifth consecutive quarter and has increased 167 percent from Q1 2013 to Q1 2014,…
Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud PreventionSamsung Disables Windows Updates Leaving PCs Vulnerable
Many Samsung laptop users have recently found, or may still be unaware, that software from Samsung is disabling Microsoft’s automatic…
Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud PreventionMobile Malware Targets Android
Cybercriminals target the vulnerable and popular Android mobile platform through banking Trojans. 98% of mobile malware batters Android…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud PreventionFBI Charges Creators and Distributor of Gozi Malware
Three sophisticated fraudsters behind the malware Gozi, which infected over one million computers including hundreds at NASA, have been…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read fraudFlashback Botnet Infects 600,000 Apple Computers
Apple fans and users have often bragged that viruses and security threats just aren’t as prevalent in their world as it is for the typical…
Nov 2, 2021 · 1 min read fraudReport Finds Increase in Malware, Targeted Attacks at Medium-Sized Businesses
According to Symantec’s annual Internet Security Threat Report, malicious attacks increased 81 percent from last year while social…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read fraudFlashback Botnet Infects 600,000 Apple Computers
Apple fans and users have often bragged that viruses and security threats just aren’t as prevalent in their world as it is for the typical…
Nov 1, 2021 · 1 min read