Criminals plant banking malware where victims least expect it
Result was a highly effective means for distributing account-draining trojan. Continue reading Criminals plant banking malware where victims least expect it
Author Archives: Dan Goodin
Fake Pokémon Go app on Google Play infects phones with screenlocker
“Pokemon Go Ultimate” requires battery removal or Device Manager to be uninstalled. Continue reading Fake Pokémon Go app on Google Play infects phones with screenlocker
Crypto flaw made it easy for attackers to snoop on Juniper customers
Networking gear maker kills bug that failed to catch self-signed certificates. Continue reading Crypto flaw made it easy for attackers to snoop on Juniper customers
20-year-old Windows bug lets printers install malware—patch now
Critical vulnerability in all versions opens users to printer watering hole attacks. Continue reading 20-year-old Windows bug lets printers install malware—patch now
Nation-backed malware that infected energy firm is 1 of 2016’s sneakiest
Tool only drops malware after painstakingly dismantling AV and other defenses. Continue reading Nation-backed malware that infected energy firm is 1 of 2016’s sneakiest
Now it’s easy to see if leaked passwords work on other sites
Freely available tool follows the release of more than 642 million account credentials. Continue reading Now it’s easy to see if leaked passwords work on other sites
HTTPS crypto is on the brink of collapse. Google has a plan to fix it
Coming to a browser near you, new, post-quantum crypto. Continue reading HTTPS crypto is on the brink of collapse. Google has a plan to fix it
10 million Android phones infected by all-powerful auto-rooting apps
First detected in November, Shedun/HummingBad infections are surging. Continue reading 10 million Android phones infected by all-powerful auto-rooting apps
After hiatus, in-the-wild Mac backdoors are suddenly back
Three new pieces of Mac-targeting malware access webcams, passwords, and more. Continue reading After hiatus, in-the-wild Mac backdoors are suddenly back
Android’s full-disk encryption just got much weaker—here’s why
Unlike Apple’s iOS, Android is vulnerable to several key-extraction techniques. Continue reading Android’s full-disk encryption just got much weaker—here’s why