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Malware Explosion Reported By McAfee Labs
24 May 2012, 3:15 pm
Computer security experts at McAfee Labs are reporting a surge of
Malware on Google’s Android mobile operating system and are advising that PC users should be watching their desktops and laptops more closely than ever for
Malware and trojans, writes Rachel King for ZD Net . McAfee’s threat report for the first quarter of 2011 highlights that PC
Malware has reached its highest levels in four ...
Mac and Android Users Beware: The Malware is Coming For You!
24 May 2012, 11:30 am
As we would expect with new operating systems or with old ones becoming more popular there is a rise in the various types of
Malware aimed at Macs and systems running Google's Android. It isn't that these systems are more vulnerable than our leaky PCs, they're not, but rather that with the rise in population of them they are becoming a more tempting target for
Malware writers.
Malware intelligence system enables organizations to share threat information
24 May 2012, 7:29 am
As
Malware threats expand into new domains and increasingly focus on industrial espionage, Georgia Tech researchers are launching a new weapon to help battle the threats: a
Malware intelligence system that will help corporate and government security officials share information about the attacks they are fighting.
Malware attack on Android up 1,200 pc in 1Q12
24 May 2012, 2:42 am
BANGALORE, INDIA: Nearly 7,000 Android threats have been collected and identified through the end of Q1, a more than 1,200 per cent increase compared with the 600 Android samples collected by the end of Q4 2011, finds McAfee Threats Report: First Quarter 2012.
Computer Malware threats still rising
23 May 2012, 5:20 pm
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 23 (UPI) --
Malware threats against PCs are at the highest levels in four years and are on the increase on Macs and Android devices, computer security firm McAfee says.
Malware Threat Level Hits 4-Year High
23 May 2012, 12:45 pm
Malware circulating in cyberspace is on a pace to reach 100 million samples by year's end, McAfee says in a quarterly threats report.
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Watchdog fines firm £50,000 over Android Malware - PC Pro
24 May 2012, 12:16 pm
The premium rate phone regulator has taken action to put a stop to an Android
Malware scam that stole £28,000. The scam worked by tricking users into downloading fake versions of free games such as Angry Birds, which hid
Malware that later sent out ...
FBI Warns About Malware Attacks On Hotel Laptops - Forbes
21 May 2012, 6:54 pm
In a May 21, 2012, press release: “
Malware Installed on Travelers’ Laptops Through Software Updates on Hotel Internet Connections,” the Federal Bureau of Investigation warns travelers about reports of laptops being infected with malicious ...
Report: Android Malware Growing Exponentially - CRN
21 May 2012, 1:53 pm
Page 1 of 2 F-Secure Labs, a Helsinki, Finland-based security company, reports a staggering increase in the number and sophistication of
Malware attacks on Android devices, compared to just one year ago. In its “Mobile Threat Report, Q1 2012,” the ...
