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AVG Unveils Global Community Powered Threat Report – Q2-2011

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 06.22.11 under Security & Privacy

‘Trusted malware’ on the rise, SpyEye causing havoc for businesses and Mac users latest targets for cyber attacks

LONDON & AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AVG Technologies, a leading provider of internet and mobile security, today presents “AVG Community Powered Threat Report – Q2 2011”, providing insight, background and analysis on the trends and developments in the global threat landscape.

‘Trusted malware’

The report unearths how ‘trusted malware’ is continuing to grow at an alarming rate. In Q2, AVG’s Threat Labs have seen an increase in the number of stolen digital certificates used to sign malware, before being distributed by hackers. A significant increase of over 300% was identified at the start of 2011, compared to the whole of 2010. The practice of trusting signed files is rapidly losing its strength.
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StopBadware releases report on the state of badware

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 06.08.11 under Security & Privacy

Anti-malware organization reports on systemic causes of and responses to badware threat

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nonprofit anti-malware organization StopBadware announced today the release of its first State of Badware report. The report offers a macro view of recent trends in the badware landscape, examines factors that contribute to badware’s persistence, and evaluates the Internet ecosystem’s changing responses to the threat.

Badware is a defining challenge for individuals, businesses, and governments throughout the world. Cybercriminals have developed a mature badware economy in which individual computers and legitimate, reputable websites are turned into badware distribution vectors, often without the knowledge of their owners. The badware economy is complex, multi-layered, and versatile: badware increasingly evades detection or classification, transcends national boundaries, and adapts to the security industry’s attempts to excise it. “Security research statistics and media headlines frequently proclaim that badware is on the rise, but understanding badware’s prevalence requires a deeper examination of the interconnected systems it preys upon,” said Maxim Weinstein, StopBadware’s executive director. “The State of Badware examines the limitations of today’s approaches to understanding the badware problem and illustrates how unilateral approaches to security are insufficient to address the challenges faced by the Internet ecosystem.”
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Usama bin Laden in Malware

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 05.26.11 under Government News, Security & Privacy

Malicious Software Features Usama bin Laden Links to Ensnare Unsuspecting Computer Users

The FBI today warns computer users to exercise caution when they receive e-mails that purport to show photos or videos of Usama bin Laden’s recent death. This content could be a virus that could damage your computer. This malicious software or “malware” can embed itself in computers and spread to users’ contact lists, thereby infecting the systems of associates, friends and family members. These viruses are often programmed to steal your personally identifiable information.
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PlayStation Network, Qriocity Users at Risk for ID Theft

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 05.25.11 under Government News, Security & Privacy

OnGuardOnline.gov Advises PlayStation Network, Qriocity Users to Take Steps to Reduce ID Theft Risk

OnGuardOnline.gov – the federal government’s online security site, managed by the Federal Trade Commission – is offering information to help PlayStation Network and Qriocity users avoid the risk of identity theft following Sony Corporation’s disclosure that those services were hacked and user data may be compromised. It’s not clear at this time what user data was stolen, but the services held user IDs and passwords, e-mail and street addresses, birth dates, credit card numbers and expiration dates, and payment histories.
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AVG Presents Q1 Security Report

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 04.25.11 under Security & Privacy

AVG Technologies presents global Q1-2011 Security Threat Report, Android malware growing rapidly, Blackhole attacks peak at 800,000 in one day and Facebook targeting jumps

LONDON AND AMSTERDAM, 20 April, 2011 – AVG Technologies, a leading provider of internet and mobile security, today launched its “AVG Community Powered Threat Report – Q1 2011”, providing insight and background on the trends and developments in the world of online threats.

The trend in Q1-2011 is revealed to be an explosive increase in the overall number of global attacks. Within this, the most notable developments were a major increase in malicious campaigns which exploited the viral nature of Facebook users, which have increased threefold in the last 12 months.
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StopBadware releases best practices for web hosting providers

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 03.15.11 under Security & Privacy

Organization aims to reduce spread of malware by engaging hosting industry

Cambridge, Mass., March 15, 2011—StopBadware announced today the release of its Best Practices for Web Hosting Providers: Responding to Malware Reports, a set of high-level guidelines for hosting providers to follow upon receiving reports of malware on their networks. StopBadware’s best practices set universal expectations for the role of web hosting providers of all sizes in managing badware.
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