Clients of the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) Center for Language, Speech and Hearing are being notified after a malicious program was identified on a workstation. The malware might have compromised protected health information. According to the university, the infection was detected on April 5, 2013. While there’s no evidence that the malware copied any … [Read more...] about Malware Identified on University Computers
Source: http://www.macworld.com/article/2039640/researchers-find-more-versions-of-digitally-signed-mac-os-x-spyware.html … [Read more...] about Researchers find more versions of digitally signed Mac OS X spyware
Traditional security solutions are losing the battle against malware. It's like a zombie survival horror flick in which the survivors have secured the front door to the building, but the ravening hordes are clambering in through the windows, roof and the door to the parking garage. "We are seeing about 150,000 new pieces of malware every day now," says Simon Hunt, vice … [Read more...] about “We are seeing about 150,000 new pieces of malware every day now,”
Malware targeting mobile devices increased 163 percent in 2012, and the Android operating system was targeted by nearly 95 percent of mobile malware discovered in 2012. Source: http://www.darkreading.com/mobile-security/167901113/security/vulnerabilities/240152977/mobile-malwareup-163-percent-in-2012-study-says.html … [Read more...] about Mobile malware up 163 percent in 2012
A new variety of malware dubbed 'Magic' that can set up backdoors and may have other functions. The malware has gone undetected for almost a year . . . Source: http://www.scmagazineuk.com/magic-malware-detected-with-uk-firmly-in-itssights/article/289193/ … [Read more...] about ‘Magic’ malware detected