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Malware Attempts to Sniff Financial Details from Internet Users in Spain

Security researchers have identified another banking malware, which attempts to steal confidential financial details related to the targeted victims. The malware identified as TROJ_BANLOD.QSPN by security researchers at Trend Micro. The Trojan downloads a spyware called TSPY_BANCOS.QSPN, which connects to sites containing links to compromised websites. The malware arrives through spam e-mails that pretend to […]

Cyber-attack Group to Launch Social Networking Site

Self-proclaimed Internet Vigilante Group Anonymous has reportedly announced plans to launch a social networking site AnonPlus. Earlier in the month, some of the members announced plans to launch a political party in United States (U.S). The move follows recent suspension of Google+ accounts related to the Anonymous group for violation of Google’s terms and conditions. […]

Security Professionals Identify Malware-ridden File Possibly Sent to an Employee of a Target Firm

Government, defense and business establishments are constantly under the radar of cyber-attackers. In the recent months, attackers have frequently targeted defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and several national laboratories of the Department of Energy (DOE). Earlier last month, Google disrupted a Gmail account hijacking campaign targeted at senior government and military officials, […]

Oracle Announces Monster Critical Patch Update, Plans to Address 78 Security Flaws

Recently, Oracle made pre-release announcement for the upcoming quarterly Critical Patch Update. The developer will address 78 vulnerabilities associated with various products and components in the security update. Some of the affected products include Database Server, Fusion Middleware, Application Server, Secure Backup, E-Business Suite, People Soft, Sun Products Suite and enterprise manager among hundreds of […]

Hotmail Introduces New Option to Protect E-mail Accounts

E-mail risks are the major cause of concern for individuals and organizations worldwide. E-mail accounts are subject to phishing, advance fee fraud, investment and spear phishing scams. E-mail hijacking is also one of the major ways through which attackers attempt to steal personal identities. Cybercriminals may steal personal information and also use compromised accounts to […]