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  New Mac spyware found on Angolan activist's computer

  Previously unknown Mac OS X spyware, signed with a valid Apple Developer ID, has turned up on the laptop of an activist from Angola at a human rights conference in Norway.

  By Lucian Constantin | 17 May, 2013 12:04

  Tags: Apple, Mac OS, symantec, security, f-secure, software, spyware, operating systems, malware

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  Researchers uncover large cyberfraud operation targeting Australian bank customers

  Security researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations firm Group-IB have uncovered a cyberfraud operation that uses specialized financial malware to target the customers of several major Australian banks.

  By Lucian Constantin | 15 May, 2013 15:48

  Tags: Group-IB, online safety, security, spyware, malware, fraud

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  Android threats growing in number and complexity, report says

  The Android threat landscape is growing in both size and complexity with cybercriminals adopting new distribution methods and building Android-focused malware services, according to a report from Finnish security vendor F-Secure.

  By Lucian Constantin | 14 May, 2013 14:44

  Tags: security, mobile security, f-secure, spyware, malware, kaspersky lab

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  AutoIt scripting increasingly used by malware developers

  AutoIt, a scripting language for automating Windows interface interactions, is increasingly being used by malware developers thanks to its flexibility and low learning curve, according to security researchers from Trend Micro and Bitdefender.

  By Lucian Constantin | 07 May, 2013 12:35

  Tags: online safety, trend micro, security, Desktop security, spyware, malware, bitdefender

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  One in five data breaches are the result of cyberespionage, Verizon says

  Even though the majority of data breaches continue to be the result of financially motivated cybercriminal attacks, cyberespionage activities are also responsible for a significant number of data theft incidents, according to a report that will be released Tuesday by Verizon.

  By Lucian Constantin | 23 April, 2013 00:07

  Tags: security, verizon, data breach, Access control and authentication, Forensics, spyware, data protection, malware, Compliance monitoring

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  Can the US military fight a war with Twitter?

  Students at a U.S. military graduate school in California are mining social media with new methods that may change the way the armed forces collect intelligence overseas.

  By Kerry Davis | 09 November, 2012 02:11

  Tags: popular science, war, Naval Postgraduate School, Government use of IT, warfare, security, twitter, spyware, government

Whitepapers about spyware

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  Web Threats 2010: The Risks Ramp Up

  In 2010, the threat posed by the web is sharper and more extensive than ever before. Almost any website can now host malware, or forward you to one that does. Indeed, an infection is much more likely to result from a visit to a perfectly legitimate website that has been compromised with a virus or spyware – than from one set up specifically to spread malware. Read More.