Virus authors have developed a strain of malware that attempts to con users into uninstalling legitimate security packages. Read the full article. [The Register]
Virus authors have developed a strain of malware that attempts to con users into uninstalling legitimate security packages. Read the full article. [The Register]
Researchers identified 60 apps on Google Play infected with AdultSwine malware that in some cases displayed graphic adult-themed ads on apps intended for children.
Security experts estimate 12 million users have been enticed to download software from the French firm Tuto4PC whose programs and silently install backdoors on PCs.
The SANS Institute has discovered a scareware campaign targeting Mac OS X machines using an installer signed with a legitimate Apple developer certificate.
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