Microsoft disclosed information on a new Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability yesterday in a security advisory. Dubbed CVE-2013-3893, the vulnerability exists in…
Month: September 2013
Why you shouldn’t connect to just any access point
Too often I see people waving their smart phones around trying connecting to any wireless access point. The high cost of…
Obad Trojan found in fake Android Google Play Store
Malware authors creating fake Android markets where they provide a familiar look and feel of the real Google Play to exploit…
Firefox Android zero-day allows execution of malicious code
A few days ago, an advertisement for a zero-day vulnerability in Firefox for Android appeared on Inj3ct0r, an exploit database. The…
Uncovering an Android botnet involved in SMS fraud
Last week we blogged about how 79 percent of mobile malware was directed at Android and that SMS Trojans represent half…
Vulnerabilities Away, it’s Patch Tuesday!
With all the talk about backdoor encryption, phishing attacks and privacy, I think it’s a good time to mention that today…
Phishing scam targets Apple users in the midst of big iPhone event
Today is a big day for Apple and their millions of users worldwide who are waiting to hear about the latest…
With the latest NSA allegations, can we still trust encryption?
The New York Times and the Guardian published news stories last week alleging that the National Security Agency (NSA) spent billions of…
‘SBC’ botnet to blame for Tor traffic surge?
You might have already heard that last month’s traffic within the Tor network saw a significant increase. Over 1.2 million users…
79 percent of mobile malware is directed at Android
In a recent study, the Department of Home Land Security (DHS) and the FBI reported 79 percent of all malware targeting mobile…