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Security Experts Warn Against Fraudulent 'Java Update' Popup on Adult Sites

Two months after warning of a surge in malvertising fraud targeting adult websites, internet security experts have determined that the bad actors behind it have switched tactics from “exploit kit delivery” to “social engineering” via a fake Java update screen.

RedTube Fixes Malware Security Breach

RedTube announced this week via Twitter that it fixed a bug on its adult tube site that redirected users to malicious URLs and exposed them to Trojan horse viruses.

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Hackers Set Sights on Bitcoin-Stealing Malware

As if the world of bitcoin and its copycats was not cloudy enough, criminal hackers are now targeting bitcoin and other cryptocurrency users via malware injections that can (and have) resulted in the loss of the user’s coins.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Web Ads Outstrip Porn as Top Malware Gateway

Advertising has overtaken porn as the number one type of mobile content leading to malware, according to the latest BlueCoat malware report.

Dev Depot: urlQuery, Detects Potential Malware

A free online service for testing and analyzing URLs, urlQuery helps identify malicious and suspicious content on websites as a means of improving the safety and security of the Internet. It’s also a great tool for auditing your own websites.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

FBI Says It Controlled Tor Servers Behind Malware Attack

The FBI acknowledges it was behind malware that infiltrated the servers of Freedom Hosting, one of the largest providers of online anonymity online, and identified the service's users.

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Malware Woes for Open Source App Distribution

As evolution impacts the mobile arena, malware threats and other factors are joining forces to cast a doubt on traditional Open Source Android apps and their free-for-all distribution channels that can lack substantial oversight and be rife with vulnerabilities.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Study: Religious Sites Offer More Malware Than Porn Sites

In a surprising report, security firm Symantec says that religious and ideological websites can carry three times more malware threats than porn sites.

Report: Mobile Malware Increasing, Android Worst Offender

A recent report is revealing startling statistics underscoring the meteoric growth of malware targeting the Open Source Android mobile operating system.

Android Targeted by Malware Ring

Android’s mobile operating system has become a target for the international cybercrime ring known as ZeuS or ZBOT.

ICM Registry in Deal With McAfee for Malware Scans

ICM Registry on Monday said it has struck a deal with McAfee for a free malware scan for every .XXX domain.

Mobile Malware to Double This Year, Report Says

Mobile malware is expected to double this year based on the number of new malware signatures that have been detected so far this year.

Android Apps Found to Have Malware

Google has pulled 21 malware apps from the Android Market.

PandaLabs Recaps Year of Malware

PandaLabs, which received more than 20 million new strains of malware in 2010, just released its "Virus Yearbook 2010," a rundown of unique and noteworthy viruses that have appeared over the past 12 months.

Porn Malware Blackmails Victims Over Browsing Histories

A nasty virus called the Kenzero takes screen grabs of surfer browsing histories then publishes a list of all the sites they have visited online.

Report: 70% of Top Sites Spread Malware

Internet safety-conscious web users that limit their surfing to "major websites only" take notice: according to a new report, 70 of the Top 100 websites may be trying to infect their visitor's computers with malicious software.

New Malware Targets Firefox, Steals Bank Passwords

Online security researchers have discovered a new piece of malware that targets Firefox users and collects bank passwords.

YouTube Videos Used to Spread Malware

The promise of spicy content on YouTube is the latest trick by ID thieves

Google Seeks Help Fighting Malware

Search giant Google, which has been successfully targeting malware for nearly two years now, is asking the web surfing public to assist it in identifying and flagging potentially malicious websites.

Trend Micro CTO: Malware Costs $62 Billion

The cleanup costs of malware are skyrocketing, according to Trend Micro. Raimund Genes, Trend Micro’s chief technology officer, using FBI data, said that IT security problems cost $62 billion in 2005, while the market for computer security software only was pegged at $26 billion.