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Intel’s $7.68bn McAfee purchase complete: “entirely new” security system promised

Chris Davies, Mar 1st 2011 Discuss [0]

Intel has completed its acquisition of McAfee, promising "the first fruits" of the strategic partnership later in 2011. Although the exact nature of the new products is unknown, it's said to be a combination of software - like traditional anti-virus and malware protection - hardware and services. Read The Full Story

Android Geinimi trojan infecting phones through side-loaded apps

Chris Davies, Dec 30th 2010 Discuss [1]

A virus affecting third-party Android app stores has been spotted, with the potential to strip handset and SIM identifier data and send it, as well as location information, to the trojan's authors. Dubbed Geinimi, the malware is currently infecting various Chinese third-party app stores; according to Lookout, as well as stealing personal information, the trojan could leave an Android phone open to remote access and control by a hacker. Read The Full Story

McAfee: Apple, Google TV, Facebook and iPads all key 2011 cybercrime targets

Chris Davies, Dec 29th 2010 Discuss [1]

As 2011 prediction pieces go, McAfee Labs' threat report for the coming year is on the depressing side. The company's security researchers reckon that Apple kit along with mobile devices and geolocation services will be the most popular targets for threats in 2011, though smart TV systems like Google TV are also suggested as likely to see attacks. Clicking on Facebook and other social network links will also become a potentially harrowing experience, McAfee believes, with URL-shortening services used to redirect users to malware. Read The Full Story

UK Scientists Infected with Computer Virus

Shane McGlaun, May 26th 2010 Discuss [2]

Computer viruses are something that most computer users are familiar with. We know these infections can steal our personal data and render our computers useless. A scientist in the UK claims that he has become the first person infected with a computer virus. The claim isn't as strange as it sounds. Read The Full Story

Apple’s Snow Leopard Has a Malware Checker, but Functionality Is In Question

Evan Selleck, Aug 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

Whether you consider Apple notorious or glorious for having a relative lack of viruses and other malicious content available to ruin your machines, it looks like Apple has gone and done a little forward thinking in their ever-expanding market share, and officially included a virus checker with their upcoming release, Snow Leopard. But, how effective is it? Read The Full Story

Antivirus to be last-minute add to OS X Snow Leopard?

Chris Davies, Aug 26th 2009 Discuss [0]

Does Snow Leopard include an anti-virus app along with all its other OS X improvements? That's the question The Mac Security Blog are asking, having received tip-offs that disc images infected with a trojan were flagged up as dangerous by Safari. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Morro antivirus software on the way

Brenda Stokes, Jun 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

Microsoft has announced they will be releasing their own antivirus software very soon. Given the codename, "Morro," the new software will be a competitor to the major antivirus software makers like Symantec and McAfee. The main goal of this software is to remove trojans, spyware and viruses. That's it. It's currently undergoing testing and is likely to see a beta very soon for the public. What's interesting, is this antivirus software will be free for Windows users, which is likely to stick a thorn in the side of its competitors. Microsoft tried the antivirus market before with their OneCare bundle, though it required an annual fee. It never really took hold, so now the free price tag is likely to bring in added interest.

Some Viliv S5 MIDs getting factory-fit virus infections?

Chris Davies, Jun 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

Some brand new Viliv S5 MIDs have been found to have viruses infecting them, despite being fresh from the factory. Nobody knows quite how many of the 4.8-inch touchscreen mini-tablets are affected, but there have been multiple reports that those machines have several viruses present. Read The Full Story

100,000 PCs wiped as malware pulls “Kill OS” trigger

Chris Davies, May 8th 2009 Discuss [1]

If ever there was a good reason to keep your computer spyware-free, this is it. Last month a group of more than 100,000 Windows-based PCs saw their operating systems self-destruct, after the botnet that infected them issued the "nuclear option". Little-used, though apparently present in several different types of trojan, the "kos" or "kill operating system" command basically wipes access to the user's system. Read The Full Story

Leaked Windows 7 RC torrents infected with trojan

Chris Davies, Apr 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

Various torrents of the Windows 7 RC have been infected with a trojan that, if allowed to run successfully, could open a security hole in a user's system. The affected torrents have the setup.exe install file encapsulated in a self-extracting archive, along with an installer for the trojan itself; launching it triggers an install of both Windows 7 RC and the malware. Read The Full Story

Photoshop Mac Trojan identified in pirate downloads

Chris Davies, Jan 26th 2009 Discuss [0]

A second version of the trojan infecting pirated copies of iWork '09 has been identified, this time distributed with torrents of Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Mac. OSX.Trojan.iServices.B installs with root privileges and then opens a back-door to the trojan author, leaving the Mac potentially open to remote takeover. The malware was identified by security firm Intego, who believe around 5,000 people have already downloaded the pirated CS4. Read The Full Story

Pirate iWork ’09 loading trojan onto thousands of Macs

Chris Davies, Jan 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Apple may have added some neat tricks to iWork '09 earlier this month, but they didn't list a trojan on the spec sheet. That, however, is what at least 20,000 users have found infecting their machines, after illegally downloading a pirated version of the software. The trojan - which obviously Apple didn't add themselves - is called OSX.Trojan.iServices.A, and can access a Mac's root OS, modify existing software, and download and install extra components, potentially allowing the authors to remotely take control of the computer. Read The Full Story