(Computer World) Researchers have uncovered new clues that the Stuxnet worm may have been created to sabotage Iranian attempts to turn uranium into atomic bomb-grade fuel. According to Eric Chien, one of three Symantec researchers who have dug into Stuxnet, the worm targets industrial systems that control very high speed electrical motors, such as those… [Read more…]
October 11, 2010
Although not specific to mobile- yet, these types of security software solutions will eventually migrate to mobile (ScienceDaily and Ga Tech) Insecure Web browsers and the growing number of complex applets and browser plug-in applications are allowing malicious software to spread faster than ever on the Internet. Some websites are installing malicious code, such as… [Read more…]
October 7, 2010
At Siteminis, we have seen this coming for a while, cypercriminals looking at mobile as a potential cash cow for scams. Companies such as Opera are partnering up with Netsweeper to provide added security for mobile operators. IDG News Service – Smartphone exploits are coming, as cybercriminals start to figure out how to make money… [Read more…]
October 7, 2010
San Francisco – October 6, 2010 Opera Software and Netsweeper, Inc., have announced today a partnership that will provide added security and Internet content filtering to operators who ship and distribute the Opera Mini browser. With Netsweeper’s technology, Opera will be able to offer mobile operators increased ability to block phishing, fraud, viruses, trojans,… [Read more…]
September 29, 2010
The Stuxnet worm continues to make headlines, most recently with reports that computers at an Iranian nuclear power plant have been infected, potentially giving hackers the ability to access computer-control systems and compromise plant operations. Analysis of the Stuxnet worm reveals something interesting on an almost daily basis. Liam O Murchu, manager of Symantec’s North… [Read more…]
September 16, 2010
Although this isn’t exactly a mobile issue, this malware is worth noting. On the other hand, the infection is easily spread through USB drives and as such could be transfered through mobile devices (although not yet tracked in that fashion). More importantly is the sophistication of this malware and the implications that there had to… [Read more…]
September 13, 2010
IDG News Service – A hacker who claims he was behind a fast-spreading e-mail worm that crippled corporate networks last week said that the worm was designed, in part, as a propaganda tool. The hacker, known as Iraq Resistance, responded to inquiries sent to an e-mail address associated with the “Here you have” worm, which… [Read more…]
September 10, 2010
IDG News Service - Security experts warned Thursday of a fast-spreading e-mail worm, the first large outbreak of this type in nearly a decade. The worm appears in e-mail messages with the subject “Here you have,” and contains what seems to be a link to an Adobe PDF file. In fact the link takes the victim… [Read more…]
November 15, 2010
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