VXers dabble in mobile spyware
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First contact Security researchers have encountered what's reckoned to be the first spyware menace to target users of mobile phones running the Symbian operating system.â¦
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With concerns about spyware rapidly mounting, Blue Coat Systems is introducing a proxy appliance to combat the problem.
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New utility from PivX keeps intruders out of Windows systems.
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Upcoming smart phone will feature a mobile version of F-Secure's antivirus software.
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Widgets, or small Web applications that supply useful information direct to the desktop, could soon be appearing on your cell phone screen.
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Early this month, several Web sites began offering software promising ringtones and screensavers for certain cell phones. But those who downloaded the software
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When technicians examined the PCs of 329 respondents, they found 80 percent loaded with dozens of spyware programs that track the user&#39;s browsing habits.
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Data tracking and management policies lag behind the risk involved with mobile devices.
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Mozilla developer Doug Turner outlines two prototypes for better cell phone-browsing.
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(InfoWorld) - Hackers are taking advantage of aÂ newly discovered vulnerability in Internet ExplorerÂ to install spyware on PCs that visit a number of Russian porn sites. The malware, first reported Monday by researchers at Sunbelt Software Inc., takes advantage of an unpatched flaw in the way IE processes Vector Markup Language (VML) code. VML is a language used to display graphic information on the Web. The attack appears to work on all versions of Windows running the IE 6 browser, said Eric Sites, Sunbelt's vice president of research and development. "It's not an operating system-dependent issue," he said. Sunbelt first discovered the malware on a Russian porn site late Friday. "This site and a couple of others use an exploit kit called Web Attacker, and it looks like the Web Attacker kit has been upgraded to include this new exploit," Sites said. Since Friday, Sunbelt noticed that the attack code has popped up on about a half-dozen Russian porn sites. In addition, since security researchers estimate that Web Attacker is used by nearly 1,000 Web sites, this latest exploit should soon become more widespread. Web Attacker is a software development kit sold for as little as US$20 to criminals looking for an easy way to develop malware. "Since it's being built into the next version of the Web Attacker kit, we expect that this thing will be everywhere in a few days," said Sites. Whether the attacks will be widespread enough for Microsoft to rush to patch the flaw remains to be seen. On Tuesday, Microsoft confirmed the Sunbelt team's findings, and said it planned to fix the VML bug in its next set of security patches, scheduled to be released on Oct. 10, "or sooner as warranted," according to a statement from the company's public relations agency. This is the second unpatched flaw found in IE over the past week. On Sept. 14, researchers posted code that could be used to exploit a different vulnerability in a multimedia component of Internet Explorer. Microsoft is still investigating that flaw and is not saying whether it too will be patched next month. Sunbelt says that users can avoid the VML attack by disabling Javascript on their browsers. More information can be found on the Sunbelt blog,Â located here.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.
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While most mobiles find their way to the trash heap after only a year or two, these decadent devices need their own security details. By Rob Beschizza.
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Several Web sites recently began offering software promising ringtones and screen savers for certain cell phones. But those who downloaded the software found that it turned
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Remote controlling spouses Spyware is becoming a tool of domestic abuse, according to security researchers.â¦
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Flaws within the Windows Mobile operating system could cause phones to crash, security firm Trend Micro said in a pair of advisories. One issue deals with Internet Explorer, while the other involves the Pictures & Videos application.
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Looks like the time has come when mobile users would have to seriously consider getting some protection for their devices. Mobile viruses are coming out pretty regularly now and trend seems to be pointing towards a frantic future.
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Mobile Internet Devices will surf, play music and video, take calls and pictures--and more.
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Mobile devices are slowly becoming the targets of hackers, but a more serious threat could be the arrival of the intriguing software-defined radio, which uses software instead of circuitry.