Apple Macs At Risk From ‘Rising’ Malware Attacks

Apple not so safe after all. Rapid rise in malware targeting Mac devices, as Android security problem worsens Malwarebytes has warned Apple Mac users that the days of their devices being relatively safe from malware are long over. The security specialist analysed data from millions of its users worldwide and it discovered that Mac and Android ransomware and malware attacks have risen significantly in the past year. Indeed, Malwarebytes found that more Mac malware had been detected in Q2 2017 than in all of 2016. Mac Malware According to the security vendor, the “rapidly rising rates of malware” targetting Mac devices should disperse the popular belief that Macs are impenetrable. It cited the recent outbreak of the FruitFly...

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GM Bot (Android Malware) Source Code Leaked Online

The source code of a recently discovered Android banking Trojan that has the capability to gain administrator access on your smartphone and completely erase your phone's storage has been LEAKED online. The banking Trojan family is known by several names; Security researchers from FireEye dubbed it SlemBunk, Symantec dubbed it Bankosy, and last week when Heimdal Security uncovered it, they dubbed it MazarBot. All the above wave of Android banking Trojans originated from a common threat family, dubbed GM Bot, which IBM has been tracking since 2014. GM Bot emerged on the Russian cybercrime underground forums, sold for $500 / €450, but it appears someone who bought the code leaked it on a forum in December 2015, the IBM X-Force team reported. What is GM Bot and Why Should You...

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iOS still does app privacy better than Android

There's not a lot new in Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which is now slowly making its way onto Android smartphones and tablets. Google characterizes Marshmallow more as an under-the-hood effort to improve system performance and stability. But one of the key new features for users is the ability to manage the privacy settings of applications. How do Marshmallow's privacy controls compare to iOS's? [ Looking to run office productivity apps on the go? Check out InfoWorld's comparisons of office apps for the iPad and office apps for Android devices. | If you're editing in the cloud, check out our comparison of cloud office suites. | Keep up on key mobile developments and insights with the Mobile Tech Report newsletter. ] For several versions, Android has shown users...

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Facts About Remote Access Trojans (RATs) vs AlienSpy

AlienSpy is the latest in a family of RATs which target both consumers and enterprises in a bid to steal valuable data and compromise systems. Remote Access Trojans (RATs) never fully vanish; instead, they are often recycled and redeveloped in the changing cybersecurity landscape. These kinds of Trojans, often deployed through phishing campaigns which use spoof emails and malicious files to deliver malware payloads, can be tailored to target particular industries -- such as banking or manufacturing -- or be used indiscriminately against both consumers and businesses. In a security advisory (.PDF) posted Thursday, security firm Fidelis said the newly-discovered AlienSpy Trojan is currently being used in international phishing campaigns against both consumers and the enterprise,...

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5 Ways to Stay Away from Malware on a Smartphone

A malware is some software specially designed to harm your computer or smartphone, or to get your personal information for various anti-social purposes (let’s say spying on you). It may be a virus, a spyware, worm, or a Trojan, but their sole purpose is to harm you. Nowadays, since smartphones are more in use, these malwares are aimed mostly at them. So here are some precautions that you can adopt to stay away from them: 1. Download Stuff From Trusted Sources While you download stuff (songs, pictures etc.) into your mobile, be sure that you don’t download anything but what you want to download. Sometimes, rather most of the times, a file that you want to download is accompanied with a malicious software, that drains out your personal...

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