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Oxford University hit hard by Mac Flashback infections
In a small window into the chaos wrought by the Mac Flashback Trojan, the University of Oxford Computing Services team has described it as the worst malware outbreak it has had to contend with since the Windows Blaster worm of 2003.
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Snow Leopard users most prone to Flashback malware attack
Of the Macs that have been infected by the Flashback malware, nearly two-thirds are running OS X 10.6, better known as Snow Leopard, a Russian antivirus company said.
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Iran oil terminal network hit by mystery "worm"
Iran appears to have has suffered a cyberattack that has disrupted and possibly damaged state websites and caused the facilities at the country?s key Kharg Island oil facility to be disconnected from the Internet, news agencies are reporting.
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Stuxnet worm planted on Iranian PCs via USB stick, site claims
The Stuxnet malware was not only designed to disrupt Iran?s nuclear programme it was part of a wider campaign directed from Israel that included the assassination of the country?s nuclear scientists, it has been claimed.
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Kelihos gang building a new botnet, researchers say
The cybercrime gang that operated the recently disabled Kelihos botnet has already begun building a new botnet with the help of a Facebook worm, according to security researchers from Seculert.
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Ukraine shuts down popular malware writer forum VX Heavens
Ukrainian authorities have shut down a long-running forum that was used to trade tips on writing malicious software, a sign the country's law enforcement may be watching hackers more closely.
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Duqu Trojan mystery programming language identified as "old school" C
The Duqu Trojan which some believe is a relative of the Stuxnet worm used to attack Iran was partly programmed in Object-Oriented C (OOC) by a traditional ?old school? enterprise programming team, Kaspersky Lab researchers have concluded.
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Digitally signed malware is increasing since Stuxnet, say researchers
Security companies have recently identified multiple malware threats that use stolen digital certificates to sign their components in an attempt to avoid detection and bypass Windows defenses.
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Ransom Trojans spreading beyond Russian heartland
Ransom malware has moved out of its traditional Russian market and is starting to become a measurable problem in countries such as the US and Germany, figures from Trend Micro have confirmed.
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Malware authors adopt domain generation algorithms to evade detection
Malware authors are increasingly adopting flexible domain generation algorithms (DGAs) in order to evade detection and prevent their botnets from being shut down by security researchers or law enforcement agencies.
