Tagged: Malware & News
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Internet security player Total Defense to create 100 jobs in Dublin News
08.05.2012 Total Defense Internet Security, a former subsidiary of CA, is to create 100 new jobs in Dublin as part of an IDA-supported investment. It is understood 21 people have been... -
Malware rate rises despite fewer flaws, Symantec finds News
02.05.2012 Security threats are shifting, as fewer new flaws emerge but malware numbers continue to rise – that’s according to the latest Internet Security Threat Report from Symantec. -
Facebook teams up with security firms to fight malicious links News
26.04.2012 Facebook has joined forces with security firms Microsoft, McAfee, Trend Micro, Sophos, and Symantec to help protect members of the social network from links that lead to malware...Tags: Facebook, Social Networking, Sophos, Partnership, Malware, Microsoft, McAfee, Trend Micro, Symantec -
Internet Doomsday and DNSChanger: do not fall to the Doom News
25.04.2012 On 9 July the FBI are threatening to pull the plug on a server that is costing them too much but which protects more than 300,000 computers worldwide infected by an insidious... -
1 in 5 Mac computers harbours malware - Sophos News
24.04.2012 Mac computers are carrying a "disturbingly" high amount of malware that includes both Windows and Mac threats, new research released by security firm Sophos suggests. -
India tops for spam, malicious spam increases - Sophos News
24.04.2012 India has overtaken the United States in one year to become the top global contributor of spam, and though basic marketing spam has decreased, the amount of phishing and... -
Sophos warns of fake Instagram Android apps with malware News
19.04.2012 Sophos’ senior technology consultant Graham Cluley warned users downloading photo sharing app Instagram from unofficial sources to be cautious, as many are fake apps containing... -
Mac Trojan infects machines through Microsoft Office exploit News
16.04.2012 A new OSX Trojan has been discovered – called Backdoor.OSX.SabPub.a – which uses a Java exploit which bypasses malware detection programs. It comes after the discovery of the... -
Apple releases software tool to remove Flashback Trojan News
14.04.2012 Apple has released a new software tool to remove the Flashback Trojan that has infected 600,000 Macs worldwide. It follows an earlier Java update. -
Rovio warns of malware posing as Angry Birds Space News
13.04.2012 Mobile game developer Rovio and security firm Sophos have both warned of a malicious programme placed on unofficial Android app stores which poses as Rovio’s latest game, Angry...Tags: Malware, Android, Angry Birds, Smartphones, Rovio, Sophos, Virus , Trojan Horse, Mobile Gaming -
Number of Flashback-infected Macs fall - Norton News
13.04.2012 The number of Macs infected with the FlashBack Trojan has fallen to 270,000, according to online security firm Norton. However, Norton still warned Mac users to ensure they have... -
Apple software to combat Flashback Trojan on Macs News
11.04.2012 Apple is developing software to detect and remove the Flashback malware affecting Macs. The Trojan was recently discovered and has affected 600,000 Macs worldwide. -
Twitter tackles spammers with lawsuit News
06.04.2012 Twitter has filed a lawsuit against five of the ‘most aggressive’ spammers and spam tool providers in order to reduce the amount of spam across the social network. -
Flashback Trojan botnet infects 600,000 Macs News
05.04.2012 A new Trojan botnet affecting Macs has been discovered and has infected 600,000 machines running Mac OS X globally. Some 0.1pc of infected computers are located in Ireland. -
Security firm warns of malware risks in pirated software News
05.04.2012 Internet users have been warned against downloading illegal versions of software because many cracked programs carry a malicious payload designed to infect computers. -
Dublin sixth riskiest online city, survey says News
21.02.2012 Dublin has ranked as the sixth riskiest city for cyber crime and cyber crime factors, a survey by internet security firm Norton and research group Sperling's BestPlaces suggests. -
Spammers taking advantage of holidays - Symantec report News
30.01.2012 Spammers are leveraging holidays and major events to make their emails more appealing, findings in the January Symantec Intelligence Report suggest. -
Securing the cloud – Ireland in vanguard of war on cyber crime News
12.01.2012 Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you cannot help but realise the world is under attack from increasingly sophisticated gangs of cyber attackers. -
Internet Explorer to auto update for good of the web News
15.12.2011 Microsoft will automatically upgrade Windows customers to the latest version of Internet Explorer in an effort to ensure more people are protected and can access new web...Tags: Malware, HTML5, internet explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Browsers, Web browsers, Internet, Security -
More than half of Irish firms block employees from using social media News
14.12.2011 Some 51pc of businesses in Ireland now restrict use of social media in the workplace, a new study reveals. Just less than half won’t let their workers conduct online shopping...