Kaspersky kills flawed FlashBack removal tool
Russian antivirus firm Kaspersky has taken down its removal tool for Mac users infected with the FlashBack Trojan after users began complaining it bricked their machines.
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Symantec sneaks out “redesigned” pcAnywhere software
Symantec yesterday quietly warned pcAnywhere and pcAnywhere Solution customers to update to new versions of its remote access software that contain a “redesigned security model”.
Adobe, Microsoft patch document-based attacks
Microsoft is urging organisations to apply its April Patch Tuesday updates one of which addresses “limited, targeted attacks” that use maliciously crafted RTF files.
Does FlashBack really have 600k Macs?
<p> It's a massive OS X botnet, however Hypponen had some reservations about the numbers claimed by Dr Web because the company did not explain exactly what it was counting: PCs or IP addresses.</p>
FlashBack now has 600,000 Mac OS X botnet
Russian antivirus firm Doctor Web claims the Flashback Trojan variant has infected enough Mac OS X systems to create a botnet of 600,000 hosts.
Should ACCC tackle pre-installed AV?
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been tackling tech giants Google and Apple during the past week for their “misleading” marketing campaigns, but is it neglecting the second largest scam in Australia?
ACMA: 10,000 malware infected Aussies to be cut-off from internet July 9
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) warned Windows and Mac DNSChanger Trojan victims to remove the malware now or risk being cut off from the internet on 9 July 2012.
BYOD enterprise security tools root staff
As BYOD takes off in the US and shows signs of growing in popularity in Australia, one executive from security firm Avast reckons the products vendors are pushing to the enterprise threaten to destroy staff privacy.
How much malware has arrived since 1984?
If anyone has ever wondered why antivirus companies insist that Windows consumers should be using antivirus, German outfit AV-Test has delivered a graph showing why.
Chrome Store hosts Facebook-highjack Flash
Malware makers have slipped a fake version of Adobe’s Flash on to its Chrome Web Store to support an Facebook scam that generates fraudulent “Likes” that are sold to companies.
US FCC approves Aussie-like anti-zombie code
Despite strong opposition to an Australian-like voluntary anti-botnet iCode, where ISPs inform customers of botnet infections, a US Federal Communications Commission council has approved it.
Firefox first browser to encrypt Google search by default
Mozilla is expected within in months to begin encrypting Google searches by default in its Firefox browser, according to security and privacy researcher Christopher Soghoian.
Are customers desensitised to data breaches?
A Symantec sponsored report by the Ponemon Institute covering data breaches at 49 US companies has found fewer customers ditched their providers after a data breach occurred.
McAfee's Android AV redeemed after AV-Test redoes tests
German antivirus security testing outfit AV-Test has "updated" its Android antivirus rankings, pushing McAfee up from a lowly ineffective piece of software to a top 10 Android security product.
FBI issues Google search warrant for user data
When Google discloses requests from authorities and governments worldwide on suspected criminals, it rarely sheds any light on what is being sought after.