Malware

While iOS users may not be as exposed to malicious apps, this does not mean that it is an impenetrable system. Beyond malware, risks and threats designed to affect Apple's mobile OS abound. Here some of the cases we've recorded.

Point of sales (PoS) malware in the form of BlackPOS have been seen in the wild, masquerading as an antimalware service. Our analysis found new code designed to avoid easy detection.

A new variant of the backdoor BIFROSE, known for its keylogging techniques, was found in an attack against a device manufacturer. The malware was already elusive back in 2010, but its use of TOR to reach its servers makes it even harder to track.

“Windows 9 Free Download!“ sounds too good to be true but cybercriminals still use bait like this to get you to install adware on your computer.

Mobile malware continues to rise and vary - ransomware and bitcoin-mining malware emerge. Vulnerabilities in Android abound. Our review of the first half of 2014 reveals these results.

Learn about the biggest mobile threats and more from the first half of 2014.

Scrutinize that Google Drive or Dropbox link before clicking. Spam could be used to distribute backdoors; in this case, the message includes a link that points to a Google Drive URL.

Security issues such as the Heartbleed bug and a number of huge data breaches were the main attractions of the second quarter of 2014. Targeted industries and security companies responded in varying fashion, all in the name of protecting end-users.

A closer look at the security landscape during 2Q 2014, as various industry players turned the tables on cyber attacks such as Heartbleed and DDoS.