There are times when you find the efforts of cybercriminals both amusing and annoying, and then there are times when your contempt for these villainous creeps really gets to you. The recent and tragic death of actor and comedian Robin Williams shocked the world. Most people strongly feel that the

  What You See Isn’t Necessarily What You Get  A rise in malware distributed via fake document icons has been consistent over the past few years. While nothing new, unsuspecting victims regularly still get taken in by this form of cybercrime which primarily targets the Adobe Acrobat PDF, Microsoft Word

Cybercriminals will stoop to any level it seems, even using the tragedy of the Ebola virus in West Africa to steal money. In the latest “419” rendition, scammers distribute an email claiming the recipient is the beneficiary of a large amount of money left in a bank account by a

Threat Name Backoff Malware Threat Type Trojan, Keylogger, Stealer  Although, this threat has been in the wild for some time, it has been recently reported that it is now being referred to as “Backoff”, and is being used to the infect Point-of-Sale (POS) machines of big retail stores in the

Android smart phone users experienced the first ever ransomware attack in the second quarter of 2014 and PC-focused malware continues to cause problems, with cybercriminals attacking known vulnerabilities in both PDFs and MS Office documents. Phishing attacks emphasize financial gain, focusing on global banks and the World Cup. And, spam

I was checking my bank account online when I got alarmed by my browser prompting me that the site’s certificate was invalid as shown below: Figure 1: Invalid website certificate prompt I usually don’t get this prompt since I regularly check my accounts online, so out of concern and curiosity,

We have reported about executable malware files that masquerade as PDF files to trick users into opening them – but can PDFs actually contain viruses? Yes, Adobe PDF documents can, unfortunately, carry different types of viruses or even malicious executable code. Many users dismiss suggestions that these can be dangerous

Trust in the Cloud: Security-as-a-Service You can hardly read the news today without seeing the term “the cloud”. Although the phrase is used frequently in the context of thousands of products and services, it is a somewhat imperfect concept that confuses many. Technology security experts often get asked, “What is

A variation of the iBanking malware is making its way around Android operating systems. Detected by CYREN’s AntiVirus as Android OS/Agent.HJ, this SMS/spyware collects sensitive data from Android phones, including text messages, phone calls, and recorded audio. The malware has the capability to intercept phone calls and send text messages

Simplocker is ransomware that encrypts files on an infected Android device and then forces the user to pay a ransom fee to decrypt them. The app presents itself as a pornography player – in this case using the name “Sex xonix”. After launching the app a message appears on the