More than one month after Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP, it is amazing to note that it is still the second most widely used operating system following Windows 7. Based on the data from StatCounter Global Stats it still accounts for approximately 16% market share amongst other desktop (i.e. PC

I still see malware exploiting the CVE-2010-3333 vulnerability even though it’s over a year old. Why do attackers still use this exploit? Mainly because it’s very simple to exploit and many users have still not applied the MS10-087 update (or maybe they are using cracked versions of MS Office). Exploit

Internet threats in the first quarter of 2014 included an increase in phishing sites and new and improved Android “notcom” malware according to CYREN’s Q1 2014 Internet Threats Trend Report.  Overview There were many “firsts” in the first quarter of 2014: FIFA World Cup Soccer spam scams appeared; CYREN partner,

Die Gerichtsverhandlung, Der Gerichtsbescheid, Gerichtliche Wiederverhandlung – mit solchen oder ähnlichen Betreffzeilen wird seit ca. 15.00 Uhr deutscher Zeit Malware verschickt. Der Gerichtsbescheid – Verunsicherung soll zum Öffnen des Anhangs verleiten Die E-Mails enthalten eine angebliche Gerichtsvorladung jedoch in fehlerhaftem Deutsch. Als Termin ist morgen (?) der 6.April angegeben. Wie

Almost a year ago we reported the emergence of Android “NotCom” malware. Much of the malware was distributed in email links sent from compromised email accounts. What was notable then was the use of the same link to direct users to different destinations based on the visiting device. PC or

European internet mailboxes are being flooded by fake emails. The reason is a change in the European money transfer system. National bank transaction rules will soon be replaced by unified rules for all European citizens. The new system is called SEPA – Single Euro Payments Area. In the future it

Internet Security Highlights 2013 und Ausblick 2014 CYREN bringt heute sein erstes CYREN Security Yearbook heraus. Das Jahrbuch wird in Zukunft jährlich erscheinen und bietet einen umfassenden Rückblick auf die letztjährigen Trends in der Internetsicherheit. Der Bericht beinhaltet außerdem einen Ausblick auf die kommenden Trends im Jahr 2014 und sagt

CYREN’s GlobalView™ Security Lab (GSL) has detected a huge increase in spam over the last few days with the share of spam approaching 90% of all email traffic. In comparison the average spam share in January 2014 was 75%. After analyzing the traffic it became clear that one campaign was

CYREN, previously operating as Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH), today announced access to the CYREN Security Center, which gives the industry online insight to the latest global trends in Internet security. As a leading global information security company relied upon by the world’s largest service providers and software vendors for Web, email,

Today the Commtouch Security Lab (CSL) published its Security Number of the Month for December: Ninety days ago a substantial spam campaign focusing on dubious offers and fake prizes began. However since December 10, the campaign has been thematically recycled and sent as a Christmas themed email, featuring subjects such