Hackers adapt Linux malware to attack Macs. ESET’s researchers have just come across an IRC controlled backdoor that enables the infected machine to become a bot for Distributed Denial of Service attacks. The interesting part about it is that it’s a Mach-O binary – targeting Mac OS X. ESET’s research team compared this to samples … More Linux Tsunami hits OS X
Scam artists and cyber-criminals welcomed the news of the demise of Libyan leader Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (often referred to as simply Gaddafi or Gadhafi). Why? Because few events fuel Internet search activity as much as the death of a famous–or infamous–person, although celebrity weddings and divorces are also a big search driver. It’s a … More Gaddafi and Search Poisoning: Think before clicking on search results
Since we had a survey done that revealed 1 in 4 Irish people has admitted to having had their computer crashed or otherwise damaged by viruses or malware, 1 in 5 has had their computer infected or data stolen and 14% were hacked or had their social media accounts hijacked, the below article is well … More Hacked account? Many users don’t even notice
Dear users of ESET home edition products, As you know, Version 5 of ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus home edition has been made available recently. For all existing users the upgrade is completely FREE! If you have not upgraded your Version 4 installation to Version 5 yet, now is the time to do … More ESET home users, upgrade to Version 5 for free!
Use the Farce…er, Force…Luke On Saturday, another controversial report of a “government trojan” appeared. This time it is the German government that has been accused by the European hacker club Chaos Computer Club (CCC) of using “lawful interception” malware. Hence, “Bundestrojaner” (Federal Trojan), though that name is normally applied to the legal concept that allows … More Government & Police using Trojans to fight crime?
