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.
Trend Micro research shows that almost all Netis/Netcore routers have an open port that allows a knowledgeable attacker to exploit your computer and network. It may be time to replace your router.
FlashPack exploit kits that affected more than 60K Japanese users were found to be delivered via a compromised website add-on. The tool adds social media sharing buttons on a webpage that may lead to an Adobe Flash exploit.
Arbitrary code execution - this is the end-result if your Internet Explorer and Windows Media Center are not updated with the August security patches from Microsoft.
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.
Evernote issues a patch for its Android app has been found to be vulnerable. In the course of our investigation, however, we found another vulnerability that Evernote has to look at.
Trend Micro researchers found two critical vulnerabilties in Alipay, an app payment system popular in China. When exploited, the vulnerabilities allow attackers to manipulate app displays or create phishing pages to get data.