Emerging information security threats

Hackers are now attacking RFID tags and readers, mobile devices and hardware drivers and using advanced techniques such as rootkits and self-morphing Trojans to gain control of PCs.

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Rigged RTF docs employed in APT attacks

Microsoft Officer RTF parsing vulnerabilities are a common target for attackers who distribute advanced persistent threats.

Students' iPhones, Androids prime targets of network attacks on college

Almost 50,000 separate network attacks each week take aim at the California State University, San Bernardino, and the latest trend is seeing attackers go after students' Google Android and Apple iPhone mobile devices.

New Android malware used to cover up fraudulent online transactions

'NotCompatible' downloads automatically as soon as an Android user browses to a compromised website, says Lookout.

Android malware loading websites spotted in the wild

Lookout Mobile Security has spotted the first malware to automatically load itself onto Android devices via hacked websites.

Skype examining IP address revealing tool

Skype said the issue is present in other peer-to-peer systems.
 
 
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