Government snoopers deploy malware
Spotted in 45 countries
Security researchers have found evidence that a piece of malware peddled as "lawful intercept" software to government agencies has been deployed against victims located in 45 countries.
Bug in Intel chips threatens security
Wooden flaw
Researchers claim that they have discovered a bug in Intel chips that could compromise system securities.
Wikileaks issues malware claiming it is Turkish expose
Looks like this cache is not up to much either
Julian Assange’s Wikileaks is getting so desperate for attention that it is releasing malware claiming that it contains emails from Turkey's ruling AKP political party.
Android Nougat will not boot if you have malware
Compulsory boot check
The newest version of Android has a compulsory boot check which will prevent you starting your phone if you have malware installed.
Apple’s security takes another hit
Revolving door gatekeeper
While the fruity cargo cult Apple is busy bricking users for the crime of not using its genii to fix its overpriced toys, its reputation as being super secure is taking another battering.
Bible packed with malware
And a plague of malware shall come down from on high
Christian orientated mobile apps, particularly those designed to help you work out how one god can be three, or how premarital sex is so bad when it is not mentioned in the bible are more likely to infect believers phones with spyware.
Couple ran malware service arrested
It is nice when a couple share their hobbies
Two Brits have been arrested and charged with running the refud.me encryption site which VXers have been using to test their malware.
Hackers can hold Mac users to ransom
Pay up or your Coldplay collection gets it
It seems that Apple fanboys article of faith about them being safe from ransomware because their expensive PC’s had a magical Apple logo on them has turned out to be false.
Apple's faith-based security by obscurity failing
Running away from that bunny
Malware writers are finally getting around to writing code for Apple gear and needless to say it is falling over fast.
Tsar Putin protects Zeus
Pagan gods put faith in Russian Orthodox
It seems that Russian Tsar Putin swings both ways – on one hand he is a rabid gay-hating Russian Orthodox on the other he is protecting a bloke who made Zeus a household name.