Fake Flash Player, Laden with Malware, Making Rounds

Scammers have already begun to take advantage of Adobe’s recent decision to remove its Flash Player from Android’s Google Play marketplace. Last week’s removal has prompted scammers to start promoting fake versions of the software to unsuspecting smartphone owners. While researching the scamware,...

Fake LinkedIn Emails Link to Blackhole Exploit Malware

Fake LinkedIn Emails Link to Blackhole Exploit Malware Cyber Criminals have been busy pumping out spam emails that pose as legitimate LinkedIn notices, enticing you to click on a link in order to read what message some random stranger has left for you. The incident was identified by researchers a...

Researchers Find Ads on Bing, Yahoo Leading to Malware Downloads

Searching on the Internet is fun. You can find videos of cats making meatloaf, cats playing the hammer dulcimer and cats reading Shakespeare while juggling eggs. Oh, and you can find malware, too. Lots of malware. Researchers at GFI Labs are good at finding that malware, and they’ve come across a...