A malware named as Eskimo which is advertised via chat forums on the video games streaming site Twitch. empties the affected gamers Steam accounts dry, F-secure has reported. Once installed, the malware which contains a java program then hijacks the victims account. This malware is able to wipe your Steam wallet, armory, and inventory dry. and is able to sell your items in the community for upto 35% discount. source: www....

The reason being Security. Unfortunately, such tactics arent enough to deter cybercriminals. There are still many malware that manages to bypass Googles security and can inject malicious web client extension. It is also found that cybercriminals also managed to place their malicious extensions in the official Web Store. This isnt the firstmalicious extensionthat has made it past Googles watchdogs, and its not alone in the store. Unfortunately, however, theyre getting a lot of downloads, with a few thousands each....

The Company announced the launch of its new Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I memory card this thursday. source: www.techworm.net

Shakira is alive and shaking her hips and maybe not lying!!!. But many users are getting emails stating the above headline in the message. Beware this is a spam message meant to phish you into providing a malware free entry into your PC. The attachment in this case is a Microsoft word document, which contains a malware payload. Forum users onHoax Slayerstated that the above email is being floated on the internet in spanish language....

The final page automatically starts downloading malware. The attackers are purely relying on social engineering techniques, to get the user to load the software package. No drive-by exploits are being used thus far. So far they firm has noted 9,541 connections to malicious domains. This helps avoiding reputation and blacklist based security solutions. source: www.techworm.net

Techworm was one of the early ones to report themassive breach and leak of 5 million Google accounts. In all probability the list may have couple of hundred Indian Google users too. First of all head over to this websiteSECURITYALERT.COM. This site has been opened by KnowEmLLC a well known the Social Media Brand Search Engine and is legit. If your email id returns positive results, you have been hacked and your name is in the list....

The user ids and passwords mostly belonged to Russian Google users. The forum user tvskit, who published the file, claims that 60% of the Ids were valid. source: www.techworm.net

A total of 107,535 sites were affected by the security upgrade, according to security vendorRapid7. Over 13,000 were apparently issued by Vodafone and expired on July 1, although theyre still being used today. source: www.techworm.net

Customers at Home Depots Mexico stores were not affected, nor were online shoppers at HomeDepot.com. Personal identification numbers for debit cards were not taken, she added. Chang, Dairy Queen, Goodwill, and several others were effected by similar data breach. source: www.techworm.net

He said that there is no evidence of other information, including addresses and PINs, being compromised. This data compromise incident is not related to the [Backoff] malware. GII has intensified its educational efforts to include seminars and peer to peer learning opportunities about data security/PCI. A full list of impacted stores can be found onGoodwills website. source: www.techworm.net

The Czech suspect took advantage of socially and financially disadvantaged children by convincing them to pose for him. In lure for economic gain, close to 70 children became victims of the suspect. The Swedish suspect cooperated closely with the Czech suspect to distribute the illegal material in the EU and Canada. A coordinated action day was consequently held on 4 March 2014. source: www.techworm.net

WhileTechworm recently reported Phishing Campaign using Nude Models Photos, McAfees reports clarify the picture more. From your Bank account to your Facebook Account, everything seem to be under the trap of Phishing. The user is urged to check their Apple ID by clicking a link in the email. source: www.techworm.net

The actual message reads, The IP address leak we discovered came from the Silk Road user login interface. A copy of the governments declaration on how it located the Silk Road servers ishere(PDF). The FBI Finally Says How It ‘Legally’ Pinpointed Silk Road’s Server source: www.techworm.net