CSOonline

Java-based Web attack installs hard-to-detect malware in RAM

Kaspersky Lab researchers investigated a drive-by download attack that installs malware which only lives in the computer's memory A hard-to-detect piece of malware that doesn’t create any files ...
ZDNet

GitHub warns Java developers of new malware poisoning NetBeans projects

GitHub has issued a security alert on Thursday warning about a new malware strain that's been spreading on its site via boobytrapped Java projects. The malware, which GitHub's security team has named ...
CSOonline

Unpatched Java vulnerability exploited to infect Macs with Flashback malware

A Java vulnerability that hasn’t yet been patched by Apple is being exploited by cybercriminals to infect Mac computers with a new variant of the Flashback malware, according to security researchers ...
Bleeping Computer

Adult site users targeted with ZLoader malware via fake Java update

A malware campaign ongoing since the beginning of the year has recently changed tactics, switching from exploit kits to social engineering to target adult content consumers. The operators use an old ...
CNET

Flashback malware evolves to exploit unpatched Java vulnerabilities

The Flashback malware is steadily evolving, with its latest variant now exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities found in Java runtimes for OS X. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...
Computerworld

Apple ships Java update, malware scrubber after confirming attacks on own Macs

The day it acknowledged company-owned Macs had been hacked using a “drive-by” Java exploit, Apple on Tuesday patched the Oracle software for older systems and released a malware detection tool. The ...
PC World

Unpatched Java Vulnerability Exploited to Infect Macs With Flashback Malware

A Java vulnerability that hasn’t yet been patched by Apple is being exploited by cybercriminals to infect Mac computers with a new variant of the Flashback malware, according to security researchers ...