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‘Mind Blowing’ Trojan Planet Suspected of Sharing the Same Orbit as Its Sibling

Astronomers say it's the first piece of evidence to suggest that a pair of planets can share the same orbit.

Space & Spaceflight Passant Rabie Jul 20

Astronomers Chase Shadows From Jupiter’s Mysterious Trojan Asteroids

Ahead of the Lucy mission, astronomers are gearing up to observe eclipses of Trojan asteroids as they appear over Europe and parts of North Africa.

Space & Spaceflight Passant Rabie Oct 11

Illustration: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/Spaceengine

Astronomers Confirm a Second Trojan Asteroid Loitering in Earth’s Orbit

At nearly one mile wide, the Earth Trojan is the largest yet—but it’s not here to stay.

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky Feb 1

7 Things to Know About NASA’s First Mission to the Jupiter Trojan Asteroids

Parked in Jupiter’s orbit, the Trojans hold clues to the early solar system—and possibly the origin of life itself.

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky Oct 15

There’s a Massive Ransomware Attack Spreading Globally Right Now [Updated]

A ransomware attack is quickly spreading across the globe rendering vital systems inaccessible. Friday morning, the Twitter account MalwareHunterTeam reported ransomware known as WanaCrypt0r (a WannaCry variant) spreading at an alarming rate. “In less than 3 hours (even can say less than 2 hours if we count it from the explosion), they got victims already…

Tech News Dell Cameron May 12

A Nostalgic Virus Is Infecting Windows Machines [Update]

They don’t make them like this anymore. Anyone who visited FossHub on Tuesday to download either Start Menu replacement Classic Shell or the audio editor Audacity is at risk of having downloaded a trojan that feels like something out of the early 90s. The malicious code was written by a hacking crew calling themselves Pegglecrew.…

Tech News Avery Ellis Aug 4

Meet Regin, Super Spyware That’s Been Attacking Computers for Years

In case you needed more affirmation that the internet is not a safe place, Symantec published a report today detailing a sophisticated form of spyware known as Regin. But this isn’t just another entry into the continually growing list of viruses, Symantec says this malware “displays a degree of technical competence rarely seen.” The researchers…

Tech News Darren Orf Nov 23

Trojan Is Handing Out Free Vibrators Again—This Time to All the Nerds at CES

Maybe you heard Trojan was handing out free vibrators in New York this summer, and Washington DC this Fall. It was a really popular giveaway. The next step, it seems is giving tech nerds some tools for love. Trojan Vibrations tells us it’s giving away “thousands” of Pulse ($30) and Tri-Phoria ($40) vibrators at CES.…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Dec 18

Meet ‘Flame’, The Massive Spy Malware Infiltrating Iranian Computers

A massive, highly sophisticated piece of malware has been newly found infecting systems in Iran and elsewhere and is believed to be part of a well-coordinated, ongoing, state-run cyberespionage operation. The malware, discovered by Russia-based anti-virus firm Kaspersky Lab, is an espionage toolkit that has been infecting targeted systems in Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Sudan, the…

Privacy & Security Kim Zetter - Wired May 28

The Flashback Trojan Made Its Makers $10,000 a Day

If you’ve ever wondered why people write malware, it’s just like anything else – it’s all about the money. Symantec has worked out that the evil-doing bottom-feeders behind that nasty Flashback Trojan, which caught the Mac world with its pants down, were raking in around $10,000 a day. Apparently Flashback was cheating Google out of…

Tech News Sam Gibbs - gizmodo uk May 1

Mac Flashback Trojan: Find Out If You’re One of the 140,000 Still Infected

There have been fixes, both unofficial and from Apple itself, for the Flashback trojan that’s been plaguing Macs these past few weeks. But of the 600,000 systems initially infected, nearly a third are still compromised. So, hopefully once and for all, here’s how to make sure you’re not one of them. The first thing you…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 18

There’s Another Mac Trojan Spreading Via Microsoft Office

More bad news for Apple users: hot on the heels of Flashback, reports are circulating of another Mac-specific trojan—called Backdoor.OSX.SabPub.a—that is spreading because of a Microsoft Office vulnerability. https://gizmodo.com/mac-flashback-trojan-find-out-if-youre-one-of-the-600-5899352 On Securelist, Kaspersky’s Costin Raiu explains that the trojan, which is already a month old, uses a Java exploit to get past malware detection products, before…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Apr 16

This Is How Condoms Are Made and Tested

Condoms exist in that uncomfortable category of things we accept as part of everyday life, but don’t spend too much thinking—much less talking—about. That’s silly. To help break the ice, here’s a stimulating look at how Trojan condoms are made, because you really shouldn’t put anything on your (or your partner’s) junk without knowing where…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Feb 22

Newest Android Trojan Records All Your Calls

Security researchers have identified a new Android bug in the wild—this one gunning after your phone calls, NetworkWorld reports. The good news? The recordings seem to just sit on your SD card after installing the malicious app. [NetworkWorld]

Tech News Sam Biddle Aug 2

That LulzSec Virus Wasn’t Really a Virus

Hey, remember the malware LulzSec reportedly left torrenters with their farewell release? Turns out it wasn’t a virus at all. Rather, experts at Kaspersky Lab, McAfee and Trend Micro determined it just looked like a virus. Meta lulz? [Ubergizmo] https://gizmodo.com/lulzsecs-last-leak-has-a-nice-goodbye-virus-5816355

Privacy & Security Kwame Opam Jun 29

LulzSec’s Last Leak Has a Nice Goodbye Virus

If you were digging through the LulzSec Farewell Tour torrent, you might have stumbled upon a folder called BootableUSB. I hope not, because it had a malware landmine sitting inside, faking it as a version of WinRAR. Lulz? https://gizmodo.com/find-out-if-your-personal-data-is-part-of-lulzsecs-gran-5815551 Anonymous, now in charge of the AntiSec crusade, acknowledged the infection—intentional or otherwise—and promise a clean…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jun 28

New Trojan Has Silently Transferred $1 Million Out of Bank Accounts

A new version of the Zeus trojan has been silently stealing money from bank accounts since early last month, according to M86 Security. They say they’ve “never seen such a sophisticated and dangerous threat.” Oh. Wonderful. https://gizmodo.com/russian-botnet-steals-from-another-replaces-virus-with-5469550 Since early last month, the Zeus v3 trojan has managed to steal roughly a million dollars from over…

Privacy & Security Kyle VanHemert Aug 11

First Widespread Android Trojan Loose in the Wild (UPDATED)

Honeymoon’s over, everyone: antiviral watchdog Kaspersky has spotted Android’s first, SMS-based trojan making the rounds in Russia. The devious little MS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.a masks itself as a media player before invisibly shooting out expensive texts to premium numbers, earning cash for fraudsters. Isolated instances of Android spyware were reported last year, but this infection marks the first…

Tech News Sam Biddle Aug 10

Python Explosive Snake Passage Maker Clears a Warpath Through the Gates of Hell

The Python is a huge snake of explosives, a fire whip half a kilometer long launched from Trojan bulldozer tanks. It opens safe passages for convoys in hostile territory. This video shows it in combat for the first time. The explosive whip is propelled by rockets from a barrel on board the Trojan. As it…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 18

Russian Botnet Steals From Another, Replaces Virus With Its Own Badassery

Nevermind the war against viruses—they’ll kill each other before we even update AVG. A Russian Trojan horse program, known as Spy Eye, has stolen data from its competitor Zeus, and replaced PC infections with its own botnet-badness. It’s still a lose-lose situation for anyone with an infected computer, with one botnet being replaced with another,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Feb 11

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‘Mind Blowing’ Trojan Planet Suspected of Sharing the Same Orbit as Its Sibling

Astronomers Chase Shadows From Jupiter’s Mysterious Trojan Asteroids

Astronomers Confirm a Second Trojan Asteroid Loitering in Earth’s Orbit

7 Things to Know About NASA’s First Mission to the Jupiter Trojan Asteroids

There’s a Massive Ransomware Attack Spreading Globally Right Now [Updated]

A Nostalgic Virus Is Infecting Windows Machines [Update]

Meet Regin, Super Spyware That’s Been Attacking Computers for Years

Trojan Is Handing Out Free Vibrators Again—This Time to All the Nerds at CES

Meet ‘Flame’, The Massive Spy Malware Infiltrating Iranian Computers

The Flashback Trojan Made Its Makers $10,000 a Day

Mac Flashback Trojan: Find Out If You’re One of the 140,000 Still Infected

There’s Another Mac Trojan Spreading Via Microsoft Office

This Is How Condoms Are Made and Tested

Newest Android Trojan Records All Your Calls

That LulzSec Virus Wasn’t Really a Virus

LulzSec’s Last Leak Has a Nice Goodbye Virus

New Trojan Has Silently Transferred $1 Million Out of Bank Accounts

First Widespread Android Trojan Loose in the Wild (UPDATED)

Python Explosive Snake Passage Maker Clears a Warpath Through the Gates of Hell

Russian Botnet Steals From Another, Replaces Virus With Its Own Badassery

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