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Syria pushing malware via Skype to spy on activists (ZDnet)
ZDnet, 5/04/12
F-Secure recently received a hard drive image from a woman in Syria who suspected her computer had been compromised. The security firm analyzed the drive’s contents and discovered evidence of a targeted attack that used a malicious Skype chat link to install a copy of the Xtreme remote access tool (RAT).
Hackers Launch DDOS Attack on SOCA Site (Softpedia)
Softpedia, 5/03/12
F-Secure’s Chief Research Officer Mikko Hypponen believes that the attack may be related to the takedowns.
Apple’s security can’t be compared with Microsoft (Your Daily Mac)
Your Daily Mac, 5/02/12
The founder of the Russian security company Kaspersky recently suggested that Apple is in the same position as Microsoft ten years ago, but according to Mikko Hypponen of F-Secure both companies can’t be compared with each other.
F-Secure unveils new content protection tool (Computer Business Review)
Computer Business Review, 4/13/12
Safe Infinity covers all the functionalities available from F-Secure's Internet security service.:
Report: Stuxnet Worm Was Planted By an Iranian Secret Agent (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine, 4/13/12
F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen cast some doubt over Sale's story, however:
New ransomware variants spotted in the wild (ZDNet)
ZDNet, 4/12/12
Security researchers from TrendMicro, F-Secure and Dr. Web have intercepted two new ransomware variants currently circulating in the wild.:
Are Macs safer than PCs? (Technology Spectator)
Technology Spectator, 4/12/12
Mikko Hypponen, Chief Research Officer at F-Secure, put it very well when he said that, proportionally, the Flashback Trojan was as widespread amongst Macs as the notorious Conficker worm had been amongst Windows-based PCs.:
There Is a Lot of Big Tech News (New York Times)
New York Times, 4/12/12
Preventing it is easy: use your Mac’s Software Update program and accept the latest Java update. Detecting and removing it is also easy: download this free removal program from F-Secure.:
Terrorist Groups in the Online World: Mikko Hypponen at RSA Conference 2012 (Privacy PC)
Privacy PC, 4/10/12
Mikko Hypponen talks on links between online crime, Windows trojans and funding the insurgents, explains the roots of some terrorist online publications and extremist malware.:
Free tool detects Flashback Mac malware pestilence (Computerworld)
Computerworld, 4/9/12
The tool spots the malware by automating a tedious process first described by security firm F-Secure last month. F-Secure's procedure required entering multiple commands in Terminal, the Mac OS X command line utility:
Malware Targets Apple Computers, Fix Released (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal, 4/6/12
According to F-Secure Corp., a computer security company, the Flashback program was capable of infecting Apple Macintosh systems through Java software, an element of programs developed by many companies.:
Like the Titanic, Macs Aren’t Unsinkable: 600,000 Claimed Infected with Botnet Virus (Time)
Time, 4/5/12
After the CRO of F-Secure, Mikko Hypponen, tweeted “we can’t confirm or deny [Dr.Web's] figure,” Dr.Web analyst Sorokin Ivan replied that “at this moment botnet Flashback over 600k, include 274 bots from Cupertino and special for you Mikko – 285 from Finland.”:
F-Secure Antivirus 2012 (TopTenReviews)
TopTenReviews, 3/13/12
Hands down, F-Secure provides one of the most capable security products on the planet. It might not be as well known in the U.S. yet, but the company has been around for more than 20 years, and it supports more than 200 operators in over 40 countries. In terms of malware detection, F-Secure is a top performer that combines cloud-based security balanced with heuristic and behavioral analysis to provide complete protection. In 2011, F-Secure earned the product of theyear award for on-demand malware detection and the overall product of the year for 2010 from AV-Comparatives.
F-Secure Mobile Security 7.6 (for Android) Review & Rating (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine, 3/13/12
F-Secure Mobile Security 7.6 for Android ($39.99/year or $59.99/2 years, direct) is part of an elite, seven-member group of the best-performing Android antivirus, according to a recent comparative study by independent testing lab AV-Test.org.
Who’s got the world’s ‘cleanest’ computers? (MSNBC)
MSNBC, 3/09/12
The country is known for producing well-known security firms such as F-Secure and Codenomicon, as well as Linux creator Linus Torvalds.
How does your mobile malware protection rank? (Android and Me)
Android and Me, 3/09/12
AV-Test recently inspected 41 different malware detection apps for Android to see how they performed. They found that seven apps produced average family detection results above 90%. These apps include Avast, Dr. Web, F-Secure, Ikarus, Kaspersky, Lookout, and Zoner. AV-Test says, “Using these products you don’t have to worry about your malware protection.”
Anonymous hacker-turned-informant helps feds arrest five (SC Magazine)
SC Magazine, 3/06/12
Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer of anti-virus firm F-Secure, said he interacted with Monsegur in 2005 when the hacker discovered a vulnerability in an F-Secure gateway product, which he responsibly disclosed. But he became upset when he didn't hear back from the company, which occurred because he was emailing an account that wasn't regularly monitored.
Don’t get faked by Android antivirus apps (CNET)
CNET, 3/06/12
Avast, Lookout, Dr. Web, Zoner, F-Secure, Ikarus, and Kaspersky detected 90 percent or more of the 618 types of malicious Android APK files that they were tested against. Lookout and Zoner are notable standouts because they are only available as mobile apps, and have no PC-based counterpart.
Mobile devices, especially Android, targeted by malicious apps, texts (USA Today)
USA Today, 3/05/12
In December, anti-virus company F-Secure tracked down 1,639 unique malicious Android apps — disguised as free apps and circulating on websites across the Internet. That's up from 48 in January 2011.
Android Surpasses Symbian as Most Attacked Mobile Platform (Tom’s Guide)
Tom’s Guide, 3/05/12
The popularity of Android is attracting mobile threats much more than for any other platform, a study released by F-Secure reveals.
Cyberterrorism Threat Shouldn’t be Underestimated, Some Security Experts Say (PCWorld)
PCWorld, 3/02/12
The company has identified the original e-mail used in the attack against RSA, a division of EMC, and which was eventually used to compromise the company's SecureID key system as part of a targeted attack on a defense contractor. It's an excellent example of how a good targeted attack works. Here's an F-Secure video of the attack in action:
F-Secure Internet Security 2012 Review (LAPTOP)
LAPTOP, 3/01/12
The company has identified the original e-mail used in the attack against RSA, a division of EMC, and which was eventually used to compromise the company's SecureID key system as part of a targeted attack on a defense contractor. It's an excellent example of how a good targeted attack works. Here's an F-Secure video of the attack in action:
How to Catch an Internet Cyber Thief (PCWorld)
PCWorld, 3/01/12
Another session at RSA talked about what jihadist extremists are doing today on the Web and how they launder money for terrorist causes. Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at F-Secure, says he spent time combing the Internet to find evidence of what extremists, mostly Arab speaking but also Chechens from the Caucasus who have made terrorist attacks on Russian civilian targets, are doing in terms of sophisticated use of technology online.
Telefonica Czech Republic offers F-Secure’s Internet Guard (Telecompaper)
Telecompaper, 3/01/12
From 01 March, Telefonica Czech Republic will offer the service Internet Guard, which protects children, families and computers against online threats. Thepackage will cost CZK 59 per computer a month for O2 customers with home internet. It has been developed in cooperation with the company F-Secure.
Gatekeeper – a new security feature or a walled garden for OSX? (Infosecurity)
Infosecurity, 2/28/12
Sean Sullivan, security advisor at F-Secure, acknowledges some increased security but looks more towards the walled garden. “Gatekeeper also begins to solidify Mac's walled garden,” he writes. “By 2014, I expect somebody out there will be jailbreaking their Mac…”
F-Secure launches Safe Anywhere for mobile device security (Telecompaper)
Telecompaper, 2/22/12
Anti-virus and computer security software company F-Secure has launched Safe Anywhere, which allows consumers to obtain full protection of their computers, smartphones and tablets in one single service through their local operators. Safe Anywhere is embedded with F-Secure's protection from viruses, spam, phishing and other kinds of malware and cyber attacks.
Hackers On The Hunt For Access To Your Computer (CBS Local, Denver)
CBS Local (Denver), 8/26/11
Steve Utke with Surge Computers of Highlands Ranch says there are a few things you can do to protect your computer."Virus and spyware checking with malware bites or an anti-virus program such as F-Secure."
Do Macs need antivirus software? (ConsumerSearch)
ConsumerSearch, 2/15/12
Security company F-Secure's recently released 2011 Mac malware summary claims that 58 new Apple-specific threatsreared their ugly heads between April and December. "That's nothing when compared to Windows malware -- but it's definitely something when compared to the number of Mac threats seen prior to 2011," the research team writes. And it's true: in a 2010 security summary, Intego reported that no major Mac viruses had been found "in the wild" that year.
Cryptome Hacked, Attack Script Planted on Webpages (Softpedia)
Softpedia, 2/13/12
F-Secure’s Mikko Hypponen informs that the script used the Blackhole toolkit to find vulnerabilities in the computers owned by the affected site's visitors.
F-Secure launches iCloud backup rival (Computer Business Review)
Computer Business Review, 2/7/12
F-Secure has launched a cloud backup and sync service aimed at wireless operators. F-Secure Content Anywhere is a similar platform to Apple's recently-launched iCloud.
The three types of online attackers (TechRepublic)
TechRepublic, 2/6/12
Hardly a thought goes out to who exactly is behind all these attacks, why they are happening, and where the attackers are. But a recent TED talk by Mikko Hypponen raised the question to the attendees, and suggested that there are three groups making these attacks.
Facebook Scammers Redirect Victims Through Amazon's Cloud (PCWorld)
PCWorld, 1/27/12
Facebook scammers have started redirecting victims through Amazon's cloud in order to bypass malicious URL filters, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor F-Secure. One Facebook survey scam recently analyzed by F-Secure uses malicious browser extensions to hijack Facebook accounts and post spam messages on their walls.
Nokia Names Siilasmaa as Chairman to Replace Retiring Ollila (Bloomberg Businessweek)
Bloomberg Businessweek, 1/26/12
Siilasmaa started F-Secure, originally called Data Fellows, in 1988 as a student at the Finnish technology institute that is now Aalto University. The company listed shares on the Helsinki stock exchange in 1999, the last major high-tech company to join the stock exchange in the Nordic country.
Hackers Step Up Attacks After Megaupload Shutdown (New York Times)
New York Times, 1/24/12
Mikko Hypponen, an influential security expert and chief research officer at the F-Secure Corporation, based in Helsinki, Finland, said the best advice is: "Don't become a target. Don't ignore groups like Anonymous. Don't make them get mad at you. Take them seriously."
Mikko Hypponen talks about online attacks (Examiner.com)
Examiner.com, 1/22/12
F-Secure chief research officer, Mikko Hypponen, talks about the three types of online attacks on privacy and data at TEDxBrussels. Hypponen has built a career dissolving some of the most threatening computer virus outbreaks that have occurred within the global community. In this speech, he discusses Internet crime and the three types of criminals that exist in today's global community.
Mac Malware Threats Increase (PC World)
Mac Malware Threats Increase, 1/21/12
Security firm F-Secure has spotted 58 separate threats targeting OS X in the past nine months. F-Secure has published a report looking at Mac threats between April and December 2011 which showed June and October as being particularly busy months for Mac malware while only one threat was spotted in August.
F-Secure gets new chief (SC Magazine)
SC Magazine, 1/19/12
"I am very excited to be joining F-Secure as we embark on an enthusiastic start to 2012. My role, together with the strong F-Secure team, is to drive future growth for the company," he said. "There is a growing need for the protection and storage of people's digital content across devices. Our passion at F-Secure is to provide innovative solutions in this environment of security, user-generated content and multi-devices."
No Wikipedia? What if the Internet went down? (The Wall Street Journal)
The Wall Street Journal, 1/18/12
No email, Twitter or Facebook. No buying online. No stock trades. No just-in-time industrial shipping. No real-time tracking of diseases. It's gotten so that not just the entire Internet but individual websites such as Google are considered critical infrastructure, experts said. "Nobody would die, but there would be a major hassle," said computer security expert Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at F-Secure in Helsinki, Finland.
Poles look at speed first when choosing internet plan (Telecom Paper)
Telecom Paper, 1/17/12
The company has identified the original e-mail used in the attack against RSA, a division of EMC, and which was eventually used to compromise the company's SecureID key system as part of a targeted attack on a defense contractor. It's an excellent example of how a good targeted attack works. Here's an F-Secure video of the attack in action:
Finnish anti-piracy group says it got bomb threat(Reuters)
Reuters, 1/12/12
Late last year, hackers affiliated to Anonymous published hundreds of thousands of e-mail addresses they say belonged to subscribers of Strategic Forecasting Inc, a private intelligence analysis firm. Mikko Hypponen, a cyber security expert who is head of research at F-Secure, noted the unique nature of Anonymous, which was more of a movement rather than a group. "Anyone who acts in the name of Anonymous becomes part of it," he said.
Nokia Near Choice on New Chairman (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal, 1/14/12
Some Nokia analysts and former executives voiced concern that Mr. Siilasmaa's inexperience in the U.S. and with American investors may be a weakness at a time when Nokia is under particular pressure to re-establish itself in the U.S. smartphone market. The software security company he founded and currently chairs, F-Secure Corp., generates the vast majority of its revenue in Europe.
Xplornet to offer F-Secure Internet Security (TelecomPaper)
TelecomPaper, 1/10/12
Canadian operator Xplornet Communications will offer F-Secure's Internet Security services for PCs and Macs to its subscribers. F-Secure's anti-virus programme will help ensure that Xplornet's business and residential customers have a reliable protection option from viruses and other types of malware. Xplornet will be including the Security Suite at no extra cost with some of its business packages, and will offer it as an add-14on for its residential packages. The F-Secure Internet Security Suite provides real-time protection against viruses, worms, trojans, zero-day attacks, spyware, phishing and other types of malware, and is tailor-made for operator deployments. F-Secure delivers operators an outsourced, managed service from its global hosting centers, providing continuous support.