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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 18th, 2012
“Must-See” Tweets Point to Fake Antivirus

“Must-See” Tweets Point to Fake Antivirus

Cybercriminals spread fake Windows Antivirus Patch using Twitter

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 16th, 2012
Malicious “The Movie” Apps Served on Google Play

Malicious “The Movie” Apps Served on Google Play

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is looking into the issue

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 16th, 2012
New SabPub Mac Trojan Found to Be Linked to APT Attacks

New SabPub Mac Trojan Found to Be Linked to APT Attacks

The latest variants of the SabPub backdoor may be connected to the Luckycat operation

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 14th, 2012
Crooks Push Malware as “Tibetan Input Method for Apple iOS 4.2 Devices”

Crooks Push Malware as “Tibetan Input Method for Apple iOS 4.2 Devices”

Cybercriminals rely on malware hybridization to ensure the success of their campaigns

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 13th, 2012
Ransomware Accuses Users of Piracy and Encrypts Files

Ransomware Accuses Users of Piracy and Encrypts Files

Victims must be extra cautious because they can permanently lose their files

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 13th, 2012
Israeli Spies Planted Stuxnet Using Infected Memory Stick

Israeli Spies Planted Stuxnet Using Infected Memory Stick

This approach was considered to be more effective

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 6th, 2012
Scammers Target Facebook Users in Polymorphic Attack

Scammers Target Facebook Users in Polymorphic Attack

A shady extension takes control of the browser and the victim's Facebook account

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 6th, 2012
“Easter Egg” Searches Point to Fake AV

“Easter Egg” Searches Point to Fake AV

SEO attacks are especially successful during the holiday season

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 5th, 2012
LeNa Android Malware Uses GingerBreak Exploit to Gain Root Access

LeNa Android Malware Uses GingerBreak Exploit to Gain Root Access

Unlike it's predecessor, the new LeNa doesn't require user interaction to gain root rights

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 5th, 2012
Russian Security Experts Analyze Backdoor.Flashback.39

Russian Security Experts Analyze Backdoor.Flashback.39

Cybercriminals released a new variant around April 1

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 4th, 2012
Trend Micro Analyzes “Police Trojans”

Trend Micro Analyzes “Police Trojans”

Experts believe that Russian or Ukrainian cybercriminals are responsible

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • April 3rd, 2012
Ice IX Attacks Facebook Users to Steal Credit Card Details

Ice IX Attacks Facebook Users to Steal Credit Card Details

The new variant of the malware uses web inject techniques to dupe users

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • March 29th, 2012
Compromised OpenX Ad Servers Lead Users to Malware

Compromised OpenX Ad Servers Lead Users to Malware

A gang called "BlackAdvertsPro" sells traffic to cybercrooks that run exploit sites

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • March 29th, 2012
Fake “Roar of the Pharaoh” Android Game Spreads Trojan

Fake “Roar of the Pharaoh” Android Game Spreads Trojan

A SMS-sending Trojan has been attached to some variants of the legitimate game

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • March 28th, 2012
Kaspersky Disables 116,000 Bots Part of New Kelihos Botnet

Kaspersky Disables 116,000 Bots Part of New Kelihos Botnet

Security firms take another crack at the Kelihos botnet

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • March 28th, 2012
Carberp "Bankbot" Released One Day After Cybercriminals Were Arrested

Carberp "Bankbot" Released One Day After Cybercriminals Were Arrested

The takedown of one gang doesn't prevent the developers from improving the Trojan

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  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • March 26th, 2012
Fake Windows AV Changes Its Name, But Never Its Nature

Fake Windows AV Changes Its Name, But Never Its Nature

Crooks try to gain a profit by infecting computers with fake Windows antiviruses

 
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