Brazilian Government Website Hacked, Set Up to Serve Fake Flash Player

Brazilian Government Website Hacked, Set Up to Serve Fake Flash Player

Cybercriminals have compromised tens of Brazilian sites to distribute banking malware

Two PHP.net Servers Hacked, Set Up to Serve Malware

Two PHP.net Servers Hacked, Set Up to Serve Malware

The passwords of contributors have been reset and services have been migrated

  • Security
  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 19th, 2013
Energy Sector Companies Targeted in Watering Hole Attack, Cisco Warns

Energy Sector Companies Targeted in Watering Hole Attack, Cisco Warns

Ten compromised websites have been abused in the operation

FireEye’s Careers Website Serves Drive-by Download Exploit

FireEye’s Careers Website Serves Drive-by Download Exploit

Cybercriminals compromised the free HTML5 video player Video.js

Hacked Websites Serve Fake AVs, PRISM-Themed Ransomware

Hacked Websites Serve Fake AVs, PRISM-Themed Ransomware

Zscaler experts have spotted around 20 compromised sites over the past weeks

OpenX.org Hacked, Backdoor Injected into Download Files

OpenX.org Hacked, Backdoor Injected into Download Files

The modified files have been hosted on the website since November 2012

Hackers Host Child Abuse Images on Compromised Websites, IWF Warns

Hackers Host Child Abuse Images on Compromised Websites, IWF Warns

Experts have several theories as to who is behind these schemes

MSI.com Hacked, Abused to Distribute Malware

MSI.com Hacked, Abused to Distribute Malware

The company has been notified, but no action has been taken

Around 150,000 vBulletin Forums Compromised, Abused to Serve Malware

Around 150,000 vBulletin Forums Compromised, Abused to Serve Malware

Sucuri researchers say cybercriminals are exploiting critical vulnerabilities

SimDisk Auto-Update Mechanisms Compromised, Abused Against South Korean Users

SimDisk Auto-Update Mechanisms Compromised, Abused Against South Korean Users

Cybercriminals altered the installer to distribute a malicious file

Toyota Says Its Japanese Website Was Hacked and Abused to Distribute Malware

Toyota Says Its Japanese Website Was Hacked and Abused to Distribute Malware

The breach occurred sometime between June 5 and June 14

Government Security News and 60 Other Websites Hacked, Abused to Serve Malware

Government Security News and 60 Other Websites Hacked, Abused to Serve Malware

Java vulnerabilities exploited to push the ZeroAccess Trojan

Washington Free Beacon Website Hacked, Altered to Serve Malware (Updated)

Washington Free Beacon Website Hacked, Altered to Serve Malware (Updated)

The Fiesta exploit kit pushes the malware via Java vulnerabilities

PayPal Phishing Page Hosted on Secure Malaysian Police Portal

PayPal Phishing Page Hosted on Secure Malaysian Police Portal

The digital certificate used by the website is valid for several more months

Experts Observe Increase in Red Kit Exploit Kit Activity

Experts Observe Increase in Red Kit Exploit Kit Activity

Zscalert has identified several compromised websites

White House Press Corps Twitter Hijacked, Hacker Upset with News Organizations

White House Press Corps Twitter Hijacked, Hacker Upset with News Organizations

Untrustworthy: New Yorker, Washington Post, Politico, NY Daily News and WSJ

University of Illinois Computer Science Department Hacked, Abused by Cybercriminals (Updated)

University of Illinois Computer Science Department Hacked, Abused by Cybercriminals (Updated)

Conrad Longmore of Dynamoo's Blog has been monitoring the infections

 
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