Beware of Zbot-Flavored Facebook Phishing

Beware of Zbot-Flavored Facebook Phishing

There is no new login system

Major Payroll Processing Provider Breached

Major Payroll Processing Provider Breached

Attackers use stolen info to trick customers into installing malware

  • Incidents
  • By Lucian Constantin
  • September 22nd, 2009
Hardware Manufacturer Serves Malware-Infected Drivers

Hardware Manufacturer Serves Malware-Infected Drivers

Support website has been taken offline pending an investigation

  • Security
  • By Lucian Constantin
  • September 19th, 2009
AVs Fail to Properly Block Web-Based Malware Attacks

AVs Fail to Properly Block Web-Based Malware Attacks

Browser anti-phishing features are also inadequate

  • Security
  • By Lucian Constantin
  • September 11th, 2009
September 11 Black Hat SEO Campaign

September 11 Black Hat SEO Campaign

Scareware served from malicious links

New IRS-Themed Scam in Circulation

New IRS-Themed Scam in Circulation

Users get directed to a malware-serving website

  • Security
  • By Lucian Constantin
  • September 2nd, 2009
California Wildfires Search Results Lead to Malware

California Wildfires Search Results Lead to Malware

The poisoning is part of a larger black hat SEO campaign

Healthcare Was the Top Spam Category During August

Healthcare Was the Top Spam Category During August

Fake invoices still the most popular theme for distributing malware via email

Bredolab Trojan Being Spread Through Fake Emails

Bredolab Trojan Being Spread Through Fake Emails

Masquerading as shipping or order confirmation notifications

  • Security
  • By Lucian Constantin
  • August 28th, 2009
Targeted Malware Distribution Attacks via Regular Mail

Targeted Malware Distribution Attacks via Regular Mail

Fake letter and infected CDs sent to credit unions

Over 62,000 New URLs Serving Exploit Cocktail

Over 62,000 New URLs Serving Exploit Cocktail

Vulnerable visitors get infected with backdoors and info stealing trojans

Webalizer Bug Possibly Leading to Mass Web Compromise

Webalizer Bug Possibly Leading to Mass Web Compromise

Almost thirty thousand URLs infected

  • Security
  • By Lucian Constantin
  • August 24th, 2009
Google Could Be Used to Control Botnets

Google Could Be Used to Control Botnets

Making takedown attempts very hard

Repeated Malvertising on UK Celebrity Gossip Website

Repeated Malvertising on UK Celebrity Gossip Website

Digital Spy US-based subscribers redirected to malicious pages

Cybercrooks Target Harry Potter Fans

Cybercrooks Target Harry Potter Fans

Malware served as new Harry Potter movie streaming application

Michael Jackson Death-Themed Spam Already in Circulation

Michael Jackson Death-Themed Spam Already in Circulation

Researchers say it will get worse

Leighton Meester Leaked Tape Search Results Lead to Malware

Leighton Meester Leaked Tape Search Results Lead to Malware

Guy Kawasaki unintentionally spreads the malicious link on Twitter

 
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