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November 6, 2009

Friday, November 06, 2009 3:32 PM/EST

New Attack Abuses Web Browser Cookies

A new attack outlined at the ToorCon conference in October allows attackers to use vulnerabilities on Website subdomains to reach the parent domain.

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November 5, 2009

Thursday, November 05, 2009 7:24 AM/EST

Malware SEO: Gaming Google Trends and Big Bird

Attackers are now working to tailor new threats to online news trends on a daily basis using indicators including Google Trends.

View all of Blended attack, Exploits and Attacks, Google, Malware, Online malware, Phishing and Fraud, Rogue AV, Search, SEO, Social engineering, Trojan attacks, Virus and Spyware

November 4, 2009

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 7:25 AM/EST

Facebook Campaigns Serve Up Nasty Cocktail

The Facebook phishing campaign landing in your in-box is more than just a social networking password thieving scheme, according to researchers with McAfee.

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November 3, 2009

Tuesday, November 03, 2009 5:54 PM/EST

Dutch Attacker Hijacked iPhones, Demanded Ransom

A Dutch teenager has backed away from plans to extort users of jail-broken iPhones in Netherlands. The teen had compromised the phones via the default root password.

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Tuesday, November 03, 2009 9:22 AM/EST

McAfee: Piracy Sites Jump 300 Percent

According to research from McAfee, the number of file sharing sites hosting copyrighted content has increased 300 percent in the past few months.

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Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:23 AM/EST

Inside the Elite Control Botnet

Experts have unwrapped the Elite Loader botnet only to find that it's a pretty sophisticated attack. And that it's becoming even easier for less advanced attackers to get their hands on such threats.

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October 29, 2009

Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:31 PM/EST

New DHL Notice Campaigns Deliver Backdoor Threat

Researchers are seeing an uptick in new phony delivery notice attacks, with more fake AV Trojan threats mixed in for good measure.

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October 28, 2009

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:42 AM/EST

Cyber-Protesters Hoist New Signs of Innovation

Hactivism is showing signs of advancement as protesters employ opt-in botnets and other new means to bring their collective influence to bear in the electronic domain.

View all of Botnets, DDoS, Government standards, Hactivism, Malware, Regulation, Social engineering, Social networking, Spam, Twitter

October 27, 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:45 PM/EST

Inside the Clampi Trojan: Using Shellcode to Game Firewalls

The Clampi Trojan attack employs some creative means to run its course and stay undetected, according to experts with Symantec.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:35 PM/EST

Websites Often Reinfected After Malware Attacks

New research from Dasient suggests website owners need to do a better job of ensuring their sites are truly protected after remediating malware infections. According to the firm, compromised websites were re-infected at a rate of nearly 40 percent during the third quarter of 2009.

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