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Exploits and Attacks Archive

November 20, 2009

Friday, November 20, 2009 8:02 AM/CST

Fallen Beauty: Attackers Feast on Prejean Scandal

You likely could have predicted that when a sex tape of a former beauty queen surfaced, related cyber-attacks would not be far behind.

November 19, 2009

Thursday, November 19, 2009 5:10 PM/CST

Researchers: Online Threats Demand New Security Model

Traditional defenses aren't adding up when it comes to stopping Web-based threats, but cloud-based services may help, researchers contend.

Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:27 AM/CST

Sizing Botnets No Exact Science

After cutting off the notorious Mega-D botnet, researcher with FireEye are attempting to find out just how massive the zombie network might have been.

November 18, 2009

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:51 PM/CST

Unified Creeps: Cyber-crime to Rage on in '10

Year-ahead security landscape predictions are not immune to the theory of unified cultural creep. But, on the flip side, they're already here.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:18 PM/CST

Attackers Abuse Google to Push Rogueware

Security researchers at Cyveillance uncovered a massive attack abusing Google search results to direct users to sites hosting rogue antivirus software.

November 6, 2009

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

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.

November 5, 2009

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

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.

November 4, 2009

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

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.

November 3, 2009

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

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.

October 29, 2009

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

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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