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Trojan attacks Archive

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.

October 27, 2009

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

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.

October 13, 2009

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 4:51 PM/CST

Hot Spam: Targeted Phishing, Brand-Jacking

Targeted spam and non-phishing brand abuse lead the way in this month's spam report published by McAfee's AVERT Labs.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 10:53 AM/CST

USAF Report: Cyber War Not Under Radar

Governement-funded researchers are calling for greater consideration to be given to cyber-war, but not in terms of immediate investment.

October 8, 2009

Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:11 AM/CST

Malware Distributors Mastering News SEO

Malware purveyors are having a great deal of success in getting their news-driven attacks to the top of search engine results, often beating their legitimate peers.

September 30, 2009

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:08 AM/CST

Worlds of Scamcraft

Attackers continue to refine their techniques aimed at stealing passwords and hard-earned virtual game assets belonging to users of Worlds of Warcraft.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:00 AM/CST

Twitter Abuse Growing Rampant

Twitter continues to become an even bigger source of malware activity, according to researchers with Symantec.

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