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Reported Attack Site! - Security Tool's Latest Trick

f-secure.com

October 20, 2010

Riding on Firefox's ability to block attack sites, Security Tool, a rogue antivirus application, is attempting a new trick. It wasn't too long ago when it utilized the Firefox Update Flash feature to push its wares. This time, when an unsuspecting user vi

Java surpasses Adobe kit as most attacked software

theregister.co.uk

October 19, 2010

Oracle's Java framework has surpassed Adobe applications as the most attacked software package, according to a Microsoft researcher who warned she was seeing "an unprecedented wave of Java exploitation."

Common Security Mistakes in Web Applications

smashingmagazine.com

October 18, 2010

To be more conformant with standard terminology, we'll talk about Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), Phishing, Shell injection and SQL injection.

Espionage Suite: Phone Creeper v0.95

f-secure.com

October 15, 2010

This is a phone espionage suite. It can be silently installed by just inserting an [SD] card with the files below on it. The program does not show up under installed programs or running programs and allows for a useful array or features.

JavaScript Spam and Koobface Trojan on the Rise

thewhir.com

October 15, 2010

Four out of five malware-infected emails contained variants of the Koobface Trojan in the past month, according to the latest email-security report from German e-mail security specialist eleven...

eleven found that this JavaScript trick is not only used for spam and phishing, but also for malware dissemination. When the email is opened in an HTML-enabled email client, the script generates a link to an infected site that often contains a page containing an iFrame that loads a Java application and, by taking advantage of current security gaps, can lead the user out of the protected Java environment and install malware onto the infected computer.

The Anatomy of an AdWords Phish

blog.opendns.com

October 6, 2010

At first glance, this seems like a real email from Google. Since I'm the guy who manages our AdWords campaign, I'm actually starting to get a little curious - did our ads turn off without my knowledge overnight?

The dangers of USB drives

slate.com

October 5, 2010

Talking to a computer security researcher about Stuxnet is like asking an art critic to describe the finer points of the Mona Lisa. The world's top cybersecurity minds are absolutely in awe.

But what's most interesting about Stuxnet isn't how smart its authors were; it's how dumb they guessed we all would be. How did the worm's creators expect to get it inside some of the most secure installations in the world?

Stuxnet Questions and Answers

f-secure.com

October 1, 2010

Q: Anything else it could do, in theory? A: Siemens announced last year that Simatic can now also control alarm systems, access controls and doors. In theory, this could be used to gain access to top secret locations. Think Tom Cruise and Mission Impossib

Feds Charge 37 in Connection with $3M Zeus Trojan Fraud

thewhir.com

September 30, 2010

...international cyber-crime ring that, according to evidence unveiled in a Manhattan federal courtroom, used the Zeus trojan to gain personal information, and to steal more than $3 million from US bank accounts.

Hi-tech crime police quiz 19 people over internet bank scam that netted hackers up to 20m from British accounts

dailymail.co.uk

September 29, 2010

A gang of Eastern Europeans made 2 million a month from online accounts by stealing victims log-in details using sophisticated software which can be bought for just 300 over the internet.

The system called 'Zeus' or 'Zbot' infects victims' personal computers, waits for them to log onto a list of specifically targeted banks and financial institutions and then steals their personal credentials, forwarding the data to a server controlled by criminals.

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