Apr 23, 2015 2 min read Apr 23, 2015 Security Alerts CozyDuke malware is being used to spy on high profile US organizations Government agencies and influential individuals are being spyed on by CozyDuke. It is an advanced malware threat that is to be considered more dangerous than others. Find out why!
Apr 18, 2015 2 min read Apr 18, 2015 Malware Lab Arkansas Police send malware-laden hard drive to lawyer representing whistleblowers An Arkansas lawyer found out that the cops had sent him a hard drive filled with malware that could be used for spying purposes.
Apr 18, 2015 2 min read Apr 18, 2015 Malware Lab NY hacker sentenced to 3 years in prison for cyber attacks on DirecTV, Farmers Insurance and L.A. public works A Staten Island hacker was sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment this Thursday after he pleaded guilty to his several charges including infiltrating protected computer systems. The 32 year old must also pay US$ 2.7 million in restitution to DirecTV, Farmers Insurance and L.A. public works, the three affected parties.
Apr 16, 2015 9 min read Apr 16, 2015 Malware Lab Avoid scams: stay safe on Facebook Scammers love Facebook because it provides them with a place to try out their scams in front of an audience of over a billion people. Here’s what you need to keep an eye out for.
Apr 16, 2015 3 min read Apr 16, 2015 Security Alerts Urgent! Update your Windows to patch several critical vulnerabilities Microsoft releases a major security update fixing multiple critical vulnerabilities. This includes the remote code execution vulnerabilities in Office and IE, the elevation of privilege bug and more.
Apr 15, 2015 2 min read Apr 15, 2015 Security Alerts Large scale Windows SMB vulnerability puts user login credentials at risk A large scale vulnerability "Redirect to SMB" has been unearthed that allows hackers to steal sensitive login information. The affected applications list is a long one and it even includes antivirus programs.
Apr 14, 2015 2 min read Apr 14, 2015 Security Alerts LG Split Screen software disables UAC Split Screen, a software for LG monitors entirely disables UAC during installation, making the system vulnerable to multiple threats.
Apr 11, 2015 2 min read Apr 11, 2015 Security Alerts Joint international police operation targets Beebone botnet Several government and private agencies target the Beebone botnet which has infected over 12,000 computers. Europol has claimed that they have successfully 'sinkholed' the botnet by registering, suspending or seizing all domain names with which the malware could communicate and traffic was then redirected.
Apr 10, 2015 2 min read Apr 10, 2015 Security Alerts Popular Chrome extension turns out to be Spyware! A popular Chrome extension known as Webpage screenshot starts collecting sensitive user information a week after installation for financial benefits. The sleep-activate feature of this spyware allows it to evade security measures, which highlights a greater issue with the current app/extension verification system.
Apr 10, 2015 2 min read Apr 10, 2015 Security Alerts Trojan downloader Waski steals login credentials Have you received an email recently with an unusual attachment? It may be the trojan downloader waski, disguised as a pdf file. This banking trojan steals login credentials by directing users to modified versions of bank websites. It can also directly intercept the traffic containing login information in most popular browsers like Chrome and IE.
