Zeljka Zorz
Fake Lloyds TSB emails lead to phishing
An email supposedly coming from UK retail bank Lloyds TSB is doing rounds, trying to trick recipients into following the embedded link to a malicious page: The email claims …
O2 users targeted with phishing emails offering vouchers
Following the bogus “account security update” emails sent out earlier this month after the UK-wide O2 mobile network failure, its users are again targeted with …
Researcher releases tool for cracking MS-CHAPv2, PPTP no longer secure
Moxie Marlinspike, the mind behind the Convergence SSL authenticity system, has presented at Defcon a tool that allows attackers to crack the MS-CHAPv2 authentication …
“Groupon discount gifts” email leads to malware
Spam emails targeting users on the lookout for good deals have been hitting inboxes around the world, Sophos warns. The email purportedly comes from Groupon, the popular …
Is Ubisoft’s DRM browser plugin a rootkit?
An offhand remark made by Google engineer Tavis Ormandy to a post on the Full Disclosure mailing list has sparked anger in the harts of Ubisoft users, as he shared his …
Researcher demonstrates highly persistent hardware backdoor
Spurred by the conclusion of a recent report that said that given the fact that China is the de-facto manufacturer of most IT equipment in the world, it could easily backdoor …
Email from disgruntled buyer leads to eBay phishing page
In these hard economic times, many have turned to eBay for selling things in order to earn a buck. But, in order to be trusted by buyers, the sellers depend on good ratings …
Tumblr and Twitter users targeted with oddball spam messages
A bizarre spam campaign touting free McDonalds gift cards has recently been spotted on compromised Tumblr and Twitter accounts: According to GFI, the link included in the spam …
Researchers beat Google’s Bouncer
When earlier this year Google introduced Bouncer – an automated app scanning service that analyzes apps by running them on Google’s cloud infrastructure and …
Facebook invites white hats to attack its corporate network
Nearly a year ago, Facebook introduced its bug bounty program, inviting security researchers to poke around the site, discover vulnerabilities that could compromise the …
Crisis OS X Trojan is an effective spy tool
The Crisis/Morcut OS X malware recently discovered via samples submitted to VirusTotal is more than just a backdoor Trojan, Sophos researchers say after analyzing it. Its …
The dangers of Java and what to do about it
Since late 2010, Java exploits have become way more popular with hackers than the Adobe-related ones. The problem with Java is not so much in the newly discovered …
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