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Analysis of Flame C&C servers reveals more unknown malware

Since its discovery by Kaspersky Lab and CrySyS researchers back in May, the Flame malware and its C&C infrastructure are being analyzed for additional clues on who might …

LinkedIn-themed spam using data stolen in June breach?

Spoofed LinkedIn emails notifying recipients of messages requiring their attention are not a new occurrence, but the recently rent out ones seem to be more targeted than …

Online daters targeted by blackmailing scammers

There are all kinds of online scammers. Most of them try to trick users into parting with their hard-earned money on their own accord, but there are also those that prefer a …

Foreign journalists in China targeted with malware-laden emails

Foreign news correspondents stationed in China have recently become targets of two separate but similar malware attacks aimed at stealing information from their computers, …

Google adds Do Not Track support to Chrome

The next official release of Google’s Chrome browser will more than likely support the Do Not Track (DNT) initiative by sending the DNT HTTP header to websites if the …

The various spam campaigns leading to Blackhole

At any given time, there is a considerable number of email spam campaigns that ultimately lead users to pages hosting exploit kits – more often then not the extremely …

Beware of FIFA World Cup-themed phishing attempts

For scammers, any lure that has the ability to capture the attention of a great number of users is good, and popular sport events on an international level are a prime example …

iPhone 5 release brings out email scammers

Apple’s long awaited release of iPhone 5 has provided cyber crooks with a perfect opportunity to scam users. Even before yesterday’s official presentation of the …

Microsoft’s study into unsecure supply chains leads to botnet disruption

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit has disrupted the functioning of yet another botnet by effecting a takedown of a domain which was also hosting over 500 different strains …

Blackhole 2.0 is out with new exploits and same price

A new version of BlackHole, one of the most popular exploit kits out there, has been made available by its creator, who has supposedly rewritten it from scratch. BlackHole 2.0 …

Botnet operators hide C&Cs in the Tor network

Over the years, botnet owners have tried out different tactics for keeping their C&C servers online, in contact with the zombie computers, and hidden from researchers and …

Chip and PIN payment card system vulnerable to “pre-play” attacks

The chip and PIN system employed by most European and Asian banks is definitely more secure than the magnetic strip one, but it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have …

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