Exploit for recently patched Java flaw added to CrimeBoss exploit kit
If you are still using Java, you insist on updating in manually and you haven’t gotten around to installing the latest Critical Patch Update released a week ago, you are …
Financial malware hijacking Twitter accounts
Researchers have discovered another active spamming campaign targeting Twitter users. “The malware launches a Man-in-the-Browser attack through the browser of infected …
Spamhaus-themed ransomware delivered through exploit kits
It seems that users are starting to recognize ransomware accompanied with fake notifications by copyright enforcement and law enforcement agencies for what it is, and cyber …
Researcher sets up honeypot to counterattack, identifies attackers
I believe that most infosec professionals have, at one time or other, wished they could fight back when some of the resources they are tasked with protecting came under attack …
Security firm publishes details about Java issue, asks for second opinion
Making good on their promise, Security Exploration has published technical details about a Java issue that they consider to be a security vulnerability, but Oracle has …
Seagate blog compromised, leads to Blackhole and malware
A blog of well-known hard disk drive manufacturer Seagate has been compromised to contain malicious iFrame injections that redirect users to websites hosting the Blackhole …
MiniDuke does not come only via email
Researchers from Kaspersky and CrySyS Lab continue to analyze the MiniDuke backdoor and have discovered two previously unknown infection mechanisms. Recently discovered to …
Malware peddlers exploit death of Hugo Chavez
As predicted, the death of such a well-known and controversial politician as the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been exploited by cyber criminals to lead users to …
Pwn2Own ends with Adobe Flash, Reader and Oracle Java exploits
Day two of the Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest was again successful for French Vupen security, as they succeeded in exploiting Adobe Flash on Internet Explorer 9 on Windows …
Pwn2Own: IE, Firefox, Chrome and Java go down
The Pwn2Own competition is underway at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, and during the first day of competition Java, IE 10, Firefox and Chrome were successfully …
Samsung Galaxy devices’ lock screen easily bypassed
This week revealed not one, but two security vulnerabilities that allow anyone to bypass the lock screen on a variety of Samsung Android smatphones. On Monday UK blogger …
New exploit kit concentrates on Java flaws
Webroot’s Dancho Danchev is known for combing through the wilds of the Internet for places where cyber criminals congregate and reporting back with interesting news …