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PASSTEAL Sneaks into Users Systems via File Sharing Sites

21

Nov

2012

There is another reason why users should be wary of downloading files from file sharing sites – they host PASSTEAL variants. PASSTEAL, as you may recall, are malware using password recovery tools to steal information stored in Internet browsers. This technique is a deviation from previous infostealers that log keystrokes to gather data from infected […]

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File sharing sites snapping shut like scared clams in MegaUpload backwash

24

Jan

2012

Major file sharing sites have freaked out, closing down or locking their gates to keep out U.S. IP addresses following the FBI’s Megaupload takedown over the weekend. Since Saturday, when the file-sharing company’s founder, Kim Dotcom, was tossed into a New Zealand jail, similar sites have been taking unprecedented steps to avoid a similar fate. […]

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IPAbuseCheck Stats

27

Oct

2011

Last week, we announced our IPAbuseCheck lookup tool. We see lots of infected/abusive hosts on the Internet attempting to proxy abusive web transactions through our proxies. Rather than just ignoring these transactions, we’ve decided to provide this lookup utility for security professionals and organizations to query and identify abusive/infected hosts within their networks – based […]

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