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On “FBI” “Ransomware” and Macs

19

Jul

2013

On Monday, Malwarebytes researcher Jerome Segura posted a nice write up (and video) about FBI themed ransom scams targeting users of Apple Mac OS X. The basics are as such: • Segura discovered the scam via a Bing Images search for Taylor Swift. • A compromised site hosting the image linked to a webpage mimicking police ransomware. • Only it […]

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Viewing Vobfus infections from above

01

Jul

2013

Win32/Vobfus is a family of worms that spreads via removable drives and downloads other malware, and a family that is causing people a lot of pain lately. Vobfus was initially discovered in September 2009 and became prevalent with its use of the MS10-046 .LNK vulnerability. The .LNK vulnerability has also been used by Chymine, Sality, […]

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W32.Extrat: Syrian Conflict Used To Deliver Xtreme RAT

09

Jan

2013

As conflict in Syria continues, email attacks against various organizations throughout the Middle East and Europe have also been identified. Figure 1. Sample email used in this campaign from “Free Dom” (Freedom) The targeted organizations are extensive, from individuals at a public university, to hotels, oil companies, and government agencies.Recipients of these emails are presented with text […]

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