Posts Tagged ‘application data’

Ransomware Posing as FBI

Sep

2013

Scammers and Spammers are always looking to cash in on recent news whether it be twerking or a royal baby. I know it may seem like we are inundating you with ransomware threats this week. The international climate has shifted towards privacy concerns due to PRISM leaks and malware writers have taken note. This week […]

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Spammers Setup Fake Surgical Strikes on Syria

Sep

2013

Spammers continue to leverage the crisis in Syria for their personal gain. Besides taking advantage of a scam message that claimed to be from The Red Cross, spammers are now taking advantage of emails about the news in Syria. They have snuck in a few malicious messages containing random URLs that entice users to go […]

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Malware Using Fake Certificate to Evade Detection

Jun

2013

Malware authors are always seeking new ways to hone their craft. As cybercriminals are facing a multitude of preventative technologies from Symantec and users are becoming more security conscious, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the bad guys to win.Recently, during research, we came across an oddly named sample, Word13.exe. Upon first glance, it appears to […]

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