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South Korean Banks and Broadcasting Organizations Suffer Major Damage from Cyber Attack

20

Mar

2013

It has been reported in the media that several South Korean banks and local broadcasting organizations have been impacted by a cyber attack.The attack included the defacement of a Korean ISP/telecoms provider and also the crippling of servers belonging to a number of organizations.The defacement displays an elaborate animated Web page with sound effects, showing […]

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Pope Themed Spam Attacks Lead to Malware

19

Mar

2013

The Vatican City has been in the news a lot in the past few weeks due to Benedict XVI’s resignation and the election of Pope Francis. Spammers have picked up on this opportunity for spreading malware.Symantec Security Response has observed attackers distributing spam which leads users to a site hosting the Blackhole Exploit Kit. The […]

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Travnet Trojan Could Be Part of APT Campaign

15

Mar

2013

Attackers use all kinds of attack vectors to steal sensitive information from their targets. Their efforts are not limited to only zero-day vulnerabilities. Malware authors often exploit old vulnerabilities because a large number of organizations still use old vulnerable software. The Trojan Travnet, which steals information, is a classic example of malware that takes advantage […]

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