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Java Zero-Day Vulnerability Pushes Out Crimeware

15

Jan

2013

McAfee – A new Java zero-day vulnerability is spreading malicious files to infect unprotected users. The threat is dangerous: Just browsing a malicious page or clicking a malicious link in spam is enough to cause an infection when combined with a vulnerable Java version.Because most browsers enable Java by default, this vulnerability can be used […]

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The “Red October” Campaign – An Advanced Cyber Espionage Network Targeting Diplomatic and Government Agencies

14

Jan

2013

Here’s a link to the full paper (part 1) about our Red October research. During the next days, we’ll be publishing Part 2, which contains a detailed technical analysis of all the known modules. Please stay tuned. During the past five years, a high-level cyber-espionage campaign has successfully infiltrated computer networks at diplomatic, governmental and […]

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Ransomware: Extorting Money by Panic and Pressure

25

Dec

2012

We have blogged in the past about Ransomware being a growing menace and that ONE SHOULD NOT PAY RANSOM if affected. Ransomware has now raised its ugly head up once again. Writers of Trojan.Ransomlock.G (a.k.a. Reveton) have updated their locking screen to induce panic and to blackmail the user into paying ransom.Recently, blogger Kafeine found […]

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