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Kelihos botnet: What victims can expect

Aug

2013

There is has been a recent surge in security blogs warning users to be extra cautious of a new spin on an old threat. Kelihos is a botnet which utilizes P2P communication to maintain its CnC Network. With all of the attention around Kelihos, it should be no surprise that 30/45 AV vendors are detecting the […]

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Phishing the 1% – keylogger spam aims at hedge funds

Aug

2012

by Dave Michmerhuizen & Luis Chapetti – Security Researchers If you were in the business of distributing malware that steals computer credentials, wouldn’t you want to get your payload installed on the computers of people with money – LOTS of money? Barracuda Labs recently detected a spam campaign that tries to do just that by […]

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Spam campaign slanders Olympic gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas

Aug

2012

Spammers are trying to capitalize on the excitement surrounding the gold medal performance of the United States women’s gymnastic team by manufacturing a controversy where none exists, hoping that curious Olympics fans will rush into their trap.The trap is an email message accusing team member Gabrielle Douglas of using a banned substance.(click for full size […]

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