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Mozilla Disables Fake Firefox Add-on Used by Advanced Power Botnet

17

Dec

2013

On Monday, Brian Krebs revealed the existence of a botnet called Advanced Power. The threat relies on a rogue version of the Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant Firefox add-on to hijack computers and turn them into zombies that probe websites for SQL Injection vulnerabilities. Shortly after, Mozilla announced …

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Inside a $2.3 million criminal exploit business

07

Dec

2013

In October, Russian police announced theyd arrested the creator of the infamous Blackhole exploit kit, a readymade hacking tool that offered buyers an easy way to install web-based malware in exchange for $500 to $700 a month. Today, security writer Brian Krebs takes a closer look at the man behind the kit, a portly 27-year-old […]

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Adobe Hackers Breach Limo Company, Steal Details of 850,000 Customers

04

Nov

2013

The hackers who breached Adobe and PR Newswire appear to be responsible for another major cyberattack. According to Brian Krebs, the cybercriminals have stolen the records of 850,000 people from CorporateCarOnline, a Missouri-based company. CorporateCarOnline provides software management solutions for limou…

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