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DDoS attacks targeting traditional telecom systems

Jul

2012

DDoS affects many types of systems. Some have used the term TDoS to refer to DDoS or DoS attacks on telecommunications systems (Telecommunications Denial of Service). This is just another application for a DDoS attack, and was mentioned in 2010 by law enforcement and since discussed on a variety of blogs. Typical motives can be […]

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Obfuscating, bifurcating, escalating and mitigating on 64-bit

Jul

2012

With the growth in adoption of 64-bit architectures and associated operating systems, we’re seeing the usual malicious suspects following the trend. We have seen variants of several families, including Alureon, Koobface, Sirefef and Ursnif targeting this platform. These families adopt various techniques to prevent their detection and removal, one of which is obfuscation. Let’s take […]

Category General Written by Microsoft Malware Protection Center 0 Comments

Reports of 6.4 Million Stolen LinkedIn Passwords

Jun

2012

LinkedIn is investigating reports that approximately 6.4 million user passwords have been posted on the Web. While the breach is still unconfirmed by LinkedIn (as of the time that we wrote this blog), they have acknowledged on their Twitter feed that their investigations have begun. If you're a LinkedIn user, Websense® Security Labs™ recommends that you change your […]

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