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Koobface malware gang – the noose tightens?

11

Jan

2012

Members of the Koobface malware gang might be feeling a little hot under the collar as evidence has begun to spill onto the internet about the alleged identity of one of its members. The Koobface botnet has been terrorising millions of internet users since mid 2008, and much investigation has taken place into how the […]

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An example of likejacking (Facebook clickjacking)

11

Jan

2012

Last year, we released Zscaler Likejacking Prevention, a free browser extension to protect users from clickjacking leveraging Facebook widgets. Since then, I’ve seen many websites using Likejacking as their “business model” (i.e. this is how they get traffic to their spam site). Usually, these spam websites try to get the user to click on a […]

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Pay-per-Install Malware Tries New Business Model

16

Sep

2011

In an age in which money is king, I was surprised to discover this week a new forum that offers many malware for free. I found a post, below, as well as various announcements on the Net that call this site a botnet paradise. Curious, I attempted to register. After a one-day wait, I was […]

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