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New NSA documents reveal massive data collection from mobile apps

28

Jan

2014

New leaked NSA documents shed a new light on the agencys assault on the data leaked by smartphone apps. By targeting the app configuration data, the NSA and GCHQ are able to pull date ranging from general characteristics like age and ethnicity to specific location based on GPS. The documents outline multiple tactics for unearthing […]

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Banking Trojans disguise attack targets in the Cloud – Dynamic downloading of attack configurations offers new possibilities

10

Sep

2013

Banking Trojans traditionally use configuration files that have been stored on the computer being attacked. These configuration files contain the addresses of the compromised websites, and the code, called the Webinject, which they are seeking to add to these websites via the banking Trojans. This code is then responsible for stealing access data and personal […]

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Gapz and Redyms droppers based on Power Loader code

19

Mar

2013

Power Loader is a special bot builder for making downloaders for other malware families and yet another example of specialization and modularity in malware production. The first time Power Loader was detected was in September 2012, using the family detection name Win32/Agent.UAW. This bot builder has been used for developing Win32/Gapz droppers (Win32/Gapz: steps of […]

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