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Evasive Maneuvers: Another BKDR_VERNOT Malware Spotted

24

Apr

2013

Evasion is always a goal of cybercriminals. They are not above misusing legitimate sites and services to hide malicious activities. One recent example would be BKDR_VERNOT.A, which tried to use Evernote to hide its activities. Another variant of this malware was recently spotted, but this variant uses a Japanese blogging platform as its command-and-control (C&C) […]

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Shylock Beefing Up and Looking for New Business Opportunities

05

Apr

2013

Shylock (a.k.a. The Merchant of Malice) is one of the most sophisticated banking Trojan horse programs presently occupying the financial fraud threat landscape. From its humble beginnings in 2011, it has seen increased infections in the United Kingdom, Italy, and the United States. This is consistent with the increased number of targeted financial institutions over […]

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Backdoor Uses Evernote as Command and Control Server

27

Mar

2013

With its rich functionality and accessibility, Evernote is a popular note-taking tool users. Unfortunately, it may also provide the perfect cover for cybercriminals’ tracks. We recently uncovered a malware that appears to be using Evernote as a communication and control (C&C) server. Detected as BKDR_VERNOT.A, the malware attempted to connect to Evernote via https://evernote.com/intl/zh-cn, which […]

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