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Complex Cyber Espionage Malware Discovered: Meet W32.Gauss

10

Aug

2012

Kaspersky Lab has discovered complex espionage malware named Gauss which steals a broad set of data from compromised computers and sends it to command-and-control servers.Symantec currently detects this latest threat as W32.Gauss and preliminary reports suggest the highest concentrations of W32.Gauss appear in the Middle East. Gauss is similar in design and function to W32.Flamer: Modular […]

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DDoS attacks targeting traditional telecom systems

31

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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Upping the financial fraud stakes with Operation High Roller

26

Jun

2012

Earlier today Guardian Analytics and McAfee released a joint fraud report, “Dissecting Operation High Roller,” that describes a new breed of sophisticated fraud attacks. The advanced methods discovered in Operation High Roller show fraudsters moving toward cloud-based servers with multi-faceted automation in a global fraud campaign. Building on established Zeus and SpyEye tactics, this ring […]

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