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Nitro targeted attacks

02
Nov
2011

Recently, our friends over at Symantec released a report about an attack named Nitro. This targeted attack allowed unknown attackers to target several types of organizations, the latest known attacks occurring in the chemical sector, where 29 different targets were confirmed. The attacks follow a standard pattern for tools and techniques used in previous attempts. An […]

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Is that URL for real?

20
Sep
2011

Here’s a fairly standard bank phishing email, targeting a bank in India: Nice touch with that “Beware of Phishing” warning… Let’s look at the attached HTML file: You got to be kidding me? The page has redirection tohttp://amen.fr.softms.com.netwayexchange.com.liberty-textiles.org.v2nmobile.com.manchesteraircooled.com.blackcountrymortgages.com.cardiorenew-europe.com.solhosts.com.giveupthecigs.com.extravite.com.taxrepay.co.uk? That hostname can’t possibly work… Except it does. The redirection goes to reserve.bank.minecraftarena.fr. And the front page […]

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