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OSX.Flashback.K – Suffering a Slashback – Infections Down to 270,000

11

Apr

2012

OSX.Flashback initially arrived on the scene in late 2011. It has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a social-engineering scam trying to pass off as a fake Flash update using digital certificates purporting to come from Apple. Flashback is now leveraging the latest Java vulnerability (BID 52161 – Oracle Java SE Remote […]

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Another Tibetan-Themed Malware Email Campaign Targeting Windows and Macs

10

Apr

2012

Just like what we have reported recently, we have spotted yet another targeted attack campaign that uses Pro-Tibetan sentiments as social engineering ploy for the attackers to infiltrate target systems. And yes, this is again targeting Windows and Mac systems. It starts with the email below: Users clicking on the link included in the email […]

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OSX.Flashback Rises on Java Vulnerability

07

Apr

2012

Recent media reports about the OSX.Flashback malware have put the size of the botnet at over 600,000. The botnet is believed to have reached this size by using vulnerabilities such as the Oracle Java SE Remote Java Runtime Environment Denial Of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2012-0507, BID 51261) to spread the malware through exploit kits like Blackhole. […]

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