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Is it the end of the DNSChanger Trojan?

11

Jul

2012

Not really, especially in Latin America. Every day we register lots of similar attacks, each abusing local DNS settings. Actually these attacks are a bit different because they modify the local HOST file but the principle is the same – redirecting the victim to a malicious host via malicious DNS records. Latin American cybercriminals are […]

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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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Bank phishing malware bypasses DNS to trick the web browser

30

May

2012

by Dave Michmerhuizen & Luis Chapetti – Security Researchers Bank phishing is a world-wide problem, but nowhere is it more widespread or sophisticated than in Latin America. Consumers throughout the Southern Hemisphere are constantly bombarded by web links and spam attachments which present convincing displays that aim to steal usernames, passwords and other authentication tokens. […]

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