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Targeting the Source: FAKEAV Affiliate Networks

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Aug

2011

The operators of malicious networks are continuously monetizing their activities by propagating rogue security software that use scare tactics to trick unsuspecting users into installing and purchasing fake antivirus software, aka FAKEAV.Although there has been a decline in the FAKEAV volume as a result of the increasing pressure on payment processors that handle credit card transactions […]

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Vulnerability in TimThumb WordPress Plugins – The Effects

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Aug

2011

With the popularity of the WordPress blogging platform, security researchers here at WebsenseR Security Labs T are sure to sit up and take note of any reported zero-day threats affecting the platform itself or the plugins used by blog masters.Recently, we saw a post by Mark Maunder of technology company, Feedjit, where he noticed a […]

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Another Type of “Mirror Site”

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Aug

2011

Normally, a “mirror site” is a site that “mirrors” (copies) the content of another site, as a form of backing up important data, or helping to spread the bandwidth load for popular content. A few weeks ago, however, I was seeing something interesting in one of the shady networks we track. Take a look at […]

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