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Search for Google Chrome leads to Compromised Chrome Plugin Forum

24

Jan

2012

This morning WebsenseR ThreatSeekerR Network alerted us that if a user enters the term “Download Chrome” in Google Search, the 36th result would result in potentially malicious content being downloaded to the user’s machine.I’ll briefly describe the attack vector in which the content is sent to the user.Web Search Search for “Download Chrome”: The 36th result leads to […]

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Bitcoin Miner with Black Hat SEO Poisoning Campaign

20

Dec

2011

Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer currency exchange system that features a predictable currency rate. The generation of Bitcoin currency is controlled by an algorithm created by Japanese researcher Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008. Bitcoin system users are essentially "mining" for Bitcoins using their computers CPU power. Today, because of the intrinsic characteristics of the Bitcoin-generating algorithm, calculating new […]

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“Lost Weight” Spam Campaign Spreading on Facebook and ibibo

16

Dec

2011

Websense® ThreatSeeker® Network detects that a new spam campaign is spreading on Facebook and ibibo (a popular game site in India). The content of the spam messages is: "Lost 30 pounds in just 4 weeks all thanks to hcg. Check it out: http://spam_url". We have seen a number of similar spam campaigns on Facebook such as, "Sexiest Video Ever" on Facebook", "Osama […]

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