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A tangled web…

28

Apr

2012

The moment of infection, and the circumstances that lead to the introduction of malware to a system, are often not obvious. This short case study examines our observations and investigations into a particular example that illustrates a fairly typical method of compromise that is played out countless times each day? all over the web. A […]

Category General Written by Microsoft Malware Protection Center 0 Comments

HCG diet spam attack hits Facebook users, spreads rapidly

31

Jan

2012

Many Facebook users are finding that their friends are announcing online that they have lost weight, and are directing others to follow the HCG diet. Here’s a typical message: I’ve lost 10 pounds in just one week all thanks to HCG! Check it out [LINK] followed by a comment, seemingly from the same user, saying: […]

Category General Written by Naked Security - Sophos 0 Comments

The MegaUpload Shutdown Effect

21

Jan

2012

The popular file sharing site MegaUpload was shut down by the US FBI and Department of Justice on Thursday, January 19, and executives from the company were taken into custody. This story is very well covered by the Wall Street Journal and includes a copy of the indictment for your reading. As you would expect, […]

Category Security Written by Arbor Networks 0 Comments

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