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Autorun-abusing malware (Where are they now?)

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Jun

2011

On Feb. 8, Microsoft started releasing updates for the Windows XP and Vista platforms to make the Autorun feature more locked-down on those older platforms by preventing AutoPlay from being enabled automatically (except when it comes to “shiny media” such as CDs and DVDs). We knew we would want to come back sometime later to measure […]

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Targeted Attacks on Popular Webmail Services Signal Future Attacks

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Jun

2011

Google recently revealed details surrounding a successful phishing campaign that targeted the Gmail accounts of government officials and of political activists. While there has been significant media coverage of the incident, there has been a variety of recent attacks on popular Webmail platforms. In addition to Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail have also been targeted. […]

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Phishers get greedy

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Jun

2011

Phishing scams are rapidly becoming one of the most dangerous online threats. They target all platforms equally and use a technique that technology cannot combat efficiently: social engineering. Here is a Phish from JP Morgan Chase (online banking): The scam consists of scaring the person by saying big words like “safety and integrity of your […]

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