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What’s the Fuss with WORM_VOBFUS?

Nov

2012

Some malware are more persistent than others – like WORM_VOBFUS. This recent heap of WORM_VOBFUS variants seen spreading on Facebook does not exhibit new routines, but it is a good reminder for users about well-known, but easily forgotten safe computing practices.Based on our initial analysis, these WORM_VOBFUS variants that recently surfaced do not show any […]

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Vast email malware outbreaks – efaxCorporate and Xerox copiers

Oct

2012

Wednesday the 24th saw huge of amounts of email-attached malware distributed – all with an “office” theme. The attacks pushed the amount of email up by several hundred percent and totaled near five billion emails sent worldwide. The first part of the day saw emails describing an attachment as being the scan from a Xerox […]

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Twitter DM Lures Recipients to iPad Scam

Oct

2012

We have been reading reports of malware and phishing attacks by means of suspicious direct messages to get user systems infected or have user information and credentials stolen, a ploy that is fast becoming common in the Twittersphere now more than ever.One GFI Labs blog reader gave us the heads up on the latest DM currently […]

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