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Fake Browser Plug-in-A New Vehicle for Scammers

17

Jan

2012

Facebook scams have become a common propagation vector for scammers to earn commissions. But once in a while, something interesting happens that makes security researchers sit up and take notice. One such case is a scam that is currently fooling victims into downloading a fake browser plug-in. The scenario is very simple: the victim is […]

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New: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 11- Now Available

11

Oct

2011

Hi, again everyone! Today we released the 11th volume of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report, also known as SIRv11. I have to say once again we’ve outdone ourselves and launched the largest and most comprehensive version of this report to date. This time it’s over 800 pages of threat intelligence spanning 100+ countries and regions […]

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TDL4 Worm Component Employs Bitcoin Mining

28

Sep

2011

In the past we’ve reported a couple of attacks involving malware that turns affected systems into Bitcoin miners, and we also said that cybercriminals will increasingly do so in the future. Recently we encountered another malware -a familiar and known malware family – that turns the system into a Bitcoin miner.TDL4 is a well known […]

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