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FakeVimes Infection Offers Up “Home Codec” Packs

25

Jul

2011

I don’t want your heads to explode with the force of a thousand Suns, but I think we may be looking at a new Rogue AV gimmick – specifically in the area of Codecs. I know, I know. Breathe deeply and take a seat. Researcher Adam Thomas was investigating some FakeVimes Rogues, installing one of […]

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Gordon Brown says newspapers also used malware to hack computers

14

Jul

2011

With the News of the World “phone hacking” scandal continues to dominate news headlines in the UK, new claims are being made that journalists didn’t just spy on celebrities and members of the public by listening to voicemail messages but also used malware to hack into computers. It’s thought that journalists targeted former Prime Minister […]

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Update Center targets Chrome and Firefox with fake flash updates

11

Jul

2011

Browser specific scams have mostly been seen in the realm of rogue AV attacks, but here’s one (located at update-center(dot)myftp(dot)org) that checks out your browsing credentials then sends you to one of the below locations for a fake flash update: IE8: Redirected to usa(dot)gov. No fake flash for IE users. It’s a different story for […]

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