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DNSChanger: The Blackout is Coming!

20

Jun

2012

Malware called DSNChanger has been, and continues to be, in the news and for very good reason. A whole lot of people stand to lose their Internet connectivity if they don’t take action before July 9. One of our concerned customers posed Symantec Security Response a number of questions recently in regards to what this […]

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Both Mac and Windows are Targeted at Once

24

Apr

2012

Symantec Security Response, along with some other security vendors, reported the discovery of the OSX.Flashback malware recently patched by Apple. Many people may be surprised to learn the infection volume is reported at over 600,000 computers. On a new front, we have recently identified new Java Applet malware, which uses the Oracle Java SE Remote […]

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Web Attack Ahead of Tax Season

08

Feb

2012

At 3 AM, on February 6, 2012, Symantec Security Response observed spam carrying malicious links which target the upcoming tax season. The spam volume spiked between 6 AM and 1 PM, identifying over 200 unique URLs which lead to a Blackhole toolkit. A Blackhole toolkit compromises the machine by targeting various vulnerabilities on the victim's […]

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