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We’ve got our eye on Eyestye

21

Jul

2012

Back in October 2011, we began to remove Eyestye variants using the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) in an effort to prevent the proliferation of this botnet. Today, we published a detailed MMPC Threat Report on this family. The report provides an in-depth analysis of how Win32/EyeStye works and the telemetry we have on its […]

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LinkedIn and eHarmony passwords databases leaked

07

Jun

2012

Yesterday, password databases from two popular websites were leaked in an underground forum popular with computer hackers. 6.5 million passwords from LinkedIn and a further 1.5 million passwords from internet dating site eHarmony were divulged following attacks on these sites. LinkedIn has already acknowledged the leak, and have said they are changing the algorithm for […]

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OS X Mass Exploitation – Why Now?

19

Apr

2012

Market share! It’s an easy answer, but not the only one. In 2011, Apple was estimated to account for over 5% of worldwide desktop/laptop market share. This barrier was a significant one to break – Linux maintains under 2% market share and Google ChromeOS even less. This 15 year peak coincided with the first exploration […]

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