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Smoke and mirrors and Win32/Phorpiex

Nov

2012

This month one of the families introduced to MSRT is Win32/Phorpiex, a worm that spreads via removable drives and has IRC controlled backdoor functionality. In most respects Phorpiex is another worm, with typical command and control via IRC as well as spreading via removable drives. Like many other malware it usually does this by using […]

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A “LNK” to the Past

May

2012

Contributor: Fred Gutierrez Cybercriminals have continuously evolved their methods throughout the years to avoid detection and arousing the suspicion of the users they are targeting. In the case of targeted attacks, the lure is a critical piece of the puzzle, as cybercriminals need to be sure they can get the attention of their target so […]

Category General Written by Symantec Security Response Blog 0 Comments

How to Protect your Personal Data from Facebook Applications your Friends Use

Apr

2012

Many Facebook users have an aversion to third party Facebook applications and rightly so. The platform is riddled with rogue apps that are used to spread spam, scams and malware. Also, it is a huge privacy risk to give unknown application developers access to your private Facebook data.You might be surprised to know that applications […]

Category General Written by Facecroocks 0 Comments

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