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Convincing UPS Email Scam Delivers Backdoor

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Aug

2013

By now, most users can easily detect spammed messages, particularly those that attempt (and fail) at looking like legitimate notifications. However, some can look convincing, which is why a good social engineering education can be beneficial in the long run. We recently found an email sample pretending to be from the courier service UPS. The […]

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Targeted Attacks Delivering Fruit

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Aug

2013

Contributor: Lionel Payet Political news has always been one of the top topics used in targeted attacks. Last week we came across unique malicious emails targeting high-profile companies in Europe and Asia (in sectors such as finance, mining, telecom, and government). The payload is an updated version of a Java remote access tool (RAT) detected […]

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When the mail services deliver dangerous packages

13

Aug

2013

We are monitoring a spam campaign that is using the names of delivery services like FedEx and DHL to send the receiver to a website that installs malware. With subjects like “Not possible to make delivery” or “Shipping service”, the emails make heavy use of social engineering by creating a sense of emergency in order […]

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