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Library File in Certain Android Apps Connects to C&C Servers

Jun

2012

We have uncovered certain Android apps (detected as ANDROIDOS_BOTPANDA.A) containing a malicious library file, which when executed, renders the infected device as a zombie device that connects to specific command and control (C&C) servers. What is also noteworthy about this file is that it hides its routines in the dynamic library, making it difficult to […]

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OSX/Lamadai.A: The Mac Payload

Mar

2012

Earlier this month, researchers from AlienVault and Intego reported a new malware attack targeting Tibetan NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations). The attack consisted of luring the victim into visiting a malicious website, which then would drop a malicious payload on the target’s computer using Java vulnerability CVE-2011-3544 and execute it. The webserver would serve a platform-specific JAR […]

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JAVA Drive-by [infection] On Demand

Jul

2011

JAVA is one of the largest computer technology integration in the field of cybercrime because of its status as a “hybrid”. This transforms Java platform in a highly exploited vector for the spread of all types of malicious code. Even the modern crimeware includes a battery of exploits created to exploit vulnerable versions of JAVA […]

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