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Multi-platform Backdoor Lurks in Colombian Transport Site

09

Jul

2012

We recently came across a compromised Colombian Transport website where the malware author utilizes social engineering by displaying a signed applet upon visiting the page.Here is what is shown if visited using Windows:And using MacOS:The JAR file checks if the user’s machine is running in Windows, Mac or Linux then downloads the appropriate files for […]

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Diablo III Targeted by Malware

04

Jul

2012

I am one of the fans who had been eagerly awaiting Diablo III for more than ten years and now I am consumed in my attempts at the Inferno difficulty level every night. However, I was also focusing on the potential for this game to become the next target for malware authors since it was […]

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W32.Shadesrat (Blackshades) Author Arrested?

29

Jun

2012

In a global sting operation carried out by the FBI, over 24 people have been arrested, including an individual named Michael Hogue, a.k.a. “xVisceral”. According to an underground forum post, xVisceral is involved in the Blackshades project, at the very least as a project manager. It is likely, however, that this Remote Access Tool (RAT) […]

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