The purpose of embassies as a diplomatic channel is continuously being tainted by cybercriminals. Initially reported by researcher Dancho Danchev in his blog, the Indian Embassy in Spain was found serving malware through an injected malicious iFrame. The said malicious injected iFrame leads to a file detected by Trend Micro as BKDR_TDSS.CG. Trend Micro [...]
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Just because everybody is talking about “change” doesn’t mean that your security problems will. With a new year comes new computers, and that means it’s time to refresh our Security Starter Kit. Viruses, spyware, rootkits, hackers – a fresh machine can be susceptible to the most insidious of plots. We’ve devised a list [...] Social networks are fun to use, helpful for job hunting, and great for keeping in touch with friends, business contacts, and relatives. The downside: The bad guys know you’re using these networks like crazy, and they’re gunning for you. Read entire article Do you ever get the feeling your security providers are failing to tell you the whole truth? We entrust the industry to protect us from unacceptable risk. But we must confront the underlying truth: The goal of the security market is to make money. Read entire article In this economic crisis, people tend to trust the government for possible employment opportunities. Unfortunately, cyber criminals know this and use these circumstances by attacking job-related government sites. The Ministerio do Trabalho e Emprego, or the Ministry of Labor and Employment in Brazil is being mimicked by the cybercriminals to distribute malicious files: Figure 1. [...] |
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