56th variant of the Koobface worm detected

Researchers from PandaLabs are reporting on the detection of the 56th variant of the Koobface worm (Boface.BJ.worm), spreading across Facebook, Tagged, Friendster, MySpace, MyYearBook, Fubar.com, Hi5 and Bebo since May, 2008. According to the company, the growth of Koobface related infections is as high as 1,200% since the first time it was detected over [...]

CVE-2009-0556 Vulnerability Patched

Microsoft finally released on Tuesday the patch for the PowerPoint vulnerability that has been exploited by cybercriminals early last month. The said update patches 14 Microsoft PowerPoint vulnerabilities, 11 of which were rated as critical, Microsoft’s highest threat ranking. It provides fixes for some versions of Microsoft Office, including 2000, XP, 2003 and 2007. [...]

Happy Birthday, AMTSO!

Last week, the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization, or AMTSO, held its second members’ meeting this year that took place in Budapest, Hungary as an extension to the CARO Workshop. AMTSO released new papers at their website, adding to their roster of documents regarding the organization’s principles and guidelines on testing. Trend Micro has been [...]