1H 2009: Malware Threat Grows Ever Larger

Malware threats have undergone many, many stages of evolution over the years. First it was DOS viruses, then macro viruses, then mass-mailers, then botnets, then Web threats… the only constants seem to be that these are growing both in number and in danger. TrendLabs has seen this continued growth of malware. The effects on [...]

Brazil: Spam Changing A HOSTS File?

We have recently detected a new spam attack that attempts to grab the bank data of Brazilian users. The mechanics of this attack are simple. Users receive this spam email:

The mail claims that the user has received an e-card, and contains a link to “read” the said card. Click on the related link, [...]