Last week it was reported that the Pushdo botnet, used to send spam using the Cutwail spamming module, was taken down, thanks to the efforts of several security researchers. Thirty command-and-control (C&C) servers of the Pushdo/Cutwail botnet were identified, almost 20 of which were taken down after their Internet hosting providers were notified. So far, [...]
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Pushdo Takedown Damages Botnet
I recently came across a round of spammed instant messages that arrived via my Yahoo! Messenger account. These messages were supposedly sent from my cousin’s account, and used the following format and were sent to everyone on her friends list: The familiar message format told me that I was chatting with a bot that wanted [...]
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“IQ Test” Spam Proliferating via Instant Messages
An independent group of security researchers has announced that they will be releasing zero-day vulnerabilities, web application vulnerabilities, and proof-of-concept exploits for patched vulnerabilities throughout the month of September. Many high-profile vendors such as Adobe, Apple, Microsoft, and Mozilla are among those whose products will apparently have vulnerabilities revealed in the month. According to Trend [...]
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New Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Imminent
Timing is everything–especially if you’re trying to spread malware. Last week, the developers of the popular Twitter application Tweetdeck notified users that due to changes in the supported authentication protocols by Twitter, users of older versions would have to upgrade. Naturally, cybercriminals latched onto this bit of news and sent out their own tweets saying [...]
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TDSS Pretending To Be Tweetdeck Update
Despite the consistent media exposure that FAKEAV malware receives, it has always been business-as-usual for the FAKEAV proponents. To find out why the notorious malware persists, Trend Micro researchers looked into three important aspects. These include: 1) social engineering techniques; 2) FAKEAV technology; and 3) the FAKEAV business itself. Social Engineering Social engineering is a [...]
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The Persistence of FAKEAV
