Spyware Security

Worm Spreads via Facebook Private Messages, Instant Messengers

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:05:00 +0000

We recently received reports about private messages found on Facebook and distributing a link, which is a shortened URL pointing to an archive file “May09-Picture18.JPG_www.facebook.com.zip”. This archive contains a malicious file named “May09-Picture18.JPG_www.facebook.com” and uses the extension “.COM”. Once executed, this malware (detected as WORM_STECKCT.EVL) terminates services and processes related to antivirus (AV) software, [...]

Rogue Farm Frenzy 3 for Android Unearthed

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:05:58 +0000

After giving us rogue versions of Instagram and Angry Birds Space, another malicious site hosted on Russia was found to peddle fake Farm Frenzy 3 versions. The perpetrators behind this fake app are hoping that users, who are not discriminate enough, may download their malicious version, which is detected by Trend Micro as ANDROIDOS_FAKE.DQ. [...]

Info Stealer Poses as Google Chrome Installer

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:05:41 +0000

We recently found some suspicious looking URLs which suggest that a malicious file named ChromeSetup.exe is hosted in domains like Facebook and Google. The finding, which we were able to flag during our analysis of data processed by the Trend Micro™ Smart Network Protection™ definitely caught our attention. Looking at data from the Smart [...]

Apple releases security update, Flashback removal tool for Leopard

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:05:05 +0000

If you still cling to Leopard like I cling to 80s music, good news: Just as I haven't forgotten Right Said Fred, Apple hasn't forgotten you. The company on Monday released a pair of security updates for the older operating system: Leopard Security Update 2012-003 and Flashback Removal Security Update.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Mapping Out Your Digital Life

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:05:06 +0000

As we do more and more things online and with our digital devices, one thing is sure: we accumulate more and more digital junk. Movies we don’t watch, songs we don’t listen to, apps we don’t use. How much digital clutter do users have? Quite a lot, as it turns out. On average, people have [...]

News of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch’s Death Leads to Malware

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:05:04 +0000

The demise of Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch (also known by his moniker MCA) have resonated among hip hop fans these past days. Sadly, we have seen a particular attack that targets specific recipients and used this news item as a social engineering lure. We have found an email sample that leverages Yauch’s death to entice [...]

Diablo 3 Scams Preempt Game Release

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:05:24 +0000

While gamers from North America and Europe are still waiting for the release of Diablo III this coming Tuesday (May 15), cybercriminals have already gone ahead and started taking advantage. We found a search result for the string “diablo 3 free download” leading to a survey scam — a scheme frequently seen deployed through Facebook. [...]

Q&A of the week: ‘The current state of the cyber warfare threat’ featuring Jeffrey Carr

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:05:42 +0000

In this week’s Q&A, I chat with Jeffrey Carr, the founder and CEO of Taia Global, and the author of ‘Inside Cyber Warfare: Mapping the Cyber Underworld’, on the current state of the cyber warfare threat.

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Malware Masquerades as Flash Player for Android

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:05:55 +0000

Last month, we have seen cybercriminals use the popularity of apps like Instagram and Angry Birds Space to deliver malware on Android phones. This time, we spotted the same social engineering tactic using Adobe‘s name. This webpage is also found to be hosted on Russian domains, similar to the fake Instagram and Angry Birds Space [...]

Protecting Customers From Black Hole Exploit Kit Spam Runs

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:05:48 +0000

In light of the slew of persistent black hole spam runs, we have been tracking and investigating this threat that leads users to the black hole exploit. These attacks typically start with a spammed message containing a link to a compromised website that redirects a user’s browser to a malicious site hosting the said exploit. [...]