In the past year, many users have been forced to deal with an extremely aggressive multi-component system which is difficult to completely remove without professional assistance, although technically it comes with uninstallers. This is BitGuard, a system designed to change… Read Full Article
The end of MSN Messenger, the beginning of attacks
Cybercriminals already started to use the end of MSN Messenger in their attacks, registering malicious domains, buying sponsored links on search engines, tricking users to download and install a malware masquerade as the MSN installer. Read Full Article
From Cocos Islands to Cameroon
The cybercrime business is really no different from other types of business such as pasta making or selling spare parts for cars. It has its own expenses and overheads. A hacker, just like any businessman, tries to save on attacks and keep their costs down. Read Full Article
Osama’s home videos and The ‘Advertising’ Botnet
The latest Osama’s home videos have been used for not only FakeAV spreading but also Codepack advertisement botnet malware propagation. Read Full Article
Rogueware campaign targeting Mac users
Bad guys using Blackhat SEO techiniques are now targeting Mac users and distributing rogueware called Best Mac Antivirus and MACDefender Read Full Article
Blackhat SEO and Osama Bin Laden’s death
The bad guys were fast: Blackhat SEO campaign about Osama’s Bin Laden death spotted some minutes after the announcment. Read Full Article
Royal Wedding or Royal hunt
Royal Wedding news is being used by cibercriminals to infect people and to steal their money Read Full Article
The Japan crisis – an IT security timeline
It is a well-known fact that events of global interest are exploited by cybercriminals for financial gain. The current situation in Japan is no exception. Read Full Article
Lab Matters: An inside look at mobile malware threats
Ryan Naraine talks to mobile malware researcher Denis Denis Maslennikov about the mobile malware landscape. Read Full Article
Android SMS Trojan Now Being Delivered via SEO Techniques
New Android SMS Trojan (Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.b) now being delivered via SEO techniques Read Full Article