Zeljka Zorz
The threat landscape is changing, AV fails to adjust
A recent testing conducted by NSS Labs presented us with some deplorable results: of the seven antivirus products tested two weeks after the IE bug used for breaching Google …
Playstation emulator installs malware
Playing again the games you used to amuse yourself with for hours some years ago could bring a smile to your face, but it could also get your computer infected. Searching for …
Exploit for IE 0-day flaw published, patch still unavailable
An Israeli hacker has created an exploit for the IE zero-day flaw that Microsoft warned about on Tuesday, and the code is already being inserted into the Metasploit Framework. …
Targeted attacks exploiting PDF bugs are soaring
Adobe is having a hard time fighting its bad reputation when it comes to products riddled with vulnerabilities. Adobe Reader exploits seem the weapon of choice of many a cyber …
Basic security measures do wonders
Deep down inside, we all wish for a unique solution that will protect our machine or our network completely forever and ever, preferably one that can be activated with a …
Twitter tackles phishing problem
In a bid to obstruct the phishing onslaught that has lately been targeting its users, Twitter has announced that it will rout the submitted direct messages through a new URL …
Online banking rip-offs go up, card fraud goes down
Losses due to credit and debit card fraud have fallen for the first time in 3 years, says the UK Cards Association, only to be supplanted by a rising incidence of phishing …
And the winner is – FakeAV!
Taking advantage of the Oscar fever, criminals have poisoned search results regarding the award ceremony. Entering “oscar winners live 2010” you get this: …
UK threatens to retaliate over cyber attacks
Rapidly approaching the point when retaliation against countries suspected of launching cyber attacks and engaging in cyber espionage will be ordered, the UK …
Log review checklist for security incidents
Anton Chuvakin, the well-known security expert and consultant in the field of log management and PCI DSS compliance and author of many books, and Lenny Zeltser, leader of the …
Mariposa bot distributed by Vodafone’s infected phone
Following yesterday’s news about the Energizer DUO USB recharger that infects PCs with a Trojan, here is another piece of equipment whose software comes bundled with …
Setting up a mobile botnet is alarmingly easy to do
The relative easiness of setting up a mobile botnet of nearly 8,000 phones has been demonstrated by Derek Brown and Daniel Tijerina at this year’s edition of the RSA …