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Blog: Miniduke: web based infection vector

Malware Alerts - Mon, 03/11/2013 - 07:43
Together with our partner CrySyS Lab, we've discovered two new, previously-unknown infection mechanisms for Miniduke. These new infection vectors rely on Java and IE vulnerabilities to infect the victim's PC.

Blog: The Brazilian Phishing World Cup

Malware Alerts - Mon, 03/11/2013 - 07:19

The 2014 FIFA World Cup has already kicked off, at least for Brazilian bad guys. Next year’s big event in Brazil has become one of the most prominent tactics used by Latin American cybercriminals as they unleash a real avalanche of phishing messages, fraudulent prizes and giveaways, malicious domains, fake tickets, credit card cloning, banking Trojans and a lot of social engineering.

Don't make that call!

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Sat, 03/09/2013 - 22:42

Blog: CIA "DELETED" Venezuela's Hugo Chavez?

Malware Alerts - Fri, 03/08/2013 - 12:28
This is the topic that cybercriminals are speculating about and using as a hook to infect victims. The campaign is based on the Blackhole v2.0

Don't leave thumb drives or other small devices lying around

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Wed, 03/06/2013 - 23:20

If your browser questions a website's security, stop, think, and verify.

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Tue, 03/05/2013 - 22:22

Place a fraud alert to protect against identity theft

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Mon, 03/04/2013 - 22:55

Blog: AlbaBotnet, another new crime wave in Latin American cyberspace

Malware Alerts - Mon, 03/04/2013 - 18:06
After the recent emergence of the criminal PiceBOT in Latin America, AlbaBotnet has joined the growing ranks of regional IT crime.

Protect files with a password

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Sun, 03/03/2013 - 22:07

Do not give your password over the phone to anyone claiming to be from the HelpDesk or Tech Support

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Sat, 03/02/2013 - 20:41

Prevent USB Drives from Spreading Viruses

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Fri, 03/01/2013 - 23:03

Be skeptical and trust your instincts

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Thu, 02/28/2013 - 20:52

Analysis: Mobile Malware Evolution: Part 6

Malware Alerts - Thu, 02/28/2013 - 04:00
The fifth part of our regular overview of mobile malware evolution was published one year ago, and now it’s time to review the events of 2012 to see just how accurate our forecasts were

Securing your wireless network - priceless!

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Wed, 02/27/2013 - 23:03

Malware Analysis Lexicon Released

CERT Announcements - Wed, 02/27/2013 - 16:20
This technical note presents the first common vocabulary for malware analysis.

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