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Twitter + Pastebin = Malware Update – Symantec Security Blogs

Twitter + Pastebin = Malware Update Patrick Fitzgerald August 17th, 2009 Filed under: Endpoint Protection (AntiVirus) , Emerging Threats , Malicious Code , Security , Security Response A few days ago we wrote about how Downloader.Sninfs is using Twitter as part of its command and control infrastructure...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 08-17-2009
Filed under: Security and Anti-Virus, Internet Applications, Spam\Phishing, Social Networking
Flash attack vectors (and worms) – SANS Internet Storm Center

Flash attack vectors (and worms) Published: 2009-08-25, Last Updated: 2009-08-25 00:26:41 UTC by Bojan Zdrnja (Version: 1) 0 comment(s) digg_url = 'http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7015&rss'; digg_title = 'Flash attack vectors (and worms)'; digg_skin='compact'; digg_topic...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 08-25-2009
Filed under: Security and Anti-Virus, Internet Applications, Spam\Phishing, Software Vulnerabilites, Adobe, Social Networking
Worm That Exploits your Friendship – Symantec Security Blogs

Worm That Exploits your Friendship Shunichi Imano August 25th, 2009 Filed under: Endpoint Protection (AntiVirus) , Emerging Threats , Vulnerabilities & Exploits , Security , Security Response Symantec Security Response has found a new threat that spreads through Renren.com, which is a very popular...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 08-27-2009
Filed under: Security and Anti-Virus, Spam\Phishing, Social Networking
Trojan.Peskyspy—Listening in on your Conversations – Symantec Security Blogs

Trojan.Peskyspy—Listening in on your Conversations Symantec Security Response August 27th, 2009 Filed under: Endpoint Protection (AntiVirus) , Security , Security Response In the last few years, voice over IP (VoIP) has gained a significant foothold in the realm of voice communication. In some arenas...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 08-28-2009
Filed under: Security and Anti-Virus, Internet Hacks, Spam\Phishing, Cybercrime, Social Networking
Google Groups Trojan - Symantec Security Blogs

Google Groups Trojan Gavin O Gorman September 11th, 2009 Filed under: Endpoint Protection (AntiVirus) , Emerging Threats , Malicious Code , Security , Security Response Maintaining a reliable command and control (C&C) structure is a priority for back door Trojan writers. Recent developments have...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 09-11-2009
Filed under: Security and Anti-Virus, Internet Hacks, Spam\Phishing, Cybercrime, Social Networking
Mass-Generating Fake Twitter Accounts for Profit – F-Secure Weblogs

<<< Sunday, September 20, 2009 Mass-Generating Fake Twitter Accounts for Profit Posted by Mikko @ 09:43 GMT | postCount('00001773'); Comments (3) We're seeing more and more fake Twitter accounts being auto-generated by the bad boys. The profiles look real. They have...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 09-22-2009
Filed under: Security and Anti-Virus, Internet Hacks, Spam\Phishing, Cybercrime, Social Networking
XSS Worm on Reddit.com – F-Secure Weblog

Monday, September 28, 2009 XSS Worm on Reddit.com Posted by Mikko @ 11:12 GMT | postCount('00001777'); Comments Reddit ( reddit.com ) is a social news website, and it's much better than Digg or Slashdot. However, it got hit today by a XSS worm that was spreading via comments...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 09-28-2009
Filed under: Security and Anti-Virus, Internet Hacks, Spam\Phishing, Cybercrime, Social Networking
Tweeting Misleading Applications – Symantec Security Blogs

Tweeting Misleading Applications Ben Nahorney September 24th, 2009 Filed under: Endpoint Protection (AntiVirus) , Evolution of Security , Security Risks , Security , Security Response A lot can be said with 140 characters. It’s just enough to convey a point, but constricting enough to make things concise...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 09-28-2009
Filed under: Security and Anti-Virus, Cybercrime, Software Vulnerabilites, Social Networking
Fake Windows Live Malware Spreads via Email – TrendLabs Malware Blog

Sep28 Fake Windows Live Malware Spreads via Email 6:00 am (UTC-7) | by Joey Costoya (Advanced Threats Researcher) Trend Micro threat analysts recently snagged an email pushing a bogus Windows Live Messenger residing in http://{BLOCKED}s-live-msn.serveftp.com/Windows_Live_9.0_beta...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 10-06-2009
Filed under: Security and Anti-Virus, Internet Hacks, Spam\Phishing, Social Networking
Pick Your Poison: KOOBFACE or FAKEAV? – Trend Labs Malware Blog

Sep 17 Pick Your Poison: KOOBFACE or FAKEAV? 10:06 pm (UTC-7) | by Jonell Baltazar (Advanced Threats Researcher) The Koobface botnet is widely known to install FAKEAV or rogue antivirus malware onto a victim’s PC. It has a dedicated component which actually installs the FAKEAV...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 10-07-2009
Filed under: Security and Anti-Virus, Internet Hacks, Spam\Phishing, Cybercrime, Social Networking

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