Report: 3,325% increase in malware targeting the Android OS

February 17, 2012 – 11:36 am

By Dancho Danchev Which is the most targeted mobile operating system? According to the recently released 2011 Mobile Threats Report from our partners at Juniper Networks, that’s the Android OS. Key summary points from the report:

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Spamvertised “Hallmark ecard” campaign leads to malware

February 17, 2012 – 9:44 am

By Dancho Danchev Cybercriminals are currently spamvertising a “You just received a e-card form somebody” themed malware campaign, impersonating Hallmark. More details:

By ddanchev | Posted in Botnet activity, Downloaders, malware, Passwords, social engineering, spam | Tags: , , , , | Leave a Comment

Report: Internet Explorer 9 leads in socially-engineered malware protection

February 14, 2012 – 6:17 pm

By Dancho Danchev According to a newly released report from NSS Labs, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 outperforms competing browsers in protecting against socially engineered malware. More details:

By ddanchev | Posted in Exploits, Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, malware, social engineering, Threat Research | Tags: , , , , , , , | Comments (4)

Researchers intercept two client-side exploits serving malware campaigns

February 8, 2012 – 4:52 pm

By Dancho Danchev Security researchers from Webroot have intercepted two currently live client-side exploits serving malware campaigns that have already managed to infect over 20,000 PCs across the globe, primarily in the United States. Based upon detailed analysis, it can be concluded that both campaigns are launched by the same cybercriminal. More details:

By ddanchev | Posted in Downloaders, Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Keyloggers, malware, Passwords, Threat Research, Trojans | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments (3)

Cybercriminals generate malicious Java applets using DIY tools

January 30, 2012 – 3:22 pm

By Dancho Danchev Who said there’s such a thing as a trusted Java applet? In situations where malicious attackers cannot directly exploit client-side vulnerabilities on the targeted host, they will turn to social engineering tricks, like legitimate-looking Java Applets, which will on the other hand silently download the malicious payload of the attacker, once the [...]

By ddanchev | Posted in Backdoors, Downloaders, Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Keyloggers, malware, social engineering, Stupid malware tricks, Threat Research, Trojans | Tags: , , , , , | Comments (1)

A peek inside the Umbra malware loader

January 20, 2012 – 11:46 am

By Dancho Danchev The thriving cybercrime underground marketplace has a lot to offer. From DIY botnet builders, DIY DDoS platforms, to platforms for executing clickjacking and likejacking campaigns, next to drive-by malware attacks, the ecosystem is always a step ahead of the industry established to fight back. Continuing the “A peek inside…” series, in this [...]

By ddanchev | Posted in Backdoors, Keyloggers, malware, Threat Research, Trojans | Tags: , , , , | Comments (2)

How malware authors evade antivirus detection

January 18, 2012 – 6:37 pm

By Dancho Danchev Aiming to ensure that their malware doesn’t end up in the hands of vendors and researchers, cybercriminals are actively experimenting with different quality assurance processes whose objective is to increase the probability of their campaigns successfully propagating in the wild without detection. Some of these techniques include multiple offline antivirus scanning interfaces [...]

By ddanchev | Posted in Backdoors, Dialers, Downloaders, Keyloggers, malware, Phishing Trojans, Ransomware, Rogue Security Products, rootkit, Trojans, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | Comments (8)

Google announces new anti-malware features in Chrome

January 9, 2012 – 2:58 pm

by Dancho Danchev Google Inc. recently announced a new security feature in its Chrome browser. The feature will alert Chrome users every time they’re about to download a potentially malicious executable file. More on the feature:

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Reflections on mobile security

November 21, 2011 – 10:00 am

By Armando Orozco Be wary the next time you enter your passcode into your iPhone on the bus – someone could be shoulder surfing. In fact, a team of researchers from the University of North Carolina has developed a system to watch you pecking out characters on your phone, analyse the video, and produce a [...]

By mguthrie09 | Posted in Android, Keyloggers, malware, Mobile security, social engineering, Threat Research | Tags: , , , , , , , | Comments (4)

‘Tis the season for mobile malware

November 18, 2011 – 11:25 am

By Armando Orozco You’ve heard of the “perfect storm”? Well, there may be one brewing in Android-land. We just wrapped up a study that revealed holiday shopping is about to go mobile—in a big way. Turns out, over two times more shoppers plan to buy gifts on their mobile device this year. Over two times [...]

By Armando Orozco | Posted in Android, Mobile security, Online shopping threats, social engineering | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment
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