I received an interesting IM from a friend via BlackBerry Messenger [BBM] this weekend. She was worried that it could do damage to her shiny new BlackBerry and, as she knew I work for [a security company], she forwarded it to me for my opinion. As soon as I read it, I knew it was…
Malware authors love to innovate when it comes to persistence and hiding their nefarious creations from detection, and although most of the schemes are not unknown to analysts, they still show that malware authors are constantly on the prowl and evolving their techniques. The example I have is of yet another registry-centric malware which by…
Guard Pro is a rogue antispyware software, or a phony. Guard Pro uses fake system scans and warnings to frighten people into buying the software. Guard Pro will show system scan results that report numerous infections, which are all fake, and will not remove the supposed infections until the user buys the product. Do not…
Angelina Jolie and Barack Obama are the #1 celeb subjects of choice for spammers, according to McAfee January Spam Report. The report also reveals: • The top 25 men and women that were spammed • Chinese pharma spam isn’t going away – in fact, on Dec 14, spam levels skyrocketed with subject lines advertising discounts…
Google’s Android mobile operating system has been out for a while and is generating more and more interest. Now there has been some buzz about fraudulent applications being posted on the Android Market. See these postings: Both of these apps were written by an anonymous developer known as 09Droid. In fact, he had a whole…
The Internet Storm Center reports that malware which claims to be “new Outlook Web Access settings” is still being sent out by cyber criminals. We saw those malware emails in the middle of October already.
InSysSecure is a rogue security program, designed to rip people off. InSysSecure uses false security warnings, alerts and system scans to frighten people into thinking their computer systems are infected, all the while InSysSecure is the actual infection. if your system is infected with above malware, you should remove it soon, Click Here to learn…
Unlike the first malware authors who wrote viruses seeking fame through destruction, their motivation has changed to financial gain. Nevertheless, there are still the ones out there who share the first authors’ intent. I was analysing a simple Trojan today and saw the following message: It is not uncommon for malware authors to leave messages…
As any reader of this blog knows, cybercriminals can steal your money not just by putting malware on your machine, but by phishing attacks too. Phishing attacks don’t just target online banking and e-payment systems, but almost any site which asks the user to input sensitive data. Sites run by national government agencies are a…
The third version of Firefox has emerged as the most successful leader in the browser category of all alternatives to Internet Explorer. Since the official launch of its first release in mid 2008 has not only grown in use but also in popularity, although during this time there was a launch of the greatest threat…