The home Trojan-banker known as Shylock has just been updated with new functions. According to the CSIS Security Group, during an investigation, researchers found that Shylock is now capable of spreading using the popular Voice over IP service and software application, Skype. The program was discovered in 2011 that steals online banking credentials and other […]
Continue ReadingA new Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) crimeware bot known as “Zemra” and detected by Symantec as Backdoor.Zemra. Lately, this threat has been observed performing denial-of-service attacks against organizations with the purpose of extortion. Zemra first appeared on underground forums in May 2012 at a cost of €100. This crimeware pack is similar to other […]
Continue ReadingA new configuration of the Carberp Trojan that targets Facebook users to commit financial fraud. Unlike previous Facebook attacks designed to steal user credentials from the log-in page, this version attempts to steal money by duping the user into divulging an e-cash voucher. Carberp replaces any Facebook page the user navigates to with a fake […]
Continue ReadingOSX/Tsunami.A, an IRC controlled backdoor Trojan for Mac OS X, has been discovered that enables the infected machine to become a bot for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. The analyzed sample contains a hardcoded list of IRC servers and channel that it attempts to connect to. This client then listens and interprets commands from […]
Continue ReadingAn emerging malware threat identified as the Duqu trojan has received a great deal of attention because it is similar to the infamous Stuxnet worm of 2010. What is Duqu? The Duqu trojan is composed of several malicious files that work together for a malicious purpose. The first component is a Windows kernel driver that […]
Continue ReadingBlackHole is a variant of a well-known Remote Access Trojan (RAT) for Windows known as darkComet. “Hello, Im the BlackHole Remote Administration Tool. I am a Trojan Horse, so i have infected your Mac Computer. I know, most people think Macs can’t be infected, but look, you ARE Infected! I have full controll over your […]
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