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  • Adobe confirms zero-day exploit bypasses Adobe Reader sandbox

    A recently found exploit that bypasses the sandbox anti-exploitation protection in Adobe Reader 10 and 11 is highly sophisticated and is probably part of an important cyberespionage operation, the head of the malware analysis team at antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab said.

    Written by Lucian Constantin14 Feb. 13 13:55
  • Targeted online attacks rise against Uyghur minority

    Two security vendors have detected an uptick in targeted malicious software attacks against the Uyghur community, an ethnic group in western China that has long campaigned for greater independence from Beijing.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk14 Feb. 13 04:24
  • Kaspersky Lab's "Red October" cyber-espionage saga leaves lots of questions unanswered

    Moscow-based anti-malware firm Kaspersky Lab says it's uncovered a years-long cyber-espionage campaign using phishing to target individuals in business, research and government offices mainly in Russia and Eastern Europe to steal sensitive data. This cyber-spy operation is also suspected to be run by Russian speakers. More about all of this is expected in the next day or so from Kaspersky Lab, which has lent an aura of drama to it all by calling the malware and its use "Red October."

    Written by Ellen Messmer16 Jan. 13 21:01
  • Java exploit used in Red October cyberespionage attacks, researchers say

    The hundreds of government, military and research organizations targeted in a large-scale cyberespionage operation dubbed Red October were not only attacked using malicious Excel and Word documents as previously believed, but also by using Web-based Java exploits, according to researchers from Israeli IT security firm Seculert.

    Written by Lucian Constantin15 Jan. 13 15:08
  • Diplomatic and government agencies targeted in years-long cyberespionage operation

    Unidentified attackers stole sensitive information from hundreds of diplomatic, government, research and military organizations from around the world as part of a newly uncovered cyberespionage campaign that started nearly six years ago. The operation involved the use of highly customized and sophisticated data theft malware, researchers from antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab said Monday.

    Written by Lucian Constantin14 Jan. 13 18:51
  • Improved Carberp banking malware will target North American banks, Group-IB says

    The creators of Carberp, a banking Trojan program used exclusively in Russian-speaking countries, have started to sell an improved version of the malware together with custom scripts that would allow cybercriminals to target U.S. online banking customers, according to researchers from Russian security firm Group-IB.

    Written by Lucian Constantin17 Dec. 12 17:56
  • Another data-wiping malware program found in Iran

    A new piece of malware that deletes entire partitions and user files from infected computers has been found in Iran, according to an alert issued Sunday by Maher, Iran's Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (CERTCC).

    Written by Lucian Constantin17 Dec. 12 13:27
  • SMS stealing apps uploaded to Google Play by Carberp banking malware gang

    Several malicious Android apps designed to steal mobile transaction authentication numbers (mTANs) sent by banks to their customers over SMS (Short Message Service) were found on Google Play by researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab.

    Written by Lucian Constantin14 Dec. 12 16:58
  • Tor network used to command Skynet botnet

    Security researchers have identified a botnet controlled by its creators over the Tor anonymity network. It's likely that other botnet operators will adopt this approach, according to the team from vulnerability assessment and penetration testing firm Rapid7.

    Written by Lucian Constantin07 Dec. 12 16:30
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