In the past week, TrendLabs noticed a significant growth in the number of file infectors in the wild, particularly in Latin America. A significant increase in PE_SALITY.BA cases was particularly spotted in the region. A rise in VIRUX variants, particularly PE_VIRUX.R, was also spotted at around the same time. File infectors are not a new…
Read More“2010 Pwn2Own” is an annual contest wherein contestants are invited to hack a variety of Web applications and platforms such as Web browsers and mobile phones for cash prizes and benefits. Successful hackers include Dutch hacker Peter Vreugdenhil for Internet Explorer (IE) 8, German hacker “Nils” for Firefox, and Charlie Miller for Safari. What About…
Read MoreApple Fixes Several Bugs Releasing one of its biggest Mac OS X security updates, Apple fixes 88 vulnerabilities with Security Update 2010-002/Mac OS X v10.6.3. The update addresses critical issues that can lead to arbitrary code execution, information disclosure, and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. One of the critical fixes included is the solution for the AppKit issue, which can lead…
Read MoreIt seems that cybercriminals use every bit of news or information worthy of public interest to spread FAKEAV malware. This time around, FAKEAV binaries are being delivered via news about the recently concluded “2010 Kids’ Choice Awards.” The following keywords lead to poisoned Google search results (see Figure 1): Kids Choice Awards 2010 Live Kids…
Read MoreNews of a twin bombing attack in Russia shocked the world on Monday morning as two female suicide bombers blew themselves up in Moscow subway stations. According to news reports, the attacks killed at least 38 and wounded more than 60 people. Jumping at the chance to make profit from terrible events, cybercriminals quickly picked…
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