Today, we published our paper titled Luckycat Redux, which looked into the activities of the Luckycat campaign. First documented earlier this month by our friends at Symantec, our investigation has significantly improved the available knowledge about not just this attack specifically, but about how targeted attacks unfold. Here are some of our findings: To understand…
Read MoreAfter our previous finding involving a targeted attack whose payload were OS-dependent, we encountered a more recent run that leads to a malicious file specifically affecting Mac OSX. The said malware, detected as TROJ_MDROPR.LB, is a Trojan being used in Pro-Tibetan targeted campaigns, as initially described by Alienvault. In investigating the campaign, we found that…
Read MoreLast month, we published an infographic Know Your Enemies, which illustrated the different cybercrooks users may “meet” firsthand in the virtual neighborhood. Interestingly, a question was raised to us about the differences between the prices of user information. There are indeed discrepancies between the prices of credit cards between regions. The question, however, is why….
Read MoreIn an ironic twist of events, the news about the malicious email campaign that leverages political issues related to Tibet is now being used in a separate campaign resulting to malware infection. So far, we have encountered two email campaigns using this particular social engineering technique. The first one, according to reports, has a spoofed…
Read MoreThe mass appeal of Apple products is undeniable. Every product or software release is often anticipated and greeted with much fanfare. Its latest release, the OS X Mountain Lion, is no exception. Although the software has yet to be released, there have already been articles written about its features. One of the more-touted features of…
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