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Home   »   Archives for May 2012

Update on FLAME

  • Posted on:May 31, 2012 at 2:11 pm
  • Posted in:Malware, Targeted Attacks
  • Author:
    Trend Micro
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In our recent post about the Flame malware, we promised to update you with information from our ongoing investigation. Today we wanted to give you the latest information on the threat itself, protections available for Trend Micro customers and results from our analysis so far. In a nutshell, while Flame is a very interesting piece…

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Tags: FlameFlamerIranskywiperwiper

FLAME Malware Heats Up The Threat Landscape

  • Posted on:May 29, 2012 at 5:02 pm
  • Posted in:Malware, Targeted Attacks
  • Author:
    Trend Micro
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We were alerted to reports about the info stealing malware Flame, which has reportedly been seen in Iran and certain countries since 2010. Dubbed the most sophisticated malware, Flame is capable of performing several information stealing techniques, including capturing screen shots, and recording audio via the affected computer’s microphone. Because of its scope and specific…

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Tags: FlameFlamerIranStuxnet

Taking a Bite Out of IXESHE

  • Posted on:May 29, 2012 at 10:32 am
  • Posted in:Targeted Attacks
  • Author:
    Trend Micro Forward-Looking Threat Research Team
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We released a new research paper describing the activities of another APT campaign, IXESHE (pronounced “i-sushi”). One of the most notable characteristics of the IXESHE campaign is the attackers’ use of compromised servers in target organizations as command-and-control (C&C) servers. This tactic allowed them to hide their presence by confusing their activities with data belonging…

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Tags: APTcampaignIXESHE

ZTE Score M Scores a Backdoor Vulnerability

  • Posted on:May 25, 2012 at 4:53 pm
  • Posted in:Malware, Mobile
  • Author:
    Weichao Sun (Mobile Threats Analyst)
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Recently ZTE acknowledged the existence of a vulnerability in its Android-based smartphone Score M. The said vulnerability, if exploited, can allow attackers to operate with root privileges—a scenario that can mean an attacker will have complete control over the affected phone. We have taken some time to analyze this backdoor in order to help affected…

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[INFOGRAPHIC] APT Myths and Challenges

  • Posted on:May 24, 2012 at 10:07 am
  • Posted in:Exploits, Targeted Attacks, Vulnerabilities
  • Author:
    Macky Cruz (Technical Communications)
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Do standard security solutions work against advanced persistent threats (APTs)? Are APTs crafted to extract specific files from an organization? Are data breaches caused by APTs? IT groups today face the challenge of protecting/shielding their networks against APTs—computer intrusions by threat actors that aggressively pursue and compromise targets. To help organizations formulate strategies against APTs,…

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