Security researchers Luca Carettoni and Mauro Gentile recently found during their research that even though Adobe has fixed an old vulnerability found in 2011 (CVE-2011-2461), its side effects still linger around the Internet. Your favorite websites might still be affected by this bug. They have shared great details in their blog post. Let’s take a quick look…
Read MoreThe security of an enterprise is not only dependent on the organization itself, but also on the security of their IT supply chain and contractors. These represent potential weak points into the security of any organization. Third-party contractors and suppliers have been used to compromise larger organizations. Target’s breach began with a breach of a…
Read MoreRecently, we’ve come across an interesting spam campaign aimed at French users. The campaign itself uses a well-crafted lure that is likely to catch the attention of its would-be victims. In addition, the malware used – the GootKit backdoor – contains several unusual technical characteristics. Both of these highlight how this campaign was quite well thought-out…
Read MoreYahoo recently rolled out a new way for users to access their services without entering a password. Their new system uses a cellphone to authenticate the user. Instead of entering a password, the user receives a verification code via text message on their phone. (The user would have provided their phone number to Yahoo when setting…
Read MoreThe URSNIF malware family is primarily known for being a data-stealing malware, but it’s also known for acquiring a wide variety of behavior. Known URSNIF variants include backdoors (BKDR_URSNIF.SM), spyware (TSPY_URSNIF.YNJ), and file infectors (PE_URSNIF.A-O). December 2014: Rise in URSNIF infections brought about by file infection routines In December 2014 we discussed a rise in URSNIF infections,…
Read More