Traditional antivirus has always been every company’s first line of defense. They protect employees who still commit the usual mistakes that security experts tell everyone to avoid: opening malicious attachments, clicking unknown URLs, and visiting untrustworthy websites. In this context, these products may seem sufficient: they can identify bad files and known malware before they…
Read MoreCarolyn Guevarra
Technical Communications
Cybercriminals have once again used a not-so-new but still a seemingly promising medium for their malware campaigns. Earlier today, ZDNet reported a “new” exploit that targets Skype users. This exploit takes advantage of a vulnerability in a Skype component—EasyBits Extras Manager. While the vulnerability was found and fixed as early as October 2009, many users…
Read MoreHeads-up for users still running Windows XP: The unpatched Help Center flaw revealed last week is now out in the wild and being used to launch malware attacks against target users. This new zero-day exploit takes advantage of the vulnerability that exists in the Microsoft Windows Help Center, a default Microsoft application that allows users…
Read MoreWith the underground economy still thriving, cybercriminals will surely use any method such as Canadian pharma spam runs to facilitate their information theft operations. Canadian pharmacy sites are known to be used by scammers to sell a wide range of fake medicines usually for impotence and other serious medical conditions at much lower prices compared…
Read MoreWhat do the “FIFA World Cup” and Gaza attack have in common? They are both currently being used as social engineering ploys by a couple of malware campaigns seen on Twitter. TrendLabsSM senior threat researcher Ivan Macalintal spotted several malicious programs being distributed via the popular microblogging site. These malware campaigns take advantage of noteworthy…
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