Just recently, Trend Micro discovered an FTP server in Uruguay that hosts a phishing Web site that targets Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) customers, one of the largest mobile phone companies in Brazil. The server’s IP address indicates that it may be affiliated with Russian or Ukrainian cyber criminals who have previously been affiliated with RBN,…
Read MoreFor the month of July, we’ve seen the increasing popularity of iPhone since it debuted last June, the United States 231st celebration of its independence and the release of the movie adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Unfortunately, a lot of threats that have emerged in July took advantage of these…
Read MoreToday Microsoft has released its first monthly security patch release. According to its advance notification, there are 8 planned release for today but MS changed them and updated their site to reflect that they will be releasing instead of the original 8, only 4 bulletins. No word from Microsoft as to the reason for the…
Read MoreBrief HistoryDuring the first quarter of 2005, the advent of the family of mass-mailing bot-worms called MYTOBs gave rise to the vast proliferation of so-called BOT creators or groups that thrive on and make use of the modularity, functionality and “effectiveness” of the open-source codes. I will refer to the MYTOB open source as “Hellbot”…
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