Threats like UPATRE are continuously evolving as seen in the development of the techniques used so as to bypass security solutions. UPATRE malware are known downloaders of information stealers like ZeuS that typically spread via email attachments. We recently spotted several spam runs that use the popular file hosting service Dropbox. These use embedded links lead to…
Read MoreFebruary has begun, and as they say, love is in the air. Along with pharma spam, that is. We have recently found spammed messages posing as an invoice from iTunes in its e-mail subject but contains an advertisement for a “special Valentine’s day sale” containing links that lead to pharma websites. Figure 1. Spammed messages…
Read MoreThe popularity and credibility of CNN is again being abused by malware authors. We have received reports of spammed messages that purport to come from the popular news network. But this time, instead of fake news, the mail contains a clickable image that redirects users to an Online Canadian Pharmacy that offers different sexual enhancement…
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