Incident ResponseResearcher details iWorm infection vector, persistence mechanism, in paperAdam GreenbergNovember 3, 2014Mac users were getting infected by iWorm when going to The Pirate Bay and downloading infected pirated applications, such as Photoshop.
Application securityResearchers notice uptick in ‘Poweliks’ trojan infectionsMarcos ColónNovember 3, 2014The increase could be attributed to a recently discovered spam campaign that involves phony emails claiming to be from the Canadian Post or USPS.
Application securityCompromised .edu domain used to spread Zeus-laden emailsDanielle WalkerNovember 3, 2014Researchers at PhishMe warned of the campaign that uses purported payment confirmations to fool victims.
BreachAnother day, another data breachMarcos ColónNovember 3, 2014Tracking down threat actors is no easy feat, and requires an immense amount of research and collaboration.
Incident ResponseThreat of the month: Bash bug/ShellshockKasper LindgaardNovember 3, 2014Threat of the month: Bash bug/Shellshock
Incident ResponseEmail promises free pizza, ensnares victims in Asprox botnet insteadAdam GreenbergOctober 31, 2014Cloudmark came upon an email that offers free pizza, but clicking on the link to get the coupon ends with victims being ensnared in a botnet.
MalwareFlash redirect campaign impacts Carnegie Mellon page, leads to Angler EKDanielle WalkerOctober 31, 2014Malwarebytes found that, since early July, thousands of sites had been targeted in the campaign.
MalwareFilmOn accuses DoubleVerify of distributing malwareTeri RobinsonOctober 31, 2014In readying a libel suit against DoubleVerify, FilmOn says it discovered that the firm deliberately distributed malware.
