Malware

Already famous for their sophistication, Flame and Gauss malware have yielded a new develompent. Dubbed MiniFlame, the component is deployed after Flame and Gauss already are installed on targeted machines.

Approximately 1 year ago today, Tim Tomes and I did a presentation on Volume Shadow Copies (VSC) at Hack3rCon II. Hack3rCon^3 just wrapped up, and I’ve officially been shamed into finally publishing the details of the research. Many of the faithful PDC readers will know most of these details, as some of them were included […]

With less than a month remaining until the presidential election, online fraudsters are smelling opportunity, and more similarly themed cons are expected in the upcoming weeks.

Over the course of a week, two trojan-spreading scams have emerged that aim for users of the internet phone service.

Cyber criminals are always looking for ways to fill their pockets, but SMBs seem to be a prime target.

Researchers believe watering hole strategies, where attackers compromise sites visited by their targets, are used to steal personal information and set the stage for spear phishing attacks.

A new attack method, dubbed "universal man-in-the-browser," is capable of stealing information from any site visited by users -- not just ones hardcoded into the malware.

The $163 million ruling by a Maryland federal judge addresses the final defendant of a rogue anti-virus ring first contested in 2008.