Archive for November, 2007

Fake Microsoft Update

PandaLabs,

This morning we have seen an e-mail that was supposed to contain a Windows update for the vulnerability in the Kodak image viewer, which could allow arbitrary code to be remotely executed.
The e-mail seems to come from Microsoft Corp, though the domain from which it was created has no relation with this company:

The email subject [...]


Video Spam 2.0

PandaLabs,
As far as I can remember, the first time I talked about "Malware 2.0" was at the begining of this year, talking to Pedro Bustamante about a banking Trojan. He used it in his e-Crime Congress presentation, and since then I have seen it in many places, even when talking about spam. What happens is [...]


Pandalabs Quarterly Report July-September 2007

PandaLabs,
Today, we have released our Quarterly Report. Inside you will find interesting information regarding trends on malware. This time we include a comparative review of "Kits for installing malware", as they have become one of the most used tools for spreading malware. 
Also, we make a review of the state of the vulnerabilities landscape. A list of unpatched vulnerabilities is [...]