More rogueware campaigns on Twitter…
Again cybercriminals are using the Trending Topics to spread rogueware. In this case the Trending Topic is David Carradine: When you click on the links you go to this website: Or this one: Or many other similar ones. And at the end you will have installed an Adware/PrivacyCenter: source
Cyber Criminals Exploit Drupal CMS to Distribute Malware
In a previous post, I stressed the importance of updating web applications frequently. Cyber criminals are always on the lookout for newly exploitabledistribution methods and will go to great lengths to take advantage of anywebsite. It may not be widely known, but web application vulnerabilitiespop-up just as frequently as Software or Operating System vulnerabilitiesdo. If [...]
Rogueware campaign on Twitter continues…
The Twitter Trends based attack we blogged about yesterday has expanded from just one trend to nearly all of them! Over the past 24 hours, there have been several thousand tweets targeting trending topics on Twitter and the numbers continue to rise. Example Tweets: As you can see from the example tweets, the cyber criminals [...]
Rogueware Campaigns blending in with Twitter Trends
"PhishTube Broadcast" became a trending topic on Twitter today. The word “tube” is a big red flag to any Threat Researcher these days, so naturally I had to investigate it. I clicked on the section inside of the trending topics group and ironically the links in the tweets looked fishy.I started to investigate further and [...]
Software delivers anti-spyware tools. (ThomasNet)
With ability to scan RAM, registry, hard drives, and external storage devices for known data-mining, advertising, and tracking components, Spyware Adware Alert SE 2008.1 v1.19.3 will clean system, permanently removing hidden parasites. By repairing and correcting errors caused by ad and spyware programs, software optimizes PC performance and allows users to maintain privacy while surfing [...]