Computer threat trend forecast for 2010
2009 is coming to an end, so it's time to talk about what we expect to happen in 2010. I've been looking into my crystal ball and this is the result…More clouds on the security horizonWelcome to the cloud. In 2007, we launched our first product which took advantage of the cloud, now in 2009 [...]
Rogueware distributors use Skype
Rogueware distributors are like the cockroaches of the Internet; they’re everywhere. Malicious search results, online advertisements, and iframe hijacked sites are the typical distribution methods, but every once in a while we come across an interesting approach. Recently, a colleague alerted me of a spam message coming through to his personal Skype account. The message [...]
Rogueware with new Ransomware Technology™
The criminals behind Rogueware attacks are becoming increasingly aggressive in their approach to make money. We recently stumbled across a sample (Adware/TotalSecurity2009) which uses a ransomware technique to improve its sales. Once the computer becomes infected, Total Security forces the victim to purchase it before it will allow any files from being accessed on the [...]
NoMalware Announces Free Virus and Spyware Removal Tools (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
NoMalware®, leading antivirus software company, announces innovative free anti virus protection tools.source
Blackhat SEO Aggressively Targets Halloween Related Keywords
Cyber criminals behind the Rogueware epidemic have been hard at work in poisoning search results to increase traffic to their campaign sites. Today, we identified a new Blackhat SEO campaign, which is currently targeting Halloween related keywords aggressively. While studying the campaign, I noticed that the most commonly targeted keywords were classic costume favorites, such [...]