Distributing malware through Facebook

People ask me many times how are the bad guys using Facebook to distribute malware. Even though there are multiple answers to that question, at the end of the day Facebook is just another way to communicate, and it has more that 400 million users, so it’s just another mean …
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This post was written by Ted on February 8, 2010

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Lawyers scared of computers (The Register)

Fear of own incompetence kills trees A Crown Court judge has blasted a lawyer’s excuse for printing huge bundles of documents rather than delivering them on disc.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud
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This post was written by Ted on February 8, 2010

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Web-Based Worms: How XSS Is Paving the Way for Future Malware (TechNewsWorld.com)

I first became aware of cross-site scripting (XSS) nearly a decade ago. At the time, despite being an all too prevalent bug in Web applications, the risk posed by the flaw was of limited value. It was the go-to vulnerability for any pen tester that was having trouble digging up a meaningful vulnerability to add to his audit report.
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This post was written by Ted on February 7, 2010

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Vodafone gives away internet over Christmas (The Register)

But not all of it Vodafone UK is giving away internet access between Christmas and the new year, but only to those who have their APN set correctly.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud
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This post was written by Ted on February 7, 2010

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Goverment lawyers scared of computers (The Register)

Fear of own incompetence kills trees A Crown Court judge has blasted a lawyer’s excuse for printing huge bundles of documents rather than delivering them on disc.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud
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This post was written by Ted on February 6, 2010

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