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| Showing 'Security Research News' from 1 to 10 | | | Worm Creates Copies In Password-Protected Archived FilesTypically users archive file to lump several files together into a single file for convenience or to simply save storage space. However, we uncovered a worm that creates copies of itself even on password-protected archived files. We acquired a sample... | Whitewashed Spam – How Antispam Laws Are Helping Spammers 23rd May 2013 [46 hours ago] from Symantec Contributor: Binny Kuriakose
Anonymity disguised as freedom of expression and lack of clear cut laws makes cyberspace murky from a security point of view. Countries are waking up and realizing that there is a need for laws which enable authorities to... | Downloader.Liftoh Cousin To W32.Phopifas? 23rd May 2013 [48 hours ago] from Symantec Downloader.Liftoh is a Trojan horse detected by Symantec that downloads malware onto the compromised computer without the user noticing.
A new variant of this threat, discovered in early May, was identified in some Spanish-speaking countries in Latin... | ZeuS/ZBOT Malware Shapes Up In 2013The notorious info-stealing ZeuS/ZBOT variants are reemerging with a vengeance, with increased activity and a different version of the malware seen this year. In our 2013 Security Predictions, we predicted that cybercrime will be characterized by old... | Twitter Adopt 2FA; Here Is What You Can Do 23rd May 2013 [2 days ago] from Websense | Spam In April 2013
The percentage of spam in email traffic was up 2.1 percentage points compared with March and averaged 72.2%
The percentage of phishing emails decreased by a factor of three compared with March, dropping to 0.002%
In April, malicious files were found... | Rise In URL Spam 23rd May 2013 [2 days ago] from Symantec Symantec is observing an increase in spam containing URLs. On May 16, URL spam volume increased by 12% from 84% to 96% and since then the URL spam volume fluctuated between 95% and 99%. That means 95% of the spam messages delivered during this period... | Phishers’ New Fake Social Media Apps 23rd May 2013 [3 days ago] from Symantec Phishers are trying everything they can to improve their chances of harvesting user credentials. They are known for experimenting with different fake social media applications in a desperate move to lure users. Recently, we found a few examples of some... | Is The Raspberry Pi Secure?Since its initial release in February 2012 the Raspberry Pi a very inexpensive, palm-sized computer meant to help teach computer science in schools has become a favorite of hobbyists, makers, and tech enthusiasts everywhere. Why wouldnt it be? The... | Spammers Targeting Oklahoma Tornado Victims 22nd May 2013 [3 days ago] from Symantec Natural disasters, like tornadoes and earthquakes, are quite common in the United States of America. Unfortunately, the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore experienced a violent tornado on Monday, May 20, that sadly resulted in dozens of casualties. Spammers... | | | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Older » | |
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