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Cavalcade of malware hosted right here in the U S of A
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MSN IM Worm: MSNworm.GM
Malware: Your friend invited you to Twitter!
Ukrain Scareware\Tweets\Bogus LinkedIn-Scrbd Accts
Killing the beast...Part II
Botnet trading platform for hacked PCs
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Internet most popular information source: poll
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Showing posts with label IM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IM. Show all posts
Saturday, June 20, 2009
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Viruslist July Stats, New IM Threat, Fake Celeb Sites=Malware, Vista & SP1, XP & XP3, Windows 7-Major Or Minor?
Latest Security & News Info
Thursday, May 01, 2008
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Wednesday, January 09, 2008
IM Attacks, Botnet Birth, Banner Ads, Storm Worm & More
Another busy day of security news and other tidbits in the forum.
We'll start off with some stats about IM attacks, from FaceTime. They've come up with some percentages displaying which is the biggest target. Would it be MSN, AIM or YIM?
Sandi over at Spyware Sucks has some good news about rogue banner ads. Seems the offensive server has been firewall blocked. She rocks on these don't she? Heck she rocks on alot of stuff.
The RBN seem to be offering the Storm worm domains for sale or rent. This was not exactly something that wasn't foreseen. I've been keeping track of this and it was previously mentioned as a possibility.
Way back when the SoBig worm came out, it seems this was the birth of the botnet according to these researchers. I wasn't even involved in security back then, but I remember the news about SoBig. It seemed scary at the time. But then once I came to know the slightest bit about worms\spam\emails I realized it was the easiest thing in the world to avoid.
Researchers are saying that the 'shadow economy' of malware is worth about 105bn. Of course no one can really put a figure on this, because no one can know what these guys are actually taking in or spreading around.
ICANN is trying to put an end to domain name tasting in an effort to remove a loophole in the system. Many a poor soul have fallen victim to these asshats. Many people consider them nearly as bad as spammers. Can't say I'd disagree.
Well that's about it for now. That ought to be plenty of reading for you. Please take some time to share your experiences in our forums.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
New IM Worm
Over at Trend Labs they warn of another IM worm making the rounds. WTF, are people still clicking these unknown links? Wake up people!!
Friday, January 04, 2008
New User, Wi-Fi Virus Outbreak?, IM Attacks, MySpace Controller
We have a new member, so drop in to say 'hello'
Researchers have put forth proof that a virus could spread via wi-fi connections pretty easily.
It seems PG has stumbled across something that could be a MySpace control & command application, but he's not sure!
Finally users of the ever popular IMs need to take heed as the number of attacks has increased recently and more are expected for 2008.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Encrypt Your MSN IM Convos
Today we have a small tool which will help keep your MSN IM conversations limited to who you want to receive them. A must have for all those 'personal' IMs we all make eh?? Not to mention it may keep the boss from knowing you're planning to sneak off to a game one afternoon. Check it out now....
Monday, December 03, 2007
Quick Updates Since Thanksgiving Week
Apologies for not blogging much this last week, I'll be back at it this week, but here are some hot links for now:
Google Thinks Spammers are Giving Up
Sunday, November 18, 2007
New MSN IM Trojan On The Loose
eSafe security researchers have discovered a new MSN trojan spreading thru the Net. It's controlled via an IRC channel. More Here....
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
AIM Flaw Exposed, No Fix Yet
Looks like yet another security exploit has been found in AIM. AOL admits so, but no fix in sight. Read & Disucss Here
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Weekly Roundup-Sept 30
Apologies for not blogging the last week or so. I've been involved with a 'donated' Pc for me to play with and it's been giving me fits with every turn.
Here is a round up of the some of the forum topics:
WinPatrol PLUS Data Collection
Radical Rethink Of The Net Under Way
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Update Your YaHoo IM
The folks at YaHoo have issued a security patch for their IM users. Read More Here
Friday, August 17, 2007
Weekly Round Up- Aug. 17 2007
Well the week started out with the concern over domain name parking and how users can be re-directed to malware sites via ads. Seems to be a growing trend, malware\rogue affiliates use legit means to sneak in thru the back door on viable sites.
Tuesday brought us a new blog by PayPal. Why this wasn't started sooner I have no idea. You'd think it would be a no brainer, so they could address the latest security concerns as it relates to phishing emails.
Wednesday was a busy day. We were warned about the threats about cyber squatting. This is when the bad guys buy up domains looking to make a fast buck. 248% increase in one year!
Wednesday was also the day we found that nearly 60% of are clueless as it regards to online threats. This day also brought us new ransomeware. Then there was the 0 day YaHoo! IM exploit
Thursday brought news of rogue DNS servers which could re-direct users to malware sites when errors were made looking for legit sites.
Friday looks sort of quiet so far. Just an article about ad servers perhaps clogging the Tubes. And a related one about some websites actually blocking FireFox users because they don't spend any money on said sites.
There was also an update to the Malwarebytes Rogues list.
Friday, June 01, 2007
Good Reading In Our Forums
The spam and phishing forum has been very busy this week. Friday brings no end. A bit on the major spammer arrested and why it won't impact your inbox.
And then a look into what the future of spamming techniques holds
Then we have a bit of a technical read about the effectiveness of anti virus software
Lastly there is a new MSN IM worm spreading
Enjoy and don't forget to let us know what you think.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
IM Threats Increase Dramitically
IM threats increase over 70% since last year, averaging a new threat every day. Read & Discuss Here
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