I talked to Gamespot [warning – autoplay video] back in June about the type of hacking on display in the video game…
Month: September 2014
Latest UK Study Reveals How Children Think Online and the Brands They Trust
The Office of Communications, commonly known as OfCom, the UK communication industry’s regulator and competition authority, recently released a report with Sherbert…
Google’s DoubleClick ad network abused once again in malvertising attacks
Last week we uncovered a large-scale malvertising attack involving Google’s DoubleClick and Zedo that affected many high-profile sites. Unfortunately, another incident…
Five Anti-Analysis Tricks That Sometimes Fool Analysts
No malware author wants an analyst snooping around their code, so they employ tricks to inhibit analysis. Along with visualization technology…
“Your Mailbox Has Exceeded The Storage Limit” Phish
Be wary of emails claiming you’ve gone over your email storage limit – users of both AOL and Outlook are reporting…
Spyware installed on Android devices to stalk domestic abuse victims
As a threat researcher, I like to think I’m helping make the world a better place. We protect against malware that…
A Week in Security (Sept 21 – 27)
Last week, we’ve seen quite a number of in-the-wild exploits that affect systems installed with unpatched Adobe Flash Player—one via direct…
Yet another case of malvertising on The Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay is famous for its tumultuous relationship with copyright advocates and law enforcement. And yet, despite police raids and numerous…
Scammers Offer Up “Steam Wallet Codes”
Last week, we presented a list of online threats that users may encounter while on Steam and interacting with other gamers within…
Browser Extensions and Facebook Profile Viewers
We recently saw a website – thousandssa(dot)pw – offering up a Facebook Profile Visitor browser extension: “Profile views * Instantly see who…