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Rogue .SCR File Links Circulating in Steam Chat
We mentioned rogue .scr files being passed around the Steam network (specifically, in chat) in September, and they seem to be…
Exposing the Flash ‘EITest’ malware campaign
Security incidents seldom are unrelated. Connecting those dots can help us better understand the underlying architecture and groups involved in cyber-crime. Since early…
New Online Ebola Alert Tool is Anything But
Update [10/30/2014 1:06PM GMT]: We found the website called ebola(dot)events, which appears similar to ebolawarnings(dot)com. Upon visiting the dot events site, however, it…
Cyber-criminals quickly adopt critical Flash Player vulnerability
Keeping your computer up-to-date is probably one of the best pieces of advice one can give when it comes to online…
Malware and PUP Disguised as Twitch Bombing Tools
Here’s a scenario: Suppose you went live on Twitch to stream your playthrough of Destiny. Suppose you were getting a lot of…
Household improvement emails come with Zbot malware
There’s a malicious email in circulation which claims to contain an invoice from a Kitchen Appliance company. According to another recipient…
‘Dyre’ malware goes after Salesforce users
San Francisco-based company Salesforce well-known for its cloud-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, emailed a security advisory to its customers, late Friday,…
Fake E-ZPass Emails Still in Circulation
E-ZPass Malware mails have been bouncing around for the last month or so, and it appears they’re still very much in…
SocialBlade.com compromised, starts redirection chain to Nuclear Pack exploit kit
Update (07/29/2014): Following our notification, the developers in charge of SocialBlade.com have investigated and identified the source of the compromise. The…