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Behavior-based AV solutions cannot stand alone

Someday, behavior analysis might replace signature comparison in AV solutions. But I don't think so. Like all security controls, these two approaches to detecting malware are layered defenses, supporting each other, identifying threats the other misses. by Tom Olzak

Tags: Malware, Behavior Analysis, Signature Comparison, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Tom Olzak

Blog posts 2008-08-06

CNN Top 10 e-mail leading users to malware

Attention news junkies: The Belgian MX virus and spam blog is reporting that today's CNN Top 10 e-mail links are sending unwitting users to sites hosting malware. by Selena Frye

Tags: Malware, CNN, E-mail, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Online Communications, Selena Frye

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Top 10 IT headlines for June 25: True cost of iPhone 3G, is Ballmer right for Microsoft, 200K sites spreading malware

Top 10 IT headlines for Wednesday, June 25, 2008: Google and Nokia could be making the wrong assumptions about smartphones, can Ballmer lead Microsoft for the next decade, iSuppli reveals true cost of iPhone 3G, 200K sites are spreading malware on the Web, and more. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple iPhone, Information Technology, Steve Ballmer, Malware, Microsoft Corp., 3G, Social Networking, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Strategy, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-06-25

HP becomes next vendor to ship malware-infected media

In yet another case of infected media being sent out direct from a manufacturer, HP's software security response team has issued a warning on this to AusCERT earlier this week. Affected were some USB flash drives with installation files for a range of Proliant servers. Apparently, they are...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Antivirus, Media, Malware, Worm, USB Flash Drive, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2008-04-10

Fake Cisco kit may contain malware

Marketing counterfeit Cisco equipment is not breaking news by any means, as it has been an ongoing problem for Cisco and its resellers for years now. As evidence, check out this article for NetworkWorld by Brad Reese “Giant counterfeit Cisco sale on eBay”. The equipment must be a pretty good...

Tags: Malware, Cisco Systems Inc., Indictment, Michael Kassner

Blog posts 2008-03-21

MBR rootkit Mebroot: A tough threat to security

Security firm Finjan has raised a warning on rootkit "Mebroot," which it believes has entered the Release to Manufacturing RTM phase -- a term used for software that has entered production. It's extremely difficult for security software to detect this rootkit because it overwrites the master boot record MBR of the harddisk....

Tags: Software, Malware, F-Secure Corp., Security Software, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Arun Radhakrishnan

Blog posts 2008-03-07

Unraveled: Elaborate malware scheme scams users into parting with cash

If you see a computer being infected with a "MonaRonaDona virus," you might be interested to know that this "virus" has been making its rounds the past week. According to the security researchers over at Kaspersky, the MonaRonaDona virus is actually a custom software and is part...

Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2008-03-04

Security vulnerabilities abound at Adobe

As with many other software vendors, Adobe has found itself rife with security vulnerabilities in a number of its products. A recently patched series of flaws in Acrobat, the longtime standard for Web documents, has already infected thousands, according to some researchers. Some older versions of Acrobat are still waiting...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, Vulnerability, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Andy Moon

Blog posts 2008-02-12

Update on Trojans from multiple Web sites

Exploits that caused more than 10,000 Web sites to spew malware were orchestrated by a single gang. An excerpt from PC World: The latest problems show that the power of this particular hacking gang appears to be growing since it was identified early last year....

Tags: Web Server, Web, Search Engine, Trojan Horse, Malware, Web Site, Exploit, Web Servers, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Web Site Development, Security, Viruses And Worms, Internet, Arun Radhakrishnan

Blog posts 2008-01-15

Malware variants giving anti-virus firms a tough time

Anti-virus companies are finding it hard to keep up with the new variant of malicious applications springing up over the Web. An excerpt from Ars Technica: The explosive growth in variant detection is another example of how the Storm worm and other copycat viruses wreaked havoc...

Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Arun Radhakrishnan

Blog posts 2008-01-12

2008, a year to focus on online security

Come 2008, security firms brace up for another year of malware attacks in an industry that saw much organization on the dark side. Much as the Web has reduced the barrier to connectivity, it has also reduced the barrier to vulnerability. With more networking, the chances for...

Tags: Malware, Attack, Spam, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Arun Radhakrishnan

Blog posts 2008-01-02

Malware replaces Google ads with suspicious links

A Trojan detected by BitDefender replaces texts ads from Google's AdSense server, resulting in an obvious loss of revenue for Google but also posing threats to users from malicious links. An excerpt from PC World: When a person visits a Web site, the browser checks the...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Advertisement, Trojan Horse, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Arun Radhakrishnan

Blog posts 2007-12-20

Trojan attacks bank accounts, automates wire transfers

Anti-virus vendor SecureWorks has raised an alert on a variant of the Prg Trojan that pilfers commercial bank accounts by initiating wire transfers. An excerpt from SC Magazine: The latest attack is being orchestrated by a German group working in conjunction with UpLevel, a Russian malware-developing...

Tags: Bank, Awareness, Trojan Horse, Malware, Money, Attack, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Banking, Cyberthreats, Phishing, Security, Viruses And Worms, Financial Services, Spam And Phishing, Arun Radhakrishnan

Blog posts 2007-12-18

Hackers target search terms on top search engines

Hackers have started on an organized attack on major search engines with innumerable keywords resulting in search results that point to malicious Web sites. Once clicked, the sites will cause a download of Trojans, key loggers, or elicit bogus clicks. An excerpt from ZDNet: Simply put,...

Tags: Search Engine, Malware, Computerworld, Hacker, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Search, Hacking, Viruses And Worms, Security, Arun Radhakrishnan

Blog posts 2007-11-29

Securing from the inside: Whitelisting

In my last post, I talked about the dangers that the humble USB port can pose to the unsuspecting security administrator. I also suggested some possible ways of dealing with this often overlooked vector. This time, I want to talk about one of my suggestions -- whitelisting....

Tags: Antivirus Product, Antivirus, Malware, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2007-11-28

Phishing, spam, malware who's problem is it?

I have read that it is the uneducated user who is the big problem for most of the things going wrong on the internet. And I have read about the knowledgeable IT staff infecting the network with the newest stuff. Who thinks it is just stupidity or a person just...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, phishing, zlito@..., computer, antivirus, PC, malware

Discussion threads 2007-11-25

Spammers target 'guilty conscience' to get users to download malware

Commtech, an Israeli security firm, has detected spam that targets users with e-mails that impinge on their conscience to get them to download malware. An excerpt from Network World: “Preying on people’s guilty conscience with a virus is an ingenious trick of social engineering,” says Rebecca...

Tags: Spammer, Malware, Conscience, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, E-mail, Viruses And Worms, Security, Online Communications, Arun Radhakrishnan

Blog posts 2007-11-21

Spammers target 'guilty conscience' to get users to download malware

Spammers target 'guilty conscience'Lucky for me on two counts then.1) malware doesn't seem to be a problem for linux. :p2) I have no concience when it comes to my actions, I don't hide them from public view to begin with.Curiosity sounds more accurate than guiltwouldn't you be curious if...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, spam, Jaqui, sympathy, spammer, malware

Discussion threads 2007-11-21

Open Web proxies, the base for malware attacks

Suprised? I think not.How is this a surprise to anyone. This has been a common practice for years, and they finally figure it out now?Just scan your desired range for the port of your choice depending on type of proxy, and bingo... many many open proxy's available for anonymous use.If...

Tags: mista.phillips@..., Web, Panda, malware

Discussion threads 2007-11-19

Open Web proxies, the base for malware attacks

Researchers at the Web Application Security Consortium WASC have found that banner ad/click fraud and spam form most of the traffic to open proxy servers on the Web. An excerpt from Dark Reading: Of the 9 million Web requests that hit the WASC honeynet in October,...

Tags: Web, Malware, Server, Attack, Channel Management, Security, Marketing, Arun Radhakrishnan

Blog posts 2007-11-19