Narilam Trojan Targets Iranian Financial Software
Iranian infrastructure has been on the radar of cyberattackers for a couple of years. We have already witnessed organized and...
A Quick Analysis of the Flash Player Opcode-Verifying Code Execution Vulnerability
On October 12, McAfee Labs learned of proof-of-concept code exploiting a newly patched Flash Player vulnerability. Adobe had patched this...
‘FakeInstaller’ Leads the Attack on Android Phones
Android.FakeInstaller is a widespread mobile malware family. It has spoofed the Olympic Games Results App, Skype, Flash Player, Opera and...
‘Police Ransomware’ Preys on Guilty Consciences
“Police ransomware” is big business, generating millions of euros for organized criminal groups. In May, at Europol’s headquarters in The...
Malicious Websites – The Web is a Dangerous Place
McAfee’s latest Threats Report shows a growth in malicious websites replacing botnets as the primary infection mechanism. This means that...
No Surprise – Ransomware On the Rise
McAfee’s latest Threats Report shows a 1.5 million increase in malware since last quarter. 2012 is in fact, far and...
AutoIt and Malware: What’s the Connection?
During the last couple of weeks I’ve come across three malware samples packed using compiled AutoIt scripts, so I decided...
Combating Malware and Advanced Persistent Threats
In the past decade, the security industry has seen a constant rise in the volume of malware and attacks associated...
Operation High Roller Raises Financial Fraud Stakes
Earlier today Guardian Analytics and McAfee released the joint report “Dissecting Operation High Roller,” which describes a new breed of...
‘Bioskits’ Join Ranks of Stealth Malware
We have seen many discussions of the MyBios “Bioskit” discovered at the end of 2011. MyBios was the first malware...
