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...
‘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...
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...
Jumping Into the Flames of Skywiper
There has been quite a bit of analysis and speculation about the Flamer/Skywiper threat. As we started to analyze this...
Evolution of Android Malware: IRCBot Joins the Party
We all know how fast the smart phone market is growing. Along with it, the complexity and the numbers of...
