Plugins compromised in SquirrelMail's web server hack
Dancho Danchev: According to a recently posted update by SquirrelMail’s Jonathan Angliss, the source code of three plugins was backdoored during the web server compromise of the popular web-based email application which took place last month. The compromised plugins were embedded with code that was forwarding accounting data to a server maintained by the people behind the hack, [...]
Tue Aug 04 17:15:14 PDT 2009
Fake Microsoft patch malware campaign makes a comeback
Dancho Danchev: During the last couple of hours, a fake Microsoft patch themed malware campaign was restarted by its botnet masters, once again spamming a? non-existent Update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express (KB910721) as officexp-KB910721-FullFile-ENU.exe detected as VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.FO. Some of the subjects used in the campaign include Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Outlook; Install Critical [...]
Tue Aug 04 16:22:49 PDT 2009
Fake 'Blue Screen of Death' pushing scareware
Ryan Naraine: Hackers are using the infamous Windows Blue Screen of Death to trick computer users into downloading fake security software (scareware). According to a discovery by Sunbelt Software, a Windows users are being shown the recognizable blue screen that signifies an operating system crash with a bright red “Security Alert” notice. (click image below for full version) The [...]
Tue Aug 04 13:56:18 PDT 2009
U.S. Marines ban Facebook, MySpace, Twitter
Ryan Naraine: The U.S. Marine Corps has slapped an immediate ban on the use of social networking sites on its network, warning that sites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are a “proven haven for malicious hackers and content.” The ban, contained in an order issued Monday, will last for a year.? It specifically mentions Facebook, Twitter and MySpace [...]
Tue Aug 04 10:17:27 PDT 2009
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