Javascript Malware Source Code

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

This is how dangerous the web has become. Lately it is estimated that over 10K of websites fell victim to a large attack that included a remote Javascript file into the title tag of a web page. The JS malware exploits vulnerabilities in Windows, RealPlayer, and other applications to break ...

Spybot Search&Destroy Now Detects Rootkits

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

We're excited to tell you that we have improved the scanning for rootkits. Beginning with the first updates in march we have added new anti rootkit plugins for Spybot - Search & Destroy. Apart from that we have also developed a new tool - the RootAlyzer Rootkits are a technology that ...

Second mass hack exposed

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Hot on the heels of a recent hack in which 10,000 sites were compromised, researchers have disclosed a new large-scale attack.. Researchers at McAfee estimated that the attack has been active for roughly one week, and in that time frame has managed to place itself on roughly 200,000 web pages. Most of ...

Anatomy of a hack attack

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Monday, 9am Blackjack, a hacker working from an internet cafe in London, is about to launch an attack on a major government agency. His aim is to cause maximum disruption and embarrassment. And, according to security experts, his job is going to be worryingly easy. "Most organisations have dozens of vulnerabilities they ...

Spam Pushes Malware Disguised As Screensavers

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Sunbelt Software is reporting a wave of spam pushing a new variant of backdoor trojan malware. The spams they show all advertise "3D BeST Screensaver" or "3D Flsh screen$aver" or something like that; "Download for free" and a link. The pages to which the links take you are well-executed and look ...