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• Spamhaus-themed ransomware delivered through exploit kits

  17.04.2013

  It seems that users are starting to recognize ransomware accompanied with fake notifications by copyright enforcement and law enforcement agencies for what it is, and cyber crooks are trying out new approaches.

• Researcher sets up honeypot to counterattack, identifies attackers

  27.03.2013

  I believe that most infosec professionals have, at one time or other, wished they could fight back when some of the resources they are tasked with protecting came under attack by hackers.

• Security firm publishes details about Java issue, asks for second opinion

  19.03.2013

  Making good on their promise, Security Exploration has published technical details about a Java issue that they consider to be a security vulnerability, but Oracle has categorized as demonstrating "allowed behavior".

• Seagate blog compromised, leads to Blackhole and malware

  15.03.2013

  A blog of well-known hard disk drive manufacturer Seagate has been compromised to contain malicious iFrame injections that redirect users to websites hosting the Blackhole exploit kit, warns Sophos.

• MiniDuke does not come only via email

  11.03.2013

  Researchers from Kaspersky and CrySyS Lab continue to analyze the MiniDuke backdoor and have discovered two previously unknown infection mechanisms.

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