Posts Tagged ‘Trojan’
IN THE HEADLINES: Holiday eCard Sneaks a Trojan Past the Nation’s Sentries
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 14, 2011
To everyone who sent me eCards over the holidays, instead of a traditional printed greeting, thank you. And sorry. Thank you for thinking of me, and thank you for being kinder to the planet. And sorry, but I didn’t open any of them. I know you meant well, but I never open eCards, no matter [...]
A Real Life Grabber: New Trojan, New Concerns
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● November 15, 2010
I’ve predicted for a while that because the more recent generation of malware – and especially Trojans – has been so effective, we’re going to see lots more of the same. And better, more sophisticated ones. And I was right. Again. One thing I’ve learned over the years is that if an attack, scam or [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Zeus Gang Nabbed after Stealing Nearly $10 Million
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● October 12, 2010
Law enforcement in the United Kingdom just announced they have nabbed an identity theft gang that stole millions from British banks. The Brits proudly announced the capture of nineteen members of a cyber gang that had used the now widely available Zeus Trojan to steal nearly $10 million from British banks. And get this – [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: The Worm Is Back
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 24, 2010
With all the focus on nasty malware like banking Trojans in the last year, it’s easy to forget that there are plenty of different types of malicious software lurking on the Internet and waiting to surprise you. This year, the Trojan is the talk of the town in large part because of the apparent ease [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Russian Trojans Invade Jason’s Deli in Memphis
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 23, 2010
It was such a new type of Trojan horse program, investigators who ran tests on it seemed to readily admit that it couldn’t be detected by any anti-virus program they tried. Seems like the ultimate weapon in the hands of the bad guys, and one that should leave security experts around the world scratching their [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Could Zeus Be the Biggest Threat Ever?
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● August 19, 2010
In a recent story on the growth of one of the most dangerous computer Trojans every discovered, tech magazine, Network World, opened with the line “Banks and antivirus powerless to stop attacks.” It’s been almost a year since I first started warning about the dangers of Zeus, a powerful banking Trojan that was wreaking havoc [...]
How Do You Know Your Antivirus Software is Working?
Posted by: Matt Hines in: ● June 28, 2010
How well is your antivirus software (AV) working today? Hopefully better than mine. Of course, I didn’t pay anything for mine, maybe that’s the problem; maybe not. Either way as I first sat down to write this blog on my work-issued (and far more heavily protected) laptop, my home PC – a nice fresh six-month [...]
Reflections from a Black Hat Hackers’ Conference (Part One)
Posted by: Michael Stanfield in: ● February 15, 2010
The following special blog post is the reproduction of a note from Intersections VP, of Information Security, Tim Rohrbaugh. OK, so I have been attending the so-called “hacker convention,” Black Hat, off and on since 1998. I usually look forward to the event as one does to the first day of the new year – [...]
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