The current case „DNSChanger“ – what computer users can do now
What happened so far? The successful undertaking of the so called ”Operation Ghost Click“, carried out by the FBI and other international law enforcement entities, was celebrated in the media – the criminal masterminds were put behind bars and the rogue DNS servers were taken over by the FBI. The…
Botnets on discount!
We’ve encountered a bot sale, which, in case it finds followers, can cause a massive glut of malware all over. The so-called “Aldi Bot” first appeared in late August and has been sold for the initial price of €10! Parts of the bot’s code oddly look like ZeuS code…
Ghosts remain: Osama Bin Laden may be haunting your PC
We have reported numerous times about the dangers that lure around as soon as any kind of special holiday is around or a hot topic floods the news. And, as expected: Recently, there has been various malware connected to Osama Bin Laden. Let's have a look at two examples:
New banking trojan about to show up!
In the next couple of days there will most probably appear a new player on the Trojan horse market. Its name is “Ares“.
A critical look at the major takedown of BredoLab by the Dutch High Tech Crime Unit: More International Cybercrime laws needed!
Yesterday, 25 October 2010, The Dutch High Tech Crime Unit of the KLPD announced a major takedown of a large botnet, known as Bredolab.
Fake AV software steals your passwords!
The Fake AV software we discovered in combination with the reported spam wave is a very tricky one: It actually steals the user's passwords!
Karsten Hahn
Principal Malware Researcher
Tim Berghoff
Security Evangelist
