A never-ending Facebook story
Most attacks carried out and malware produced have an economic background - someone wants to earn money with it. Advertising networks are a popular way to gain money quite easily without necessarily harming the user, at least not directly. In this current case, we have discovered a sophisticated…
SpyEye living up to its name
While the author of the popular SpyEye banking Trojan seems to have disappeared and the development of the core Trojan has stalled, it is still widely used by cybercriminals around the world. And as SpyEye contains a plugin system, botnet operators are still able to extend its functionality.
Gift card mania: Fake Starbucks gift cards spreading on Facebook can lead to malware
One of the most recent fake advertisements announces free gift cards for one of the most popular coffeehouses worldwide. But, instead of a coupon, participants are likely to receive malware that infects their computer!
Karsten Hahn
Principal Malware Researcher
Tim Berghoff
Security Evangelist
