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Monthly Archives: September 2010
U.S. Arrests Zeus-Operating Cybercriminals
It looks like some of the recent success in taking down Zeus-using cybercriminals is coming to the United States. The FBI has recently announced that it has charged as many as 60 people and has arrested 10 as part of a global cyberfraud scam. Summaries of the incident can be found here, here, and here. Read more…
An Interesting Bypass
I was analyzing a piece of malware the other day and came across a unique method to place malware locally on a host without using the network to transfer it. This is something that is so simple in design, and yet so effective in its delivery. Let’s take a closer look. To get the malicious Read more…
Don’t Let Your Computer Become a Tool for Cybercrime
Have you ever received a message that looks like it is from a friend, but it contains a link and no message? It seems strange because it may only say something like “I saw this video of you” and a link. I got one recently that had a link to a “pharmacy” website. I knew Read more…
Tags: bot, botnet, consumer threat alert
Is Your Computer Being Controlled by a Cybercrook?
McAfee warns that cybercriminals can now use social media and malicious websites to create and manage botnets Cybercrooks have long been using botnets, or networks of remotely-controlled, infected computers, for malicious purposes. Now it is possible for cybercriminals to infect computers via dangerous websites, and control computers using social networking sites such as Twitter and Read more…
Tags: botnets, social media
Application-Based Control: the Future of Botnets?
During the last six years, botnets have become one of the biggest threats to security professionals, businesses, and consumers. We at McAfee Labs have just released more information about how cybercriminals can use common social networks and common web applications, such as Twitter and XMPP-enabled applications like Google Talk, to take over a user’s computer. Read more…
Enemy at the Water Cooler – Part 2
In my last post, I discussed the context around insider threats and how you can identify them. Now that we know where these insiders come from, how can your organization combat them? Not only does your IT department play a huge role in identifying suspicious behavior, but other business units such as HR and Legal Read more…
Social Media Identity Theft Ban Proposed
What exactly is social media identity theft? It’s a form of cybersquatting using social media sites. If you’ve ever attempted to join a social networking website or applied for an email account and found that your first and last name were already taken, that may or may not have been social media identity theft, or cybersquatting. In Read more…
Tags: cybersquatter, email accounts, google, impersonation, social media
Web 2.0 Technologies Can Be Used Effectively for Business
We’ve just released a new report, along with researchers from Purdue’s CERIAS group, on the use of Web 2.0 and social networking technologies in business. Researchers surveyed of more than 1,000 business leaders in 17 countries, and found that while businesses see the value of Web 2.0 in supporting productivity and driving new revenue, they Read more…
Tags: Email & Web Security, social media, social networking, Web 2.0
New Report: ‘Reputation: The Foundation of Effective Threat Protection’
On April 30 www.multimedia***.com, a newly registered website that allowed users to post, search, and view amateur videos, came online. The site was part of a group of 160 new domain registrations, and was identified by the network of sensors and data feeds that contribute to McAfee Global Threat Intelligence. Seemingly legitimate, many of these Read more…
Tags: Email & Web Security
Enemy at the Water Cooler – Part I
In my recent posts for Security Connected, I’ve been covering the major threat vectors (APT, industrialized hacking, etc) and what they mean for your security organization. In my next two posts, I’m going to talk about another important threat vector: the insider threat. In the security world, insider threats are some of the most deadly Read more…