New Variant of Zeus Malware Titled "GameOver" Sent via Phishing Scam
The FBI has issued a warning about the latest identify theft/bank swindling malware, called “Gameover”. The “Gameover” scam is initiated through a phishing scheme that sends fictitious e-mails to a bunch of users from the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA), the Federal Reserve Bank, or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). After opening the email and selecting the hyperlink, the user is forwarded to a phony website that automatically installs the Trojan without their knowledge or assistance, then eventual access to the victim’s bank account becomes accessible to the scammer.
Google Releases Chrome 16.0.912.77
US-Cert has just distributed a notification about the release of Chrome 16.0.912.77 for Linux, Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities.
The vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or
cause a denial-of-service condition.
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 16, 2012
This bulletin provides a summary of new vulnerabilities that have been recorded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Vulnerability Database (NVD) the week of January 16, 2012. It is available here:
Congress withdraws SOPA and PIPA
Lawmakers on Friday indefinitely postponed anti-piracy legislation that pits Hollywood against Silicon Valley, two days after major Internet companies staged an online protest by blacking out parts of prominent websites.
Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid postponed a showdown vote in his chamber on the Protect Intellectual Property Act, or PIPA for short, that had been scheduled for January 24.
Upcoming SANS 2012 (Orlando) Information Security Training Event
SANS 2012 (March 23-30, 2012) is fast approaching! More than 35 courses are offered, all taught by our top-rated instructors who are the best at ensuring you learn the material and can apply it immediately when you return to your office. Choose from audit, IT legal, security management, software and web app developer, forensics, computer security training, and more.
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Security Risk of Shortened URLs and How to Expand Them
Shortened URLs are a fixture in the social networking world. They are the cryptic URLs you normally see on your Twitter feed as well as on Facebook.