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Counter Terror Expo US Forms Advisory Board to Expand Community Reach and Involvement

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The Counter Terror Expo US , being held May 16-17, 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center , has formed an advisory board of industry experts from leading organizations to help guide and shape the educational programming and conference content. The advisory board includes individuals from government, academia, law enforcement, media, and the private sector with knowledge ranging from cyber security to border and critical infrastructure protection.

New Variant of Zeus Malware Titled “GameOver” Sent via Phishing Scam

2012-01-24/0 Comments/in Malware/by admin

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.

Counter Terror Expo US Forms Advisory Board to Expand Community Reach and Involvement

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New Variant of Zeus Malware Titled “GameOver” Sent via Phishing Scam

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Counter Terror Expo US Forms Advisory Board to Expand Community Reach and Involvement

2012-01-26/0 Comments/in Conference/by admin

ARLINGTON, VA – January 24, 2012 – The Counter Terror Expo US , being held May 16-17, 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center , has formed an advisory board of industry experts from leading organizations to help guide and shape the educational programming and conference content. The advisory board includes individuals from government, academia, law enforcement, media, and the private sector with knowledge ranging from cyber security to border and critical infrastructure protection.

Counter Terror Expo US is the first-of-its-kind expo and conference that will bring together our nation’s complete counter-terror community including: federal and state agencies, Department of Defense (DoD), police and first responders along with those responsible for securing the nation’s vital infrastructure in both the private and public sector to bolster collaboration in counter terror efforts.

To represent this vast counter terror community, Counter Terror Expo US has assembled an advisory board which will help position and advise show leaders on the most critical content that will benefit the industry. The advisory board will continue to expand as additional industry leaders as identified so that it truly represents a cross-section of the counter terror community. The current list of advisory board members includes:

David Cullin, Chief Technology Officer, FLIR Systems, Inc.
Ed Hammersla, Chief Operating Officer, Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions.
Lisa Kaiser, Department of Homeland Security, Control Systems Security Program, National Cyber Security Division.
Rodrigo Nieto-Gomez, Assistant Professor at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security, National Security Affairs Department at Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA.
David Silverberg, Editor, Homeland Security Today.

“With the threat of terrorism spanning across many industries, countries and through countless mediums, it was imperative to create an advisory board as diverse as the threats that we face,” explained Wayne Crawford, vice president, North America, Clarion Events. “The group that we have assembled will help us to identify the issues and concerns that are most critical to such a vast counter terror community and the best way to address those during the conference. Our hope is that this conference will serve as a platform to not only boost collaboration but also public/private partnerships.”

For more information on exhibiting, please click here. To receive additional details and event updates, sign up for the Counter Terror Expo US newsletter.

Counter Terror Expo US is being organized by the Arlington, VA-based US division of Clarion Events, the UK’s largest independent event organizer.

About Counter Terror Expo US:

Counter Terror Expo is a unique expo and conference designed specifically to address the issues facing all of the disparate groups responsible for countering terrorism in the United States: the DoD, DHS, police, government and state agencies, along with those responsible for securing the nation’s vital infrastructure in both the private and public sectors. Counter Terror Expo US is based on the highly successful and award-winning Counter Terror Expo staged annually in London. For more information visit www.counterterrorUS.com.

New Variant of Zeus Malware Titled “GameOver” Sent via Phishing Scam

2012-01-24/0 Comments/in Malware/by admin

The scammers used what they call mules to launder the stolen funds by hiring unsuspecting people through the “work at home” advertisements. The hired employees are a work contracts and actual websites to log into. They are instructed to either open a bank account or use their own bank account in order to receive funds via wire and ACH transactions from numerous banks, then they are required to use money-remitting services to send the money overseas.

The “Gameover” Malware is not new; it is a new variant of the notorious Zeus identity-theft Trojan and it capable of defeating common methods of user authentication employed by financial institutions.

In the FBI’s warning stated:

“The malware is appropriately called “Gameover” because once it’s on your computer, it can steal usernames and passwords and defeat common methods of user authentication employed by financial institutions. And once the crooks get into your bank account, it’s definitely “game over.”

Gameover is a newer variant of the Zeus malware, which was created several years ago and specifically targeted banking information.”

The Malware is newer variant of ZeuS malware that steals your Confidential data related to Bank. Not only the malware steals the data but also make your computer as Botnet Slave. A botnet slave can be used to attack a website with Distributed Denial of Service(DDOS).

What make it very dangerous, the Zeus code was released into the wild, so they are many varients such as SpyEye and Ice IX.

SecurityOrb.com recommends the following:

Verify your system have been updated to the latest distribution by the Software Vendor.
Verify you have an anti-virus software and that it has been update to the latest signature.
Do not access any links from your bank or entities calming to be affliated with your bank.

If you think you’ve been victimized by this type of scheme, contact your financial institution to report it, and file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

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