Cyber Threats

DARPA Seeks to Mitigate Insider Threats on DoD Networks

Cyber Threats | News | Kara Reeder
Wednesday, September 1, 2010

CINDER will examine new approaches for improving the speed and accuracy of detecting an insider threat. Continue Reading »

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Researchers Hope Botnet Takedown Will Yield Valuable Data

Cyber Threats | News | Kara Reeder
Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Researchers are looking for methods that will discover what type of malicious spamming software is on a computer that sent a particular spam e-mail. Continue Reading »

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Scammers Trying to Cash in on TweetDeck Update

Cyber Threats | News | Kara Reeder
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The executable file attached to messages is actually a generic Trojan horse program. Continue Reading »

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Kaspersky Labs: Beware of New Breed of IM Worm

Cyber Threats | News | Kara Reeder
Monday, August 30, 2010

The malware is multi-lingual and is able to spread over several IM clients. Continue Reading »

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Researchers Cripple PushDo Botnet

Cyber Threats | News | Kara Reeder
Monday, August 30, 2010

Twenty of the 30 command and control servers used by the PushDo botnet have been shut down. Continue Reading »

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Malware Lurking in Bogus FedEx Messages

Cyber Threats | News | Kara Reeder
Friday, August 27, 2010

The attachment contains a malicious .zip file which that triggers a zbot malware attack. Continue Reading »

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AVG: Users in Russia, Turkey at Greatest Risk of Attack

Cyber Threats | News | Kara Reeder
Friday, August 27, 2010

One in 10 of AVG's Turkish users have been the victim of an attack. Continue Reading »

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PandaLabs: 25 Percent of Worms Spread Via USB Devices

Cyber Threats | News | Kara Reeder
Friday, August 27, 2010

Other devices that connect to PCs via USB, such as smartphones, cameras and music players, also are a threat. Continue Reading »

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Alureon Rootkit Now Targets 64-Bit Windows

Cyber Threats | News | Kara Reeder
Friday, August 27, 2010

The rootkit is spreading through porn Web sites and exploit kits. Continue Reading »

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