IT Security, Foosball and Charity: VB 2014 had it all
The VB International conference is a worldwide institution when it comes to IT-Security and its 24th edition held some remarkable highlights. Technical and corporate audiences were able to follow high-class talks and presentations about threats and dangers the industry faces, possible solutions and…
New FrameworkPOS variant exfiltrates data via DNS requests
Between April and September 2014, the American retailer Home Depot was targeted by criminals who aimed to steal credit card information. The malware used during these attacks targets Point of Sale systems. Home Depot said that the cyber criminals stole 56 million of debit and credit card numbers…
Dubious casino tips being distributed via spam email
In the last few hours, many people have been receiving minimalistic – presumably spam – emails that unsettle the recipients. The text field contains just a URL – no salutation, no other text. If curious recipients click on the link, they will land on a promotional web page for online casinos.
The evolution of anti-virus solutions continues
"Anti-virus is dead" - again. AV has been dying for the last decades. 15 years ago Dr. Alan Solomon, a highly respected security expert and founder of a pioneering anti-virus software company, made the same statement. AV also deceased when the first behavior-based products entered the market.…
If misused, legitimate tool phishes for Windows credentials
Windows user credentials are a valuable good, especially when it comes to attacking a company: Sneaking onto the computer of an employee is one thing, but being able to impersonate this employee and to use all his/her permissions within the company network is another, an even higher, threat level! A…
Password protected does not necessarily mean secured
More than 10 years ago, email worms like Bagle started spreading themselves in password protected archives, e.g.ZIP archives. The password needed to unlock the archive was mentioned as part of the email. A scam that has rarely been seen since and that is considered being an old trick has now…
Charity scam: do some good – but don't get hoodwinked!
The quantity of charity appeals traditionally increases at Christmas – on the TV, on the web, in newspapers, and on advertising hoardings in town – and audiences are particularly susceptible during the time of goodwill to make donations of money and goods for charitable purposes. However, experts at…
"Hacking like its 1964"... by fax!
News that renowned companies in the IT security industry had apparently been hacked quickly spread through Twitter and other channels. It soon became clear, however, that the report was inaccurate. There was no hacking involved, but employees of two domain registries who had been tricked in an…
Greetings from Berlin! The Virus Bulletin Conference 2013
It was now the international conference's 23rd edition during which AV industry representatives met to discuss current research matters as well as new technologies and developments. And of course they also met to hold the traditional table soccer tournament.
Banking Trojans disguise attack targets in the Cloud
Cloud-Technologies are popular and widely spread – whether for storage of data, rented computational power or as part of protection technologies. Also cybercriminals discover the practical approach. Experts from G Data SecurityLabs spotted a new trend: Attacks by information stealers, a kind of…
Karsten Hahn
Principal Malware Researcher
Tim Berghoff
Security Evangelist
