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Hacking tools go mainstream: Hacking isn't what it used to be. These days, you don't have to be a evil genius geekboy to come up with ways to break into systems; hacking tools are offered for sale for those who want hacking made easy, the BBC reports. "They are starting to...; Tags: Hacking, Hacking Tool, Software Business, MPack, ZDNet Government; Blog posts 2007-09-04
MPack exploit kit creator speaks: MPack exploit kit creator speaksBad Link!The link to [i]entire two-page interview over at SecurityFocus [/i]goes to Ryan's June 18th article [b]Russian hackers hijack Italian sites to serve exploits[/b], not the SecurityFocus.Here's the correct URLhttp://www.securityfocus.com/news/11476Link fixedMy apologies._ryan; Tags: kit creator, Mpack; Discussion threads 2007-07-20
MPack exploit kit creator speaks: SecurityFocus.com reporter Rob Lemos has a fascinating interview with one of the developers of MPack, the exploit kit used in thousands of drive-by malware attacks.In the interview, presented from multiple IRC conversations and edited/reordered for clarity, Lemos does a nice job of peeking behind the dark curtain of exploit writing...; Tags: Zero-day attacks, Windows Vista, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Rootkits, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Black Hat; Blog posts 2007-07-20

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Botnets committing click fraud observed: What's the current state of click fraud, and what tools and tactics do the people behind click fraud campaigns have in their arsenal? A recently analyzed affiliate based network for using botnets to commit click fraud provides a timely assessment of the situation, and provides evidential facts on the internal...; Tags: Click Fraud, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-05-28
Adobe Flash zero-day exploit in the wild: [ See important update to this story here ] Malware hunters have spotted a previously unknown -- and unpatched -- Adobe Flash vulnerability being exploited in the wild. The zero-day flaw has been added to the Chinese version of the MPack exploit kit and...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Vulnerability, Zero-day Bug, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-05-27

Sunbelt Software: Google search results delivering massive malware attacks: Sunbelt Software: Google search results delivering massive malware attacksOutdatedThe rating only reflects the state of the Web site when McAfee was there to scan it. It was in one of Robert Vamosi's blogs on CNET awhile back that phishers had started targeting legitimate sites because of the success of...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, SEARCH, Google Inc., malware, Google Search, Sunbelt Software, Google Search Result, search result, massive malware attack; Discussion threads 2007-11-27
Storm Worm botnet could be world's most powerful supercomputer: Nearly nine months after it was first discovered, the Storm Worm Trojan continues to surge, building what experts believe could be the world's most powerful supercomputer. The Trojan, which uses a myriad of social engineering lures to trick Windows users into downloading malware, has successfully...; Tags: Operation, Supercomputer, Malware, Worm, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2007-09-06
News to know: Mashups; Windows to Mac; Windows 7; Search engine privacy: Notable headlines:Larry Dignan: Switching from Windows to Mac: The ROI case.Dion Hinchcliffe: A bumper crop of new mashup platforms.Search engines race to update privacy policies. Larry Dignan: Is privacy the new search competitive edge?Mary Jo Foley: Windows Seven: Think 2010. Next version of Windows: Call it 7.Dana Gardner: The macro...; Tags: News to know, General; Blog posts 2007-07-23
3 critical flaws fixed in Firefox 2.0.0.5: 3 critical flaws fixed in Firefox 2.0.0.5Now if only...it didn't break Java. Great that the patches installed so easily. The message about being incompatible with the current version of Java appeared on every computer I've patched so far, and the "Check now" for a resolution does nothing.Can we...; Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, vulnerability, flaw; Discussion threads 2007-07-19
Apple plugs eight more QuickTime holes: Apple plugs eight more QuickTime holesDoesn't affect me, I steer clear of all Apple softwareSo far, I've yet to be infected with any type of malware in the 12 years I've been running Windows. Hmm, we already know that [url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/10/apple_ships_video_ipods_with_w.html] Apple deliberately infects their Windows software with viruses [/url] so...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Digital music, SECURITY, Digital media, Apple Inc., Apple Software, zealot, software, Apple QuickTime, flaw, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-07-11
The dark side of search engines: Ryan Naraine is on vacation.Guest Editorial by Roger ThompsonAs a malware researcher, I spend the majority of my days days studying the dark side of the web, (is that a good job or what?), and one of the most interesting things I get to see are the weird, and sometimes...; Tags: Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Rootkits, Responsible disclosure, Punditocracy, Privacy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Mozilla, Microsoft, Metasploit, McAfee, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets; Blog posts 2007-07-04
Exploit packs get intelligent -- Attacks launched based on victim's browser: Virus hunters at Symantec have stumbled upon a malicious server using an attack framework that intelligently chooses exploits based on the client's browser.This is the first sign of the type of reconnaissance attacks predicted by by white hat researchers (See: Do you know what's leaking out of your browser?) and...; Tags: Zero-day attacks, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Symantec, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Rootkits, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Mozilla, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Apple; Blog posts 2007-06-28
Russian hackers hijack Italian sites to serve exploits: Russian hackers hijack Italian sites to serve exploitsNo mention of OS involved......Based on the other bonets discovered, I can bet that all of these systems were MS Windows.It would have been more telling if the OS involved was listed though.What would *realy* help...Would be to show the whole IP/name of...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Construction, Patches, Operating systems, information technology, exploit, window, tool kit, tool; Discussion threads 2007-06-18
Russian hackers hijack Italian sites to serve exploits: The Russian crime ring behind the infamous WebAttacker/MPack exploit toolkit hacked into thousands of Italian Web sites over the weekend and used a one-line snippet of code to redirect surfers to a server rigged with drive-by exploits.The ongoing attacks, which is reminiscent of the Dolphin Stadium site breach in...; Tags: Apple, Botnets, Browsers, Data theft, Exploit code, Firefox, Hackers, Microsoft, Mozilla, Open source, Passwords, Patch Watch, Pen testing, Responsible disclosure, Rootkits, Spam and Phishing, Spyware and Adware, Symantec, Viruses and Worms, Vulnerability research, Zero-day attacks; Blog posts 2007-06-18
Ordix Mpack Fuse (exe): Ordix Mpack Fuse Fusion Edition is a MPEG joiner program specifically designed to combine multiple MPEG files. It provides an intuitive and user-friendly interface for joining of files. It is a seamless MPEG joiner with absolutely no jumps or jitters. Glitches free. No more the obsolete limitation of the industry...; Tags: Digital video, MPEG; Software downloads 2005-07-06