Malware September 12, 2013

Fake News: Syrian Crisis News Used to Spread Information-Stealing Malware

2 min read - Emails advertising fake news about the crisis in Syria are spreading information-stealing malware to those who click on them.

X-Force June 18, 2013

When Characters Turn Bad: String Sanitation Bypass via Best-Fit Mappings

3 min read - If you’re working on software that converts strings from one character set to another, such as when performing UNICODE to ANSI string conversions, you may have probably heard about best-fit mapping conversions.

Advanced Threats May 2, 2013

Multistage Exploit Kits Boost Effective Malware Delivery

6 min read - Like ICBM missiles, multistage exploit kits first launch a nonthreatening stage and then use the second stage to inflict damage without raising suspicion.

Malware April 22, 2013

Twitter Malware: Spreading More Than Just Ideas

3 min read - With hundreds of millions of users, Twitter is one of the largest social networks, so it's no surprise that Twitter malware attacks are on the rise.

Threat Intelligence March 7, 2013

Can You Get Rid of Java?

2 min read - Java suffers the most malware infections of any programming language and recent zero-day exploits now warrant removing it from business applications.

Endpoint February 6, 2013

Endpoint Security: No Admin Rights, No Malware? Yeah, Right!

2 min read - Endpoint security can be compromised if employees have permission to make administrative changes on company devices. However, they may still be at risk.

Malware January 20, 2013

Malvertising Campaigns Get a Boost From Unpatched Java Zero-Day Exploits

3 min read - A new type of malware distributes Blackhole exploit kits that compromise user endpoints through malicious advertising, or "malvertising."