Hackers and Vulnerabilities Analysis

Dec 17 2009 The botnet ecosystem With the appearance of botnets, criminal gangs have gained access to millions of infected computers and the number of cybercrimes committed has risen sharply. Although the majority of Internet users understand that zombie networks pose a serious threat, many do not know how or why botnets are created...

Dec 11 2009 z%^ef$g73$5r(@&#!! - a few words about encryption What is encryption?

Oct 16 2009 “Brazil: a country rich in banking Trojans” Anyone who has ever analyzed malware designed to steal data from online banking customers will agree that Brazil is one of the biggest sources of so-called banking Trojans.

Oct 09 2009 The Cash Factory This article is a study of one spam email and illustrates the methods employed by today’s cyber criminals to create botnets and conduct mass spam mailings

Sep 29 2009 Mobile Malware Evolution: An Overview, Part 3 The evolution of mobile malware all but stopped after the publication of our first two articles on the subject. This is why there has been an interval of nearly three years between articles

Jun 25 2009 Summertime is Wireless Time You’re on holiday at last! You remembered to pack everything you need, and of course you didn’t forget your laptop.

May 29 2009 Cybercrime and the law: a review of UK computer crime legislation At various times over the last few years, we’ve posted comments on different aspects of UK computer crime legislation, and the policing of cybercrime, on our weblog.

Apr 15 2009 Drive-by Downloads. The Web Under Siege The way that computer viruses and malware travel has evolved in much the same way that information itself has changed in the way it travels.

Mar 18 2009 Repercussions of dynamic testing Anyone who is remotely involved in the anti-malware industry will know that testing is a hot topic – the subject has received a lot of attention lately, particularly following the formation of AMTSO, the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization, earlier this year.

Oct 23 2008 Attacks on banks This article provides an overview of the methods currently used by cyber criminals to attack financial institutions and banks in particular. It reviews general trends and takes how malicious programs targeting financial institutions are designed to evade detection by antivirus solutions

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