Summarizing Webroot's Threat Blog Posts for March

The following is a brief summary of all of my posts at Webroot's Threat Blog for March, 2012. You can subscribe to my Webroot's Threat Blog RSS Feed or follow me on Twitter:

01. New service converts malware-infected hosts into anonymization proxies
02. Spamvertised ‘Temporary Limit Access To Your Account’ emails lead to Citi phishing emails
03. A peek inside the Darkness (Optima) DDoS Bot
04. Research: proper screening could have prevented 67% of abusive domain registrations
05. Spamvertised ‘Your accountant license can be revoked’ emails lead to client-side exploits and malware
06. Spamvertised ‘Google Pharmacy’ themed emails lead to pharmaceutical scams
07. Research: U.S accounts for 72% of fraudulent pharmaceutical orders
08. Millions of harvested U.S government and U.S military email addresses offered for sale
09. Spamvertised ‘Your tax return appeal is declined’ emails serving client-side exploits and malware
10. Malicious USPS-themed emails circulating in the wild
11. Spamvertised LinkedIn notifications serving client-side exploits and malware
12. Tens of thousands of web sites affected in ongoing mass SQL injection attack
13. Spamvertised Verizon-themed ‘Your Bill Is Now Available’ emails lead to ZeuS crimeware
14. Spamvertised ‘Scan from a Hewlett-Packard ScanJet’ emails lead to client-side exploits and malware

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Summarizing ZDNet's Zero Day Posts for March

The following is a brief summary of all of my posts at ZDNet's Zero Day for March, 2012. You can subscribe to my personal RSS feed, Zero Day's main feed, or follow me on Twitter:

01. New Mac OS X malware variant spotted in the wild
02. Researchers intercept targeted malware attack against Tibetan organizations
03. Skype vouchers themed site serving client-side exploits and malware
04. Stratfor subscribers targeted by passwords-stealing malicious emails
05. Spoofed LinkedIn emails serving client-side exploits
06. Fake YouTube sites target Syrian activists with malware
07. New Mac OS X malware variant spotted in the wild
08. Spamvertised 'DHL Tracking Notification' emails serve malware
09. Compromised WordPress sites serving client-side exploits and malware
10. 'Pixmania.com payment order detail' themed emails serving SpyEye crimeware
11. Fake 'Roar of the Pharaoh' Android game spreads premium-rate SMS trojan
12. Research: Many mobile password managers offer false feeling of security
13. Targeted Pro-Tibetan malware attacks hit Mac OS X users
14. Opera for Mac OS X patches 6 security holes
15. Cybercriminals use Twitter, LinkedIn, Baidu, MSDN as command and control infrastructure
16. Facebook phishing attack targets Syrian activists

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Summarizing Webroot's Threat Blog Posts for February

The following is a brief summary of all of my posts at Webroot's Threat Blog for February, 2012. You can subscribe to my Webroot's Threat Blog RSS Feed or follow me on Twitter:

01. Research: Google’s reCAPTCHA under fire
02. Spamvertised ‘You have 1 lost message on Facebook’ campaign leads to pharmaceutical scams
03. A peek inside the Smoke Malware Loader
04. Researchers spot Citadel, a ZeuS crimeware variant
05. Researchers intercept two client-side exploits serving malware campaigns
06. Pharmaceutical scammers launch their own Web contest
07. The United Nations hacked, Team Poison claims responsibility
08. Report: Internet Explorer 9 leads in socially-engineered malware protection
09. Twitter adds HTTPS support by default
10. Spamvertised “Hallmark ecard” campaign leads to malware
11. Report: 3,325% increase in malware targeting the Android OS
12. Why relying on antivirus signatures is simply not enough anymore
13. Researchers intercept malvertising campaign using Yahoo’s ad network
14. A peek inside the Ann Malware Loader
15. Spamvertised ‘Termination of your CPA license’ campaign serving client-side exploits
16. How cybercriminals monetize malware-infected hosts
17. A peek inside the Elite Malware Loader
18. BlackHole exploit kits gets updated with new features

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