CyberThreats Daily: Trust Me, I’m Your Anti-Virus…NOT!

August 10, 2011

Among the many different trojans that spread on Facebook, something popped up recently that caught our particular attention. The threat, detected by ESET as Win32/Delf.QCZ, is interesting for several reasons. Distribution First, let’s look at the distribution vector. Win32/Delf.QCZ relies on the old “fake codec/media player trick” and links to the malware-laden site are spread … More CyberThreats Daily: Trust Me, I’m Your Anti-Virus…NOT!

ESET Warns Against Facebook-spread Trojan and Offers Security Tips

August 8, 2011

Social networks are not only a place for fun, chat and connecting with your friends, they are also a place where cyber-crime flourishes. Just a short time ago a new dangerous variant of a trojan detected by ESET as Win32/Delf.QCZ  started to spread via Facebook. The malware has the capability to  deactivate AV protection that … More ESET Warns Against Facebook-spread Trojan and Offers Security Tips

CyberThreats Daily: Online piracy – Fight it like REAL pirates?

July 29, 2011

Fighting modern day piracy is something of a paradox; in an open system that allows freedom (good), scoundrels are also free to skulk around doing nasty things (bad). Various efforts have been made to pounce on evildoers, but it’s a game of whack-a-mole. When one has been thwarted, others pop up as variations on the … More CyberThreats Daily: Online piracy – Fight it like REAL pirates?