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Nitro malware attack targets industrial companies, relies on social engineering

by Chester Wisniewski on November 1, 2011 | Leave a comment
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A new targeted attack focused on the chemical industry has surfaced as a result of research from Symantec. Is this malware really extraordinary, or is it just more of the same?

Malware, HBGary owned, OS X Trojan, Win 7 SP1 - 90 Sec News - Feb 2011

by Paul Ducklin on March 11, 2011 | Leave a comment
Malware, HBGary owned, OS X Trojan, Win 7 SP1 - 90 Sec News - Feb 2011

Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in 90 seconds!

This month: parcel-tracking malware goes large, HBGary Federal gets owned, OS X gets a Trojan of sorts, and Windows 7 gets SP1 at last.

DarkComet RAT author denies BlackHole Mac Trojan is his

by Chester Wisniewski on March 1, 2011 | 5 Comments
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The author of the DarkComet malware contacted us to disclaim any association with the BlackHole RAT Trojan we wrote about last week. Find out the specifics of what this means, if anything.

Mac OS X backdoor Trojan, now in beta?

by Chester Wisniewski on February 26, 2011 | 37 Comments
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A new remote access Trojan for Mac OS X surfaced in the lab showing malware authors are actively developing for Apple computers. Read on to learn its capabilities and how it works.