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A look at Point of Sale RAM scraper malware and how it works
A special kind of malware has been hitting the headlines recently - that which attacks the RAM of Point of Sale (PoS) systems.. In this article, Numaan Huq from SophosLabs takes a step back from the technical details and looks at the evolution of these PoS RAM scrapers.
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Who is SophosLabs: Joanne Garvey, Threat Researcher
In the second post in our ‘Who is SophosLabs’ series, threat researcher Joanne Garvey reveals how she protects her information online, why she has no time for hobbies, and her fascination with chaos theory.
Monday review - the hot 16 stories of the week
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The four seasons of Glazunov: digging further into Sibhost and Flimkit
Following on from the recent analysis of the Glazunov exploit kit, Fraser Howard takes a detailed look at two other closely related kits. He finds several similarities which suggest that the same criminal group may well be behind all three.
Taking a closer look at the Glazunov exploit kit
In this article, Fraser Howard takes a look at Glazunov - an exploit kit that has been increasingly active in recent weeks. In this deep dive, readers can learn more about how these attacks operate.
Who is SophosLabs: Numaan Huq, Threat Researcher
SophosLabs is at the centre of Sophos. It's where highly skilled analysts work round the clock to build protection from the latest threats. But what kind of people work there?
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Was Microsoft's takedown of Citadel effective?
Last week, Microsoft took aim at more than 1,400 Citadel botnets by sinkholing their command and control infrastructure.
What was the actual effect of this takedown? SophosLabs takes a look...
Guntior bootkit up to new tricks
A technical analysis of the Guntior bootkit and its DLL load order abuse of the Windows Help Center.
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A closer look at the malicious Redkit exploit kit
In the second technical article of this series, Fraser Howard investigates deeper into the workings of Redkit exploit kit.
Learn more about the internals of this kit; bypassing of security mechanisms within Java, the use of file encryption, and delivery of multiple payloads.
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Lifting the lid on the Redkit exploit kit
In the first of a two part series, Fraser Howard takes a closer look at the Redkit exploit kit.
Learn more about how this kit works and the compromised web servers that are being used to host it.
Monday review - the hot 21 stories of the week
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When is a password not a password? When Excel sees "VelvetSweatshop" [VIDEO]
Malware researcher Paul Baccas reveals how an Excel spreadsheet using the password "VelvetSweatshop" could be designed to put your computer at risk.
Mobile device security in the US military comes under fire
A recent report by the US Inspector General revealed staggering flaws in the US military's management of mobile devices, and a severe lack of basic IT security protection in place for such devices.
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Spicing up phishing attacks
Phishing is often regarded as old hat. From a technical perspective, it's a case of 'been there, done that'. Sometimes however, we come across attacks that are just a little bit more interesting (or at least different) from the norm.
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