Spyware and Adware News

DATA-THEFT WORM TARGETING GOOGLE'S ORKUT
Posted on 21 Feb 2007 at 11:59am
FaceTime Security Labs announced the discovery of a worm that steals users? banking details, usernames and passwords. The worm, known as MW.Orc, is propagating through Orkut, Google?s social networking site, as users launch an executable file disguised as a JPEG. Google has a temporary fix in place

Steganography- Hiding Information Inside of Information
Posted on 6 Jul 2006 at 5:21am
Steganography is the art and science of writing hidden messages in such a way that no one apart from the intended recipient knows of the existence of the message; this is in contrast to cryptography, where the existence of the message itself is not disguised, but the content is obscured. The word "S

Self-Propagating Worm Installs Unsafe "Safety Browser"
Posted on 23 May 2006 at 5:06am
Research experts at FaceTime Security Labs identified and reported a new threat today affecting Yahoo! Messenger. A self-propagating worm, named yhoo32.explr, installs "Safety Browser" and hijacks the Internet Explorer homepage, leading users to a site that puts spyware on their PCs. Because Safety

Spyware Warriors: The Digital Underground Part One - Read the Transcript
Posted on 25 Apr 2006 at 8:41am
One fateful day, while walking the halls of a CNET spyware conference last year Wayne Porter meets up with Chris Boyd and they team to make-up one of the key elements in Facetime Communication's Security Labs. This is a transcript from part one of their interview with Jeff Molander at Thoughtshapers

Spyware Warriors and the Digital UnderGround: Part 1 Podcast
Posted on 23 May 2006 at 4:34am
Ever wonder what goes down in the back channels and dark alleys of the Internet? How spyware hunters find and penetrate botnets? Don't just read about- now you can hear it on your PC, download it to your iPod or device of your choice. SpywareGuide articles are sponsored by FaceTime Communications,

Spyware Hunters Shock and Awe- Podcast Teaser
Posted on 23 May 2006 at 4:32am
This is only a small taste of what is yet to come as Jeff Molander interviews a pair of Facetime Security Lab's top guns on a botnet bust that will astound you. SpywareGuide articles are sponsored by FaceTime Communications, providing solutions for securing and controlling IM, P2P and Spyware Greyn

Phishing Incident Reporting and Termination Squad Announced
Posted on 7 Nov 2006 at 9:39am
Phishing Incident Reporting and Termination (PIRT) Squad formed. SpywareGuide articles are sponsored by FaceTime Communications, providing solutions for securing and controlling IM, P2P and Spyware Greynets.

The Digital Underground: Interview with RinCe
Posted on 20 Dec 2006 at 11:58am
This is Part TWO of a series of write-ups focusing on the recent threat to E-Commerce systems via potential IM (Instant Messaging) attack vectors and more besides, by way of a remotely installed administration tool and custom-built scripts, designed to find vulnerabilities in third-party payment sys

Instant Messaging E-Commerce Exploits- Judgement Day
Posted on 6 Jul 2006 at 5:21am
Just when you thought it was safe to back into the waters the world of IM just become far more malicious than ever. An attack that can even occur from a trusted source. Beware- clicking that link can open up Pandora's box. SpywareGuide articles are sponsored by FaceTime Communications, providing so

Property Values, Satellite Maps and Zillow
Posted on 20 Dec 2006 at 12:10am
A new service called Zillow allows you to easily access the value of your home...and your neighbors and even their neighbors. SpywareGuide articles are sponsored by FaceTime Communications, providing solutions for securing and controlling IM, P2P and Spyware Greynets.