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  1. TA16-336A: Avalanche (crimeware-as-a-service infrastructure)

    Original release date: December 01, 2016 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Overview “Avalanche” refers to a large global network hosting infrastructure used by cyber criminals to conduct phishing and malware distribution campaigns and money mule schemes. The United States Department of...
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  2. AAEH Malware: Overview, Impact, and Mitigation Strategies for Multiple Windows Systems

    Original release date: April 09, 2015 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, and 8 Microsoft Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, and Server 2012 Overview AAEH is a family of polymorphic downloaders created with the primary purpose of downloading other...
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  3. US DHS: Disable Java

    The United States Department of Homeland Security today urged Java users to disable Java in a vulnerability discovered by CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team). The details can be found here: Vulnerability Note VU#625617 - Java 7 fails to restrict access to privileged code Feds warn PC users...
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    Windows 7 Hacker Detained at Airport

    Why are the feds trailing Moxie Marlinspike? By Dan Goodin in San Francisco • Get more from this author Posted in ID, 19th November 2010 19:25 GMT Link Removed - Invalid URL Last weekend, as US-based security researcher Moxie Marlinspike snoozed during a layover at the Frankfurt Airport...
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    • Forum: Windows Security