We have analyzed few rogue security programs which displays fake Microsoft Security Essentials threat alerts. When certain programs are launched then this FakeAV program displays a fake Security Essentials alert dialog. If users closes this dialog box then it also terminates the program that it reports as a threat. It claims as threat to the […]
Yesterday my friend shown me some emails. I found below scam emails. ************************************************************ Subject: From:Mrs. Jessica Marie Ortler To: undisclosed@[xxxxxx].com Hello My name is Mrs. Jessica Marie Ortler. I am a dying woman who had decided to donate what I have to you. I am 59 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 2 […]
Remote code execution vulnerability exists in all supported versions of Internet Explorer. The vulnerability exists due to an invalid flag reference within Internet Explorer. It is possible under certain conditions for the invalid flag reference to be accessed after an object is deleted. In a specially-crafted attack, in attempting to access a freed object, Internet […]
It is observed that there is rise in Lottery Scams And Fraud Winning Notifications. These all are advance-fee “fraud” which begins with an unexpected email notification that “You have won!” a large sum of money in a lottery. Many email lottery scams use the names of legitimate lottery organizations or other legitimate corporations/companies, but this […]
Facebook and other social network users need to be aware of this new Trojan OSX.Boonana. Appearing on people’s Facebook pages, the link launches a Java applet that then downloads and runs an installer for the Trojan. To actually install the Trojan on OS X, users will have to enter their password to authorize the installer, […]
Quick Heal Technologies is happy to announce its new slogan. “Security Simplified” With Quick Heal 2011 coming ahead soon, all the focus has been towards simplifying security which leads us towards this new slogan. I here by also reveal new Quick Heal 2011 looks. Quick Heal 2011 has all new users interface. The dash board […]
Once again HDFC Bank get targeted for the Phishing attack. Today, i came across such a mail which pretrends to be from HDFC Bank with Subject line: Introducing Secure Access to all HDFC Customers!. The mail has HDFC.Account-Registry.htm file as an attachment. If you click to open the htm file, it displays NetBanking Login form.This […]
Its now turn to AXIS Bank, which is getting targeted for the Phishing attack. Today,i came across such a mail which pretrends to be from AXIS Bank with Subject line: Axis Bank Alert-Account Verification Form! The mail has Axis_bank_Account-Verification-Form1.htm file as an attachment. If you click to open the htm file, it displays AXIS NetBanking […]
A critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player 10.1.85.3 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris operating systems; Adobe Flash Player 10.1.95.2 and earlier versions for Android; and the authplay.dll component that ships with Adobe Reader 9.4 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX operating systems, and Adobe Acrobat 9.4 and […]
A critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.8.612 and earlier versions on the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. This vulnerability (CVE-2010-3653) could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. As of October 27, Adobe is aware of reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild. […]
