All That Glitters Is No Longer Gold – Shylock Trojan Gang Hit by Takedown

The gang behind one of the world’s most advanced financial fraud Trojans has experienced a major setback after an international law enforcement operation seized a significant amount of its infrastructure.

2982792 – Improperly Issued Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing – Version: 1.0

Revision Note: V1.0 (July 10, 2014): Advisory published.Summary: Microsoft is aware of improperly issued SSL certificates that could be used in attempts to spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or perform man-in-the-middle attacks. The SSL certifica…

Android Forensics, Part 2: How we recovered (supposedly) erased data

Introduction to Android forensics (aka CSI: Android) Digital forensics is a branch of science which deals with the recovery and investigation of materials found in digital devices. Forensics is usually mentioned in connection with crime, vaguely similar to criminal investigations on TV shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and NCIS. However, several experiments (1, 2), […]

Tens of thousands of Americans sell themselves online every day

The Internet has become a virtual flea market, with online consumer-to-consumer sites like Amazon, eBay, and Craigslist selling millions of products every day. Used smartphones are a popular sales item on eBay – more than 80,000 people list their phones for sale each day. It seems like a smart way to make some extra money, but […]

2871997 – Update to Improve Credentials Protection and Management – Version: 2.0

Revision Note: V2.0 (July 8, 2014): Rereleased advisory to announce the release of updates 2973351 and 2919355 to provide further control over the Restricted Admin settings. Depending on the software installed on their system, customers should apply ei…