Professional trojan targets SEPA transactions
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Professional-trojan-targets-SEPA-transactions-1754446.html

Exploit toolkits incorporates new Flash-exploit: http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/11/24/gong-da-gondad-exploit-pack-add-adobe-flash-cve-2012-1535-support/
link author = Eric Romang

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Dutch gov’t: suspects must decrypt computers

The Dutch government says it is planning to make it a crime for a suspect in a child sex abuse or terrorism case to refuse to help decrypt a computer when ordered to do so by prosecutors.

The legislation was prompted by a case in Amsterdam last year, in which a pedophile who abused more than 80 children and infants used sophisticated computer encryption software that slowed his investigation. Members of his network are still being caught.

Read more at :
http://my.earthlink.net/article/tec?guid=20121128/7ac907f3-bf73-4121-a338-e89809405f32



UN nuclear agency reports being hacked

The International Atomic Energy Agency acknowledged Tuesday that one of its servers had been hacked after a previously unknown group critical of Israel's undeclared nuclear weapons program posted contact details for more than 100 experts working for the U.N. nuclear watchdog.

A group called ā€œParastooā€ — Farsi for the swallow bird and a common Iranian girl’s name — claimed responsibility for posting the names on its website two days ago.

Read more at :
http://my.earthlink.net/article/tec?guid=20121127/c30814f7-bb01-458d-9f57-c092f96a0f77


Firms to meet more ā€œsalamiā€ attacks for 2013: http://www.varonis.com/news-events/press-releases/2012/2013-predictions.html
link article author = Yaki Faitelson

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Algerian hacker hijacks the Romanian domains of Google and Yahoo

The Romanian domains of Google and Yahoo encountered a hiccup earlier this morning, when an alleged Algerian hacker re-directed Google.ro and Yahoo.ro users to a page where the hacker who uses the monicker MCA-CRB wrote the message 'to be continued'.

Read more at :
http://www.topix.com/tech/computer-security/2012/11/algerian-hacker-hijacks-the-romanian-domains-of-google-and-yahoo


Cyber attack reporting will boost defence capability, says Neelie Kroes

The European Commission (EC) is considering making it mandatory for companies to report cyber attacks to harness the benefits of open dialogue, says vice-president Neelie Kroes.

Despite industry opposition, open discussion about cyber threats is vital to enable organisations to learn and improve understanding of the issue, she told the German publication Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Read more at :
http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240172870/Cyber-attack-reporting-will-boost-defence-capability-says-Neelie-Kroes


Samsung network printer vulnerability discovered
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Samsung-network-printer-vulnerability-discovered-1757967.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/281284

just notised…VirusTotal have some new scanners, like…Malwarebytes :wink:

https://www.virustotal.com/file/ca9722329a3c57be5a9e15fa58252377604a4d73dc1c3400aaa62c193f808ac9/analysis/

http://blog.virustotal.com/2012/11/virustotal-malwarebytes.html

Thanks for the general heads-up on this. Alraedy was aware of this positive addition to VT…

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Great, it was about time. :slight_smile:

I’m sure it used to be one there for a period of time but came off for some reason or other.

Scammers Target Chrome Users With Fake Update Page

Scammers are an innovative bunch, and security researchers have uncovered a method they are using to get around the security features built into the Google Chrome Web browser.

http://securitywatch.pcmag.com/none/305575-scammers-target-chrome-users-with-fake-update-page

Account theft still possible with latest WhatsApp
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Account-theft-still-possible-with-latest-WhatsApp-1760639.html

This is very easily avoided by using the built in update function in Chrome.
(Never use an outside link for a built in function and avoid these kind of scams.

http://www.jetScreenshot.com/demo/20121202-86g-26kb.jpg

Worm Tries AutoRun, Then Social Engineering to Infect.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/story.php?id=36748

Season’s gr3371ng5 - hacker releases exploits for MySQL and SSH
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Season-s-gr3371ng5-hacker-releases-exploits-for-MySQL-and-SSH-1761125.html

Tumblr troubled by trojan text
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Tumblr-troubled-by-trojan-text-1761800.html

Beware… The 12 Christmas Online Scams

http://lavasoft.com/mylavasoft/company/blog/beware…-the-12-christmas-online-scams

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for December 2012
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-dec