Author Archives: Jovi Umawing
Microsoft Released Volume 11 of SIR
It was early this week when Microsoft released its latest volume of the Security Intelligence Report, or SIR. This report, Microsoft noted, “exposes the threat landscape of exploits, vulnerabilities, and malware”, aiming to “help you protect your organization, software, and people.” …
Security Tools and Android Markets: Still Safe
Seven months ago, Google officially released its Android app, the Android Market Security Tool, in response to an outbreak of malicious apps being served then on the Android Market website. Just a few days after, a trojanized version of the said app …
Thank You, Steve Jobs
I can’t speak on behalf of all the folks on this side of the globe who love technology, specifically from Apple. Who knows how these nifty gadgets have impacted their business and personal lives, but surely, the impact is hugely …
Scammers Bank on Free Flights Before the Holidays
Matthew, one of our researchers at the AV Labs, flagged us regarding a Facebook scam he spotted late last weekend. And his timing could not have been more impeccable. The scam is about Southwest Airlines giving away free tickets. Now, …
The Art of Social Engineering
Years ago, at a company I used to work for, a large group of employees, myself included, were the target of a spam email that had been deliberately sent through the corporate network and encouraged us to click on a …
WARNING: Incoming Hurricane Irene Scams Ahead!
As much as we dread hearing about disasters—the natural ones, most especially—happening on certain parts of the globe where most of our families and friends are, we still keep an eye out for what’s happening. And as much as we …
The Longstanding KVGB Compromise
Our friends at Zscaler has blogged about a website compromise involving Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB), a prominent regional rural bank in India, last February of this year. It then housed a malicious JavaScript (JS) code that redirects visitors to …
Facebook Makes a Move Toward Security
Facebook recently published a guide for it’s users on how to secure their online accounts from anything that threatens one’s Facebook security. Among those covered are Wall, Chat, and Comment spams, weak passwords, fake applications, and account hacking. Personally, I’m …
Of Spam and Speeding
Our engineers over at the AV Labs have spotted recently a deluge of spam about a “traffic ticket” that purports to come from a state department in New York. The said spam has a compressed file attachment that, once extracted, …
Walking the Fine Line between Network Monitoring and Freedom
We have embraced social networking sites so much that they have become a part of our everyday life. For most of us, checking our Twitter account, reading emails and following our friends’ updates on Facebook have become a daily routine. …
