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Author Archives: Jovi Umawing

About Jovi Umawing

Jovi Umawing is Communications and Research Analyst at GFI Software. With 10 years in the antivirus industry under her belt, this decorated technical documenter has written research papers, whitepapers, and various threat reports geared towards enterprise and consumer clients. Jovi has also written for eSecurity Planet and is now a regular contributor to the GFI Labs Blog.

Phishers Bank on Tax Season

Phishers Bank on Tax Season

on February 8, 2012

With the U.S. currently in tax season, online criminals have, once again, sought to take advantage of this. Robert Stetson, one of our malware researchers, spotted a phishing email posing as Intuit Inc., a company that “develops financial and tax …

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Message of Safety for Ladies on Facebook is a Hoax

Message of Safety for Ladies on Facebook is a Hoax

on February 2, 2012

I encountered this “new way for rapists to lure girls” story years ago from another social networking site. I’m quite sad yet generally not surprised that it has already made its way to Facebook. click to enlarge The message goes: …

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[UPDATED] Kelihos Botnet Gaining Momentum

[UPDATED] Kelihos Botnet Gaining Momentum

Last September of 2011, Microsoft and an anti-malware security company had joined forces to take down Kelihos, a botnet capable of sending out billions of spam in a day. These spam are related to pornography, Viagra, and fake pharmaceutical companies …

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Criminals Serve Bogus Browser Updates

Criminals Serve Bogus Browser Updates

on January 27, 2012

Matthew, one of our malware researchers analyzed a Web threat that recently came to our attention thanks to a report from one of our VIPRE clients. Vkernel(dot)org (not to be mistaken with vkernel.com) is found to be a scam launchpad …

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The Microsoft-Kelihos Tango Continues

The Microsoft-Kelihos Tango Continues

on January 24, 2012

Microsoft is going all out on hammering the last nail on Kelihos’s coffin. The takedown that took place 4 months ago is just the beginning. The software giant filed a complaint on Monday, January 23, against Andrey N. Sabelnikov for …

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Introducing – GFI Labs

Introducing – GFI Labs

on January 16, 2012

GFI Labs Blog, the research and information security news hub of GFI Software, is now part of the GFI domain. Formerly known as the Sunbelt Labs Blog, it is one of the industry’s go-to portals for security enthusiasts and IT …

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Phishers Use US-CERT Email Address as Bait

Phishers Use US-CERT Email Address as Bait

on January 12, 2012

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (simply known as US-CERT) is the latest bait phishers used to get users to install malware on user systems. US-CERT is a highly esteemed and trusted body of security professionals who tackle cybersecurity issues in …

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GFI’s Take on What Online Crime Will be Like in 2012

GFI’s Take on What Online Crime Will be Like in 2012

on January 11, 2012

In a recent release of GFI Software’s VIPRE report, GFI Labs revealed that recycled tactics from cybercriminals will not cease this new year. Modifications on these tactics will only be slight, and will depend greatly on the kind of targets …

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Bogus Video Game Crack Leads to Rootkit

Bogus Video Game Crack Leads to Rootkit

Matthew, one of our malware researchers at the AV Labs, came upon a MediaFire link on a YouTube account that purports to direct users to a site where a crack code for the video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (PES …

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How IT Can Rise Above the Mobility Wave

How IT Can Rise Above the Mobility Wave

on January 4, 2012

We don’t need studies and surveys to confirm what is evident in a growing number of business environments today: more and more employees are using their personal smartphones for work; the line between personal and office use is becoming ever …

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