Posts by: Joshua Cannell
Brazilian Facebook Trojan and Consumer Security
New Facebook trojan Febipos is currently active in Brazil and takes control of your Facebook profile using a Firefox and/or Chrome extension that’s installed during execution.
Nowhere to Hide: Three methods of XOR obfuscation
A couple of months ago, I did an article on generic obfuscation techniques used to hide malware. It continues to be no surprise that malware tries to hide using an array of techniques that are easy to implement. I wanted to elaborate on one of those techniques I mentioned earlier, which was the exclusive or…
CTA: New Java Vulnerability
URGENT: Despite a recent critical patch to Java SE, Polish security firm Security Explorations released details of yet another Java vulnerability. Adam Gowdiak, a researcher from the firm provides a full disclosure of the exploit here.
Too Tough to Crack?
During the course of your life, there are many times when you have to prove who you are. Whether it’s applying for a loan, getting your driver’s license, or signing into your email account, a process has to occur to “authenticate” your identity. Otherwise, anybody could be you.
Malware in a Jar
As researchers find more security flaws in Oracle Java, the software continues to be used for exploitation and malware delivery. This year has been a shaky start for the cross-platform web technology, where it seems the number of documented vulnerabilities is hard to number. If you recall in January, we saw a zero-day later found…
