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The Commoditization of Anti Debugging Features in RATs

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2008-09-03 07:46:00 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
Is it a Remote Administration Tool (RAT) or is it malware ? That's the rhetorical question , since RATs are not supposed to have built-in Virustotal submission for the newly generated server, antivirus software "killing" and firewall bypassing capabilities Taking a peek into some of commodity features aiming to make it harder to analyze the...
 
Tags: anti, anti vmware, anti norman sandbox, common malware tools, malware, anti virtualpc, malware coders, anti anubis sandbox, malware modulators
 
 
 
 
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Anti-Missile Technology on Commercial Aircraft

2008-01-18 11:29:06 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
There have been stories previously , but this time it looks like it will actually happen : Up to three American Airlines jets carrying passengers will be outfitted with anti-missile technology this spring in the latest phase of testing technology to protect commercial planes from attack The technology is intended to stop a missile attack by...
 
Tags: missile, anti-missile technology, technology, missile attack, laser anti-missile system, attack, american airlines jets, protect commercial planes, laser beam
 
 
 
 
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The Commercialization of Anti Debugging Tactics in Malware

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2008-09-29 16:55:54 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
Commoditization or commercialization, Themida or Code Virtualizer, individually crypting or outsourcing to an experienced malware crypting service offering discounts on a volume basis next to detection rates of the crypted binary offered by a trusted online scanner that is NOT distributing the samples to the vendors? These are just some of the...
 
Tags: machine, specific virtual machine, internal virtual machine, code, sensitive code, malware, unique virtual machine, original code, code virtualizer
 
 
 
 
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New Anti-Cross Site Scripting Library Available

2006-11-27 08:01:00 by Eric Marvets in The Security Samurai
 
For those of you who don't know, Cross Site Scripting or XSS is when an application displays input that originated from the client. This could be a URL, cookie variables, as well as form field variables. Virtually every site is susceptible to these types of attacks, regardless of the server or client environments On every penetration test I...
 
Tags: library, xss, xss attacks, anti-xss library, vulnerability, xss vulnerability, cross site, site, xss attack
 
 
 
 
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Peruvian Anti-Riot Police Uniforms: Judge Dredd Meets Batman

2008-02-04 20:10:03 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
These happy characters are Peruvian anti-riot police, who are here seen parading in celebration of Peru's independence day yesterday. Yes, they are terrifying. This makes Peru the latest entry in a long list of countries I will try to avoid rioting in. I'm still all about rioting in Canada and Sweden, however
 
Tags: peruvian anti-riot police, independence day yesterday, peru, happy characters, entry, avoid, celebration, canada, countries
 
 
 
 
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Judge orders end to weight-loss, anti-aging spam operation

2008-02-04 00:00:00 by Grant Gross in Network World on Security
 
A U.S. judge has ordered a Las Vegas company to stop making weight-loss and anti-aging claims and to stop sending unsolicited e-mail, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Monday
 
Tags: las vegas company, federal trade commission, judge, stop, weight-loss, e-mail, claims, monday
 
 
 
 
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Network Solutions suspends anti-Islamist film Web site

2008-03-25 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Network Solutions suspended a Web site hosting an anti-Islamist film while it determines whether the video violates its acceptable use policy
 
Tags: anti-islamist film, web site, network solutions, video, policy, determines, acceptable
 
 
 
 
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IDF - Intel to release anti-theft technology for laptops

2008-04-04 00:00:00 by Sumner Lemon in Network World on Security
 
Intel plans to release an anti-theft technology for laptops during the fourth quarter of this year, but the company isn't offering many details yet
 
Tags: anti-theft technology, laptops, intel plans, fourth quarter, release, details, company
 
 
 
 
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Opinion: Malware vs. anti-malware, 20 years into the fray

2008-05-06 04:22:59 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols takes stock of the malware/anti-malware landscape nearly 20 years after the very first Internet worm and spotlights how the two sides are approaching the battle
 
Tags: vaughan-nichols takes stock, internet worm, battle, spotlights, landscape