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How to build a BOTNET

Part 1: Teaching old Malware new Tricks

Why Carberp, ZeuS, and Other Vintage Malware Have a Bigger Bite Than You Think

As a sales engineer working at FireEye, I spend my days running production pilots with prospects, discussing advanced persistent threats (APTs), customer’s security posture, and the current advanced threat. While the focus here at FireEye is all about detecting the zero-day or advanced targeted attacks, I’m constantly surprised by how much plain old “commodity malware” or “crimeware” I find in networks.

: SIMON MULLIS, SENIOR TECHNICAL LEAD, FIREEYE; Viewpoints; Posted On Monday, 26 August 2013 01:05

22% of Google Play apps are considered adware say Zscaler

INTRODUCTION

Two critical items impacting mobile use are privacy and a positive user experience. The mobile app market is built on trust. Questionable mobile advertising practices, such as apps employing deceptive adware practices, negatively impact the end user’s perception of both privacy and the user experience. Doing things like capturing personal information such as email addresses, device IDs, IMEIs, etc. without properly notifying users and modifying phone settings and desktops without consent, is annoying and unacceptable for mobile users. While the majority of mobile ads are not malicious, they are undesirable for most.

: VIRAL GANDHI, SECURITY RESEARCHER, ZSCALER THREATLABZ; Case Studies; Posted On Monday, 26 August 2013 00:59

Talking alarms offer glimpses into the future of vehicle safety

Talking alarms are the future of vehicle safety and are saving hundreds of lives compared to ordinary reversing alarms, according to industry experts.

: ZIRCA ALI; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 26 August 2013 00:49

Cartell celebrates 38th anniversary

Preferred Technologies Group introduced Cartell driveway alarms in 1975, offering home owners a stand-alone system that would alert them when vehicles enter the driveway. Cartell did this by turning on lights, cameras and audible devices. It was the first vehicle detection product introduced to the industry based on magnetometer technology.