Comments on: Spread of fake Microsoft Outlook alerts highlights rising use of DIY malware kits http://lastwatchdog.com/fake-microsoft-outlook-alerts-highlighy-rising-diy/ on Internet security by Byron Acohido Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:38:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Websie Design Melbourne http://lastwatchdog.com/fake-microsoft-outlook-alerts-highlighy-rising-diy/#comment-5960 Websie Design Melbourne Thu, 05 May 2011 13:27:44 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=3979#comment-5960 These DIY malware kits in combination with botnet services for rent hint at an emerging service based business model where the only barrier to entry is making contact with these underground criminal circles. These DIY malware kits in combination with botnet services for rent hint at an emerging service based business model where the only barrier to entry is making contact with these underground criminal circles.

]]> By: Product Development http://lastwatchdog.com/fake-microsoft-outlook-alerts-highlighy-rising-diy/#comment-2359 Product Development Sun, 19 Sep 2010 02:55:44 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=3979#comment-2359 “It’s possible that the people creating and selling these kits may be the same groups already profiting from cybercrime, and they could see this as yet another revenue stream,” says Rossi. “It’s possible that the people creating and selling these kits may be the same groups already profiting from cybercrime, and they could see this as yet another revenue stream,” says Rossi.

]]> By: australia visa http://lastwatchdog.com/fake-microsoft-outlook-alerts-highlighy-rising-diy/#comment-2358 australia visa Sun, 19 Sep 2010 02:52:24 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=3979#comment-2358 These DIY malware kits in combination with botnet services for rent hint at an emerging service based business model where the only barrier to entry is making contact These DIY malware kits in combination with botnet services for rent hint at an emerging service based business model where the only barrier to entry is making contact

]]> By: Suzanne Magee http://lastwatchdog.com/fake-microsoft-outlook-alerts-highlighy-rising-diy/#comment-1387 Suzanne Magee Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:57:13 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=3979#comment-1387 Thanks for getting the word out that botnets kits are so readily available. Education is truly the key in blocking these kinds of attacks. I am so glad that you wrote about this so people know what to look for and what to avoid. I work for a network protection company, TechGuard Security, and follow these types of attacks that are now happening on a daily basis especially in the finance industry. Having security technology in place where organizations have the ability to granularly block the traffic that they deem malicious is completely necessary to fight against these threats. Thanks for getting the word out that botnets kits are so readily available. Education is truly the key in blocking these kinds of attacks. I am so glad that you wrote about this so people know what to look for and what to avoid. I work for a network protection company, TechGuard Security, and follow these types of attacks that are now happening on a daily basis especially in the finance industry. Having security technology in place where organizations have the ability to granularly block the traffic that they deem malicious is completely necessary to fight against these threats.

]]> By: CS http://lastwatchdog.com/fake-microsoft-outlook-alerts-highlighy-rising-diy/#comment-1343 CS Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:50 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=3979#comment-1343 It's also interesting to note that the urls in this recent outbreak were hosted on fast flux networks. These DIY malware kits in combination with botnet services for rent hint at an emerging service based business model where the only barrier to entry is making contact with these underground criminal circles. With such sophisticated tools available to any would-be scammer (and for a trivial fee) it looks like we could be in for an interesting ride in 2010. It’s also interesting to note that the urls in this recent outbreak were hosted on fast flux networks. These DIY malware kits in combination with botnet services for rent hint at an emerging service based business model where the only barrier to entry is making contact with these underground criminal circles.

With such sophisticated tools available to any would-be scammer (and for a trivial fee) it looks like we could be in for an interesting ride in 2010.

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