symantec security response

Yesterday we reported that Adobe patched a critical flaw in its Adobe Reader and Acrobat programs. Now comes word that the bad guys are sending out malicious .pdf files that exploit the vulnerability. The SANS Internet Storm Center has a short and sweet summary of the .pdf threat:“The vulnerability initially reported here http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=3406 and confirmed [...]  read more »

If you’re using Monster.com to search for a job, think twice before opening emails from the company. According to Symantec and SecureWorks, legitimate-looking Monster messages are infecting victims’ machines with a Trojan horse that steals bank account data. The Symantec Security Response blog notes that 1.6 million records have been stolen so far.Here’s a snippet [...]  read more »

Symantec says instances of image spam seem to be declining. But in the big picture, it’s probably just being delivered differently.That, according to the company’s latest State of Spam report, details of which are available in the Symantec Security Response blog. Image spam, identified as one of the more pervasive forms of unwanted messages, reached [...]  read more »

There’s not a lot of passion in the security blogosphere this week over any topic in particular, but there are some nuggets worthy of note, including an announcement in the Symantec Security Response blog about a makeover for the company’s ThreatCon.Many security organizations use a measurement system to give customers a sense of the overall [...]  read more »