Study of a New Genre of Malwares Called “Scarewares”

Depending on their characteristic, Malware can be broadly classified into various types. Most of us are probably aware of the common terms like Virus, Trojan, Spyware, Adware etc. Author: RAJDEEP CHAKRABORTY Source: Hakin9 1/2010 http://hakin9.org However, on the basis of certain behavioral traits, further classification of these broad types is possible. For example, based on the cloaking and stealth mechanism of certain Malwares we can identify them as Rootkits, some are called

Rogue Anti-Spywares

because they try to fake themselves as Anti-Spyware Applications etc. The purpose of this article is to make people aware about a new genre of Malware called Scareware. With the focus

Hardware Keylogger – A Serious Threat

Keyloggers are a serious threat for both companies and individuals. Their goal is to log all input made by a user and to then make it available for the attacker. Author: MICHAEL R. HEINZL Source: Hakin9 1/2010 http://hakin9.org The input collected may contain information such as user credentials, e-mails, bank details and other sensitive data that could then enable an attacker to dig deeper into a system(s). With the right information an attacker could transfer money to his own account, as well as numerous other activities based on the information available. This article focuses on most relevant topics in terms of hardware keyloggers