Of Trojans and Horses

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Those trojans know how to screw.......

Those trojans know how to screw....... 04/20/2004 02:00 PM
up a perfectly running computer and make me waste three hours getting rid of the damn thing! What? You thought...

Protect Your PC from Spyware and Trojans

Protect Your PC from Spyware and Trojans 07/13/2004 03:44 AM
PC Tools has released Spyware Doctor v2.0, a powerful Windows spyware detection and removal utility that cleans thousands of potential Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Keyloggers, Spybots, and tracking threats from your PC. [PRWEB Jul 13, 2004]

Distributed trojans (not that kind)

Distributed trojans (not that kind) 12/08/2003 03:36 PM
Peer-to-peer networks are the next big thing for virus writers, as profit becomes the first and foremost motivation for malware writers.

One in three PCs hosts spyware or
Trojans

One in three PCs hosts spyware or
Trojans 06/16/2004 07:02 AM
vnunet.com Jun 16 2004 11:03AM GMT

Spams, Phishing, and Trojans

Spams, Phishing, and Trojans 05/05/2004 02:36 AM

This Netcraft article titled Phisher Kings compares growth of phishing with that of spamming (via Paymen ts News).  It's not surprising to me since I think phishers who rely mostly on social engineering used to be spammers.  However, phishers using trojans, like the one described in this Code Fish Spam Watch article, are not.  They are hackers using e-mail to find their victims.

Using trojans to harvest passwords and credit card numbers is, fortunately, not as deadly as it might seem at first glance.  Why?  Because trojans require more technical knowledge, higher cost of maintenance, and higher cost of labor necessary to mine the returned data.  It's all glory and little in return.

In comparison, phishers with spamming background tend to focus on what really matters, the ROI numbers.  Instead of wasting days and weeks to write and finetune trojans, they use a web page editor to create their lures and receive their loots in ready to use form.

There is a more dangerous group of potential phishers we need to keep an eye out for: telemarketers.  While most spammers operate blindly, telemarketers leverage information to choose and attack their victims more intelligently.  Phishers with telemarketing background are more likely to be spear-phishers, phishers who target rich victims with tailored attacks.

When they come for you, they will know your name, where you live, what finanicial services you are using, and more.

Worms turn as Trojans take over

Worms turn as Trojans take over 01/05/2005 08:31 AM
Personal Computer World Jan 5 2005 12:48PM GMT

Drive-by Trojans exploit browser flaws

Drive-by Trojans exploit browser flaws 03/23/2005 12:46 PM
Analysis Is Firefox really more secure than IE?

EarthLink uncovers rampant spyware and
trojans

EarthLink uncovers rampant spyware and
trojans 04/16/2004 08:56 AM
Computer Weekly Apr 16 2004 1:05PM GMT

EarthLink finds rampant spyware, trojans

EarthLink finds rampant spyware, trojans 04/15/2004 06:33 PM
Internet service provider EarthLink and Webroot Software released a report on Thursday that said an average of almost 28 spyware programs are running on each computer. More serious, Trojan horse or system monitoring programs were found on more than 30 percent of all systems scanned, raising fears of identity theft.

horses

horses 04/14/2005 06:53 PM
"I am your favorite horse." No More Workhorse Blues dir. Harmony Korine

RIAA/MPAA Contractor Deploys Malicious
Adware Trojans

RIAA/MPAA Contractor Deploys Malicious
Adware Trojans 12/31/2004 04:34 PM
Slashdot Dec 31 2004 8:10PM GMT

Win DRM hides malicious trojans, RIAA
deploys infected music on P2P

Win DRM hides malicious trojans, RIAA
deploys infected music on P2P 12/30/2004 04:48 PM
Cory Doctorow: According to PCWorld and TechDirt, Windows DRM contains a flaw that allows for attakcers to create music files that contain trojans that attack your computer when you play them, and moreover, the usic industry has hired a company called Overpeer to flood the P2P networks with infected fake music files.

Overpeer is the same company that the recording industry has hired in the past to dump fake versions of songs on file sharing networks. What the article doesn't answer is whether or not the industry hired Overpeer to dump spyware on the network as well, but it's likely they're pleased either way. Overpeer defends their actions by saying that anyone obviously deserves what they get because, obviously, they were looking for unauthorized files. It's not clear that everyone would agree. Sneaking malicious files onto someone's computer because "they deserved it!" doesn't seem like a very good justification. What may be even more important to this story, however, is the revelation of just how easy it is, thanks to a huge loophole in Microsoft's copy protection technology, to include a malicious file with an audio or video file. Basically, because Windows DRM needs to look for a license, all anyone needs to do is point that license to a website that loads malicious content and off you go. Thank you Microsoft, for creating a huge loophole that will probably make sure millions of new computers are loaded with spamming, DDOSing trojans shortly.

Link (Thanks, Alex!)

Iron Horses Keep Galloping

Iron Horses Keep Galloping 03/23/2005 12:34 PM
Union Pacific's quarterly guidance suggests that conditions remain good on the rails.

Straight From The Horses Mouth

Straight From The Horses Mouth 04/10/2005 03:56 AM
The autobiography of Dave Prowse is now available on the new Official Dave Prowse website. At £50 (approx $100) it isn't cheap, but you do get a lot for you money including a second volume that is packed full of lavish photographs spanning his career. So if you've ever wondered what Darth Vader though of Superman, Dr Who, and crossing the road all you have to do is click here!

Thought for the day:Carts and horses

Thought for the day:Carts and horses 08/03/2004 10:54 AM
Computer Weekly Aug 3 2004 3:31PM GMT

Fossil Horses in Cyberspace

Fossil Horses in Cyberspace 12/04/2003 03:33 PM
Fossil Horses in Cyberspace. Equine history.

Trojan horses on the Macintosh

Trojan horses on the Macintosh 04/09/2004 04:10 PM
As the world starts to turn its gaze away from Windows, it was inevitable that trojan horse-style viruses begin to proliferate on other platforms. Now we'll see Apple subjected to the same kind of scrutiny afforded Windows....

More pointless drivel about horses

More pointless drivel about horses 06/23/2004 05:40 PM
Today, canter! No falling off. Wonderful feeling. Then trip to forest. Understand now why horses used as form of therapy. Start thinking if getting hooked.

Forgotten all definite and indefinite articles. Cannot formulate full sentences. Being very tired. Had two beers with friend. Feels good. Even if missed corporate summer party. But it would've been boring anyway. Always is...

Thinking of starting new blog to supplement this. Memory prosthesis -type. Need better place to keep notes, but must first solve searching problems with JSPWiki.

New Leisure Center...for Horses
(Reuters)

New Leisure Center...for Horses
(Reuters) 04/27/2004 08:47 AM
Reuters - Turkmenistan's autocratic president opened a gleaming new leisure center Monday, equipped with a swimming pool, air conditioning and even medical facilities -- all of it for horses.

a change from beat dead horses?

a change from beat dead horses? 01/05/2005 04:09 PM
Equ ine Gothic: The Dead Mule as Generic Signifier in Southern Literature of the Twentieth Century

Stem Cells Give Horses a Hoof Up

Stem Cells Give Horses a Hoof Up 04/13/2005 05:46 AM
Veterinarians successfully treat injured equines with stem cells derived from the animals' own fat. Their discoveries help advance human treatments at the same time. Kristen Philipkoski reports from San Diego.

Smarty Jones Inspires Names for Horses
(AP)

Smarty Jones Inspires Names for Horses
(AP) 06/30/2004 03:57 PM
AP - Smarty Jones is having an impact on the horse-naming game, too. In recent weeks, a bunch of owners and breeders have used the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner as inspiration for naming their own horses.

Untrained people on horses to look for
terrorists near airports

Untrained people on horses to look for
terrorists near airports 07/26/2004 12:33 PM
Bruce Schneier of Counterpane Security wrote a short piece for The Register about the Houston Airport's ridiculous plan to recruit amateurs to ride around on their horses and patroll the grounds near the airport.

Want to help fight terrorism? Want to be able to stop and detain suspicious characters? Or do you just want to ride your horse on ten miles of trails normally closed to the public? Then you might want to join the George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) Airport Rangers program. That's right. Just fill out a form and undergo a background check, and you too can become a front-line fighter as Houston's airport tries to keep our nation safe and secure. No experience necessary. You don't even have to be a US citizen.

Sounds like a great opportunity for unemployed idiots who drool at the prospect of harassing people but failed the test to become a cop. Link

In Sudan, Militiamen on Horses Uproot a
Million

In Sudan, Militiamen on Horses Uproot a
Million 05/04/2004 01:03 AM
A tide of a million people in western Sudan has been displaced by a conflict between Arab nomads and settled African farmers.

dvorak rambling about circus horses and
bill gates

dvorak rambling about circus horses and
bill gates 01/16/2004 11:26 AM
i like when john sounds like a guy mumbling to himself in the corner. nobody bullshits better.

Of forced downloads, security updates
and Trojan horses

Of forced downloads, security updates
and Trojan horses 04/12/2005 06:45 PM
ZDNet Apr 12 2005 11:25PM GMT

Forget Trojan Horses, Why Not Convince
Suckers To Spam For You?

Forget Trojan Horses, Why Not Convince
Suckers To Spam For You? 04/21/2004 06:03 AM
It's no secret that a large percentage of spam that goes out these days is sent via home computers who have been infected with a trojan horse that secretly sends out spam from that machine. There's been a lot of buzz recently about how some company took that idea and used it as the basis for its "business model." Instead of sneaking their software onto peoples machines, they would pay gullible people $1/hour to knowingly send out spam from their machines. Wired News is looking into the company and, while they present themselves as legitimate non-spamming marketers, there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical. Beyond the obvious (what spamming company doesn't claim that they're perfectly legitimate, 100% opt-in email marketers?), there are some other big questions. The company wouldn't allowed Wired News to actually speak to anyone using their service - either a customer to send out spam or someone who had received money for spamming. The article also points out that most people who sign up for the service are very likely to get kicked off their ISP for spamming relatively quickly (though, perhaps not as fast as some would like). Not even mentioned is the fact that this could probably open up anyone who agrees to do this to legal liability for the spam they're sending out, since they're now agreeing to send out the spam - even if they don't know the contents of the messages they send. The whole thing sounds pretty sketchy, though, I'm sure some people will sign up. Whether they ever get any money - or just lose their internet access remains to be seen.

PC-Mac PasswordVault v3.2 helps protect
users from trojan horses and other
malware

PC-Mac PasswordVault v3.2 helps protect
users from trojan horses and other
malware 07/20/2004 02:37 PM
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA -- July 19, 2004 -- Lava Software is now shipping PC-Mac PasswordVault v3.2, a password manager which securely stores website usernames and passwords, Internet banking data and software registration details for convenient and easy access on Windows, MacOS X, MacOS Classic and Linux (x86) computers.

This new version clears the clipboard when the application is closed, further increasing security for users. It also fixes a problem on the Windows version which prevented the pasting of text in some dialogs. Free downloadable versions of PC-Mac PasswordVault v3.2 are now available for all computer platforms.

Will Ferrell channels GWB, fears horses
at White House West

Will Ferrell channels GWB, fears horses
at White House West 07/29/2004 11:49 AM

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Stealthy Trojan horses, modular bot
software dodging defenses

Stealthy Trojan horses, modular bot
software dodging defenses 06/17/2005 03:37 PM

throwing marbles under the hooves of
police horses and using slingshots to
pelt the animals

throwing marbles under the hooves of
police horses and using slingshots to
pelt the animals 07/13/2004 01:39 AM
Anarchists Plan To Disrupt The Republican National Convention .. They are no better than the terrorists themselves .. anarchists

nydailynews.com/front/story/211413p-182089c.html
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