Gumblar attack worse than Conficker, experts warn
News The website compromise attack known as Gumblar has added new domain names that are downloading malware onto unsuspecting computers, stealing FTP credentials to compromise more sites, and tampering with web traffic, a security firm said on Thursday.
[May 29, 2009, 10:35]
'Gumblar' web attacks spreading quickly
News The attacks, collectively referred to as 'Gumblar' by ScanSafe and 'Troj/JSRedir-R' by Sophos, grew 188 percent over the course of a week, ScanSafe said on Thursday. The Gumblar infections accounted for 42 percent of all infections found on...
[May 19, 2009, 11:14]
Gumblar Rumblings Targeting Wrong People
Talkback An old friend has been back in the headlines this week - Gumblar aka Troj/JSRedir-R. Gumblar is a trojan/downloader. Can't see why that name didn't catch on. Anyway, it's back, and it's getting smarter.
[May 20, 2009, 12:40]
Whitelisting provides a convenient way to manage critical risk.
Talkback As illustrated by the Gumblar attack, there is a new group of cybercriminals who are taking advantage of the weaknesses that arise from the dynamic threat environment. A Whitelisting approach has gained prominence in recent years with hackers...
[May 29, 2009, 16:48]
