Tag: presentation
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VB2018 paper: Lazarus Group: a mahjong game played with different sets of tiles
The Lazarus Group, generally linked to the North Korean government, is one of the most notorious threat groups of recent years. It has engaged in digital espionage, destructive attacks and financially motivated attacks, and was probably the most discussed threat group at VB2018 in Montreal. One of the Lazarus-related papers at VB2018 was written by…
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VB2016 video: Last-minute paper: Malicious proxy auto-configs: an easy way to harvest banking credentials
“Much media attention is given to imminent and visible threats, like ransomware. Other threats remain under the radar and often go unnoticed.” This part of Jaromír Horejší and Jan Širmer’s VB2016 abstract is perhaps even more relevant today than it was in September 2016, when it was written. Despite the seriousness of WannaCry , there…
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VB2016 video: Last-minute paper: Malicious proxy auto-configs: an easy way to harvest banking credentials
“Much media attention is given to imminent and visible threats, like ransomware. Other threats remain under the radar and often go unnoticed.” This part of Jaromír Horejší and Jan Širmer’s VB2016 abstract is perhaps even more relevant today than it was in September 2016, when it was written. Despite the seriousness of WannaCry , there…
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VB2014 paper: Quantifying maliciousness in Alexa top-ranked domains
Paul Royal looks at malware served through the most popular websites. Though VB2014 took place nine months ago, most of the papers presented during the conference remain very relevant. Paul Royal’s paper ‘Quantifying maliciousness in Alexa top-ranked domains’ is no exception. Large websites serving malware through direct compromises or through compromises of the ad networks…