New Version of Sykipot Trojan Linked To Targeted Attacks On Aerospace Industry

A new version of the Sykipot Trojan is being pushed to unsuspecting users in a wave of online attacks, including targeted attacks on attendees of an international aerospace conference, according to researchers at the security firm AlienVault. The latest edition of the common Trojan Horse program...

Researchers Find Sykipot Trojan Variant For Hijacking DoD Smart Cards

A report from Alien Vault says that variants of the Sykipot Trojan have been found that can steal DOD smartcard credentials. The research, published in a blog post Thursday, is the latest by Alien Vault to look at Sykipot, a Trojan horse program known to be used in targeted attacks against defens...

More Details of Sykipot Exploits Of Adobe Reader Flaw Surface

More evidence is beginning to emerge that the Adobe Reader zero-day bug revealed recently is being used in targeted attacks against companies and federal agencies. Researchers recently have come across fresh samples of malware exploiting the vulnerability by using files crafted to draw in employe...