It’s been two weeks since we held Panda’s 3rd Security Blogger Summit in Madrid, and finally I find the time to offer my personal view on the topics discussed at the event.

The Summit, attended by more than 300 people, was a complete success as well as a fantastic opportunity to bring together some important figures in the security field and share opinions while enjoying a coffee.

The panel was made up of 5 renowned experts in the Internet world: Enrique Dans, ... Read more »

In a few days, the 14th of February, it will be Saint Valentine’s day. Be ready as we will see malware and spam spreading using this topic to click on links and install Trojans in our computers, as usual.

In fact cybercriminals have already started; some days ago I came across a file called "Love.exe”, and just in case there was such a love message behind I run it (don’t blame, isn’t this what YOU ALL did some years ago in the "I Love You” affair? )

When you run it, nothing visible happens, but it has installed itself in your computer. What for? Well, this is a RAT (Remote Access Trojan) that will give access to your computer and all your personal information. This are just some of the features this Trojan includes:

Remote Desktop
Webcam Streaming
Audio Streaming
Remote passwords
... Read more »

Posted on 01/20/11 by Luis Corrons

The first time I performed a somehow deep research on the black market was back in 2007. At that time, most of it was about selling-buying Trojans, infection kits, and of course stolen data, such as bank and credit card details stolen from users around the world.

A few years later I thought it was time to find out how this market had evolved, and today we have released a report with all our findings.

Credit card details can be purchased for as little as $2 per card, but this level does not provide additional information or verification of the account balance available. If the buyer wants a guarantee for the available credit line or bank balance, the price increases to $80 for smaller bank balances and upwards of ... Read more »