Increase in Zeus Phishing Emails
GSA Reference Number: AD100205-01
Simply Put: Gladiator has been alerted to an increased number of phishing scams trying to trick users into installing Zeus Trojans. These emails are sent using spoofed sender addresses, generally pretending to be from government sources such as the NSA or Pentagon. The emails also contain text that could reasonably appear to be from the supposed sender, such as a government advisory or alert.
Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
GSA Reference Number: AD100203-01
Simply Put: A new Internet Explorer (IE) information disclosure vulnerability has been announced by Microsoft. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to access files in known locations on the victim’s system. For now, no widespread worms or exploit packs are currently using this vulnerability, and Microsoft has stated that they do not know of any attacks currently taking advantage of this vulnerability. This vulnerability does not affect Internet Explorer running in Protected Mode, which is the default setting on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, or Windows 7. This mode is not available in Windows XP. A patch has not yet been released by Microsoft. 
Google Job Application Phishing Email
GSA Reference Number: AD100201-01
Simply Put: A fraudulent email is currently circulating that appears to be from Google in response to a job application. The email scam informs recipients that their application has been received and that it is attached in a zip file. The zip file contains a malicious executable that is identified as a Trojan downloader.
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