Last-minute presentation:
11:40 - 12:10 The real face of Koobface Ryan Flores, Joey Costoya and Jonell Baltazar, Trend Micro
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The real face of Koobface, Ryan Flores, Joey Costoya, Jonell Baltazar, Trend Micro
Nothing encapsulates the Web 2.0 concept more than social networking sites, providing a platform
for users to connect, communicate, create and share. The existence of various social sites and the
phenomenal growth they enjoy is testament to the acceptance and use of social networking sites as
a communication platform, poised to overtake more traditional avenues such as email and instant
messaging.
For cybercriminals, this shift in platform usage presents a new vector for propagation and abuse.
As more and more people communicate and use social networks, the more viable social networks
become for malware distribution, ushering in a new breed of malware - Koobface - riding on the new
platform.
Koobface is a revolutionary malware, being the first to have a successful and continuous run
propagating through social networks. This paper attempts to dissect Koobface - what it does,
what makes it successful, how cyber-criminals are monetizing it, and up-to-date information on
Koobface activities which will be presented in real-time.
