Back Door
147 Stories
Trojan masquerades as Skype update
News Cyber criminals are trying to lure e-mail users into installing a Trojan horse by making the malicious code look like a Skype update.
Tags: VoIP/IP telephony, Viruses and worms, Security Management
iTunes IM worm drops adware
News Worm that carries a file masquerading as iTunes software and installs adware has been found on AOL's Instant Messenger network.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Instant messaging
Be aware of threats from port knocking
Techguide Some of the newest and most complex Trojans utilize the "port knocking" method, which involves establishing a connection to a networked computer that has no open ports. Learn how you can keep them off your network.
Tags: Viruses and worms
Adobe exploit puts backdoor on computers
News New exploit targeting Adobe is Trojan horse hiding JavaScript that drops a backdoor onto the compromised computer, Trend Micro says.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Back Door, Adobe Systems Inc., Malware, Computer, Microsoft Corp., Authentication and encryption, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Wolfram Alpha launches amid glitches
News Myriad problems prevented Wolfram Alpha from going live last week as planned, but the new search engine finally launched a few hours later.
Tags: Search, Twitter, Wolfram Research, Database, Search Engine, EPIC, performance, founder, Illinois, data center
Expert allegedly reveals security breach in Windows
News
Intel grapples with security glitch in server
News
Warning: Hacked Sendmail programs
News Some copies of the popular mail-server program are implanted with a back door that could allow access to Internet attackers, security experts warn.
The Cheese worm: A welcome helper?
News A white knight or bad code? System administrators worldwide reported signs Wednesday that another self-spreading program--or worm--had started to infect Linux systems.
Report: Competition to blame for virus onslaught
News Variants of the NetSky worm accounted for 60 percent of all viruses reported in March, as the worm's writers waged a competition with the creators of the Bagel virus, a report says.
Tags: Viruses and worms
Asian bid for Global Crossing probed
News The bid by Singapore and Hong Kong firms to buy control of Global Crossing faces a fresh round of investigations by the U.S. government.
The Cheese worm: A welcome helper?
News A white knight or bad code? System administrators worldwide reported signs that another self-spreading program--or worm--had started to infect Linux systems.
IBM's 'Cool Blue' looks to help servers chill out
News Cooling gadget for datacenters is designed to extend the abilities of existing air conditioning systems while saving space, money.
Cheese worm: A Linux fixer-upper?
News System administrators worldwide reported signs Wednesday that another self-spreading program--or worm--had started to infect Linux systems. This worm appears to be different, however: Dubbed the Cheese worm, the program is basically a self-spreading patch.
Expert says Windows has a security breach
News
