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Spam levels hit peak: Security vendors
News Technology managers are struggling with a peak period in spam activity which security vendors say has hit one of its highest points ever.
Tags: Spam and phishing, SMB
MySQL worm hits Windows systems
News Databases protected by weak passwords on Windows-based machines could allow a worm to spread to several thousand systems.
Tags: Viruses and worms
Trojan Cryzip extorts decryption fee
News A new Trojan encrypts files, then demands US$300 in ransom for their decryption and release, according to a security firm.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Security
Botnet expert suggests hitting cybercriminals in pocket book
News Cutting off the money flow to cybercriminals could be the best way to stop them, a top botnet researcher says.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Firewalls, Security, Hosting Company, Law Enforcement Effort, Attack, Joe Stewart, computer, RSA Security Inc., CERT
Researchers: Attacks on US, Korea sites came from UK
News Vietnamese security firm says denial-of-service attacks originated from the United Kingdom, contrary to speculation that North Korea was the culprit.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, PC security, Security, Attack, South Korea, Server, denial of service, researcher, U.S.
Pirated Windows 7 RC builds botnet
News A Trojan horse embedded in a pirated version of the latest Windows OS has already created tens of thousands of bots, according to security researchers.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Piracy, Viruses and worms, Malware, Security, Bot, Microsoft Windows 7, Server, release candidate, software
Botnet worm in DOS attacks wipe data on infected PCs
News Bots responsible for denial-of-service attacks on U.S. and Korean sites have instructions to wipe data, but so far there have been no reports of that happening.
Tags: Viruses and worms, PC security, Data security, Security, Worm, Washington Post Co., IP, Attack, South Korea, e-mail
Phishers harness Storm worm botnet
News A number of phishing sites may now be using domains previously attributed to the Storm worm botnet, according to security company F-Secure.
Tags: Data security, Spam and phishing, Security Management
Security pros provide interim IE patch
News Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks.
Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows, Web browsers
Clampi Trojan stealing online bank data from consumers and businesses
News Security researcher warns that two-year-old Trojan has infected hundreds of thousands of PCs and is stealing login credentials when victims access bank and other Web sites.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Network security, Security, SecureWorks Inc., antivirus, computer, bank, trojan horse, banking
Looking inside the Storm worm botnet
News Venerable botnet encrypts its command codes using the current date.
Tags: Security, Network security, Spam and phishing, Viruses and worms, Authentication and encryption, Command, Worm, Encryption, SecureWorks Inc., P2P
Worm feeds on Sasser-infected computers
News Computers compromised by the Sasser worm may be vulnerable to a scavenging program that exploits a flaw in the software left behind by the worm, a security researcher warns.
Tags: Viruses and worms
SecureWorks unmasks the Coreflood Trojan
News The average lifecycle of the Coreflood Trojan bot is about 66 days, according to research.
Tags: Security, Viruses and worms, Database, Bot, SecureWorks Inc., Password, software, Spamhaus, network, bank
'Witty' worm infects, dies quickly
News A worm exploiting holes in one company's Internet security software quickly infected tens of thousands of servers this weekend.
Tags: Viruses and worms
Security firm exposes massive crimeware server
News SecureWorks has revealed the extent of the damage caused by a Trojan and botnet that has been spreading quietly for several years.
Tags: Security, Spam and phishing, Network security, Hacking, Viruses and worms, SecureWorks Inc., Password, User Account, Server, processor
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