Malware
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Web malware: Is the Net burning?
Insight perspective As Web malware proliferates, it seems cybercriminals are always one step ahead, security expert points out.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, PC security, Data security, Adobe Systems Inc., ScanSafe, Malware, Security, Web Browser, Messaging
More malware per spam e-mail last month
News Proportion of malware-infected spam rose nine times between August and September this year, according to new Symantec report.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Viruses and worms, Adobe Systems Inc., Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., U.S., India, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Spam, E-mail Message
Cyberattacks lay more 'stepping stones'
News More intermediate domains are used to mask attack endpoints to extend longevity of malware families, new research from MessageLabs shows.
Tags: Network security, PC security, Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., Domain, Hong Kong, Singapore, virus, China, malicious web site
Web-based malware infections rise rapidly, stats show
News Nearly 6 million Web pages are infected with malware, double previous estimates earlier in the year, according to Dasient.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Google Inc., Malware, Twitter Inc., Dasient, SQL, Infection, Web Application
Windows 7 default user account control worries experts
News Microsoft made some changes to a much-maligned User Account Control feature, but experts say the default still puts consumers at risk.
Tags: Windows 7, PC security, Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Kaspersky Lab, Malware, Operating System, Security, Microsoft Corp., Authentication and encryption
Hackers bypass Windows 7 activation
News Coders find way to disable normal activation requirements of Microsoft's latest operating system, although Redmond says it is working to shore up antipiracy protections.
Tags: Windows 7, Piracy, Malware, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., software, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 7, antipiracy, Microsoft Windows
New alliance aims to unify malware fight
News IEEE's Industry Connections Security Group aims to formalize sharing of malware data among security players, but an analyst says its focus may be too narrow.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Malware, Ovum, Security, Sophos Plc., Trend Micro Inc., antivirus, principal analyst
Targeted e-mail distribute malware in PayChoice breach
News E-mail included names and partial passwords and directed people to a Web site or download software that dumped a Trojan on their computers for stealing data and disabling security software.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Authentication and encryption, Hacking, IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), Spam and phishing, Adobe Systems Inc., Malware, Security, software
Corporate bank accounts targeted in online fraud
News Small and midsize businesses, governments, and school districts are targets of online bank fraud involving malicious e-mails, key loggers, and money mules, FBI says.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Data security, Business security, Malware, Security, Krebs, bank, Authentication and encryption, Money, Web Browser
WordPress blogs falling prey to worm
News A worm is circulating that posts spam and malware to some blogs using old versions of WordPress. The organization recommends all users upgrade immediately.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Web logs, Wordpress, Worm, blogging software, security bug, Web logs, Web 2.0, Web sites
Spammy scams surfacing on Twitter, Facebook
News Users on Twitter report direct messages that lead to phishing page, while Facebook users are getting links to a malware site.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Spam filtering, Facebook, Google Inc., Phishing, Malware, Twitter Inc., Phishing Web Site, Password, e-mail
Symantec welcomes Microsoft's market entry
News Microsoft's free Security Essentials suite will help increase user awareness but its ineffectiveness will create false sense of security, says Symantec exec.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Norton Co., Malware, Security, Microsoft Corp., Authentication and encryption, Norton 2010
US Defense Department to partially lift flash drive ban
News Authorized individuals will be able to use USB thumb drives that are owned by the government and necessary for mission-critical functions, U.S. Navy CIO says.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, U.S. Department Of Defense, Malware, network, Chief Information Officer, Authentication and encryption, USB Flash Drive, medical record
Twitter malware filter 'disappointing'
News Microblogging site's new weapon, to block users from tweeting links to malicious sites, is laudable but has shortcomings, according to security experts.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Network security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Twitter, Phishing, Malware, Security, F-Secure Corp.
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
