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Many still vulnerable to Conficker
News Some 11 percent of users still have not patched security hole that makes PCs vulnerable to Conficker worm, according to blog post from antivirus company Sophos.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Security Management, Microsoft Corp., Exploit, Payload, Worm, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, Password, antivirus
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
Netgear SC101T Storage Central Turbo
Reviews Netgear's SC101T Storage Central Turbo is robust, relatively attractive and affordable, making it suitable for all but the most demanding environments, although managing the device can be tricky.
Storm worm e-mail says US attacked Iran
News The criminal hackers behind the Storm worm botnet are once again using political social engineering to expand their network of compromised computers.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Security, Iran, Payload, E-mail Message, Video, Websense Inc., social engineering, e-mail, security company
New variant of Conficker worm circulates
News New variant of Conficker opens backdoor on infected machines that an attacker could use to install malicious programs later.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Data security, PC security, Microsoft Windows, Variant, Microsoft Corp., Malware, Worm, IP, USB Flash Drive
Researchers: Conficker is all about money
News Conficker's ties to a large spamming and password-stealing botnet give credence to the speculation that money, and possibly malicious Eastern European hackers, are behind latest worm infection.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., Security, Antivirus Software, Worm, Trend Micro Inc., Waledac, Paul Ferguson, Marshale8e6, removable storage
'Gumblar' Web attacks spreading quickly
News Malicious code known as "Gumblar" or "Troj/JSRedir-R", which infects Web sites, was first detected in March. Defying security experts' expectations, it is growing rapidly instead of dying out.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Adobe Systems Inc., ScanSafe, Security, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Domain, Sophos Plc., Google Inc., Attack, Adobe Acrobat
Conficker also installs fake antivirus software
News In addition to dropping mystery payload on infected machines, it installs software that tries to dupe people into paying nearly US$50 for fake antivirus software.
Tags: Viruses and worms, IBM Corp., Security, Antivirus Software, Worm, Sophos Plc., Trend Micro Inc., Graham Cluley, removable storage, Infection
Conficker wakes up, updates via P2P, drops payload
News Conficker is updating itself on infected computers via peer-to-peer and is programmed to stop running on May 3, Trend Micro researchers say.
Tags: PC security, Network security, CNN, Security, Worm, David Perry, Trend Micro Inc., host machine, Conficker Worm, removable storage
Mydoom: A lesson in FUD
Techguide Fear, uncertainty and doubt can have very real effects on security, especially when uninformed 'experts' are too quick to jump to conclusions. Mydoom was an example.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Business security, SCO Group Inc., IBM Corp., Security, Worm, distributed denial of service, e-mail worm, Chad Perrin
Postini: Google's take on e-mail security
News Search giant's e-mail security unit uses globally distributed automated systems and Zero-Hour software to keep spam and viruses out of inboxes.
Tags: Network security, International governments, Spam filtering, Message, Google Inc., Spam, Database, e-mail security, Humans, Anti-spam
True cost of migrating to open source
Insight perspective Microsoft's attack on open source has zeroed in on the cost of migration, but its figures distort the truth, says industry watcher.
Tags: Open source, Operating systems, recession, Open source, Operating systems
Symantec: Security holes, malware spike in 2008
News Security vulnerabilities and malware rise in 2008 as the criminal underground heats up its data theft and identity fraud activities, new report finds.
Tags: Network security, Data security, PC security, Security Management, Business security, Phishing, Malware, Security, Web Browser, Vulnerability
China: Unstoppable threat dragon of Asia
News Despite fewer botnets and phishing Web sites, the country is still tops in the Asia-Pacific region for malicious activity and threats, finds new Symantec report.
Tags: Network security, Data security, PC security, Security Management, Security, Region, Asia, Bot, systems engineering, Attack
The 10 faces of computer malware
Techguide The complexity of today's IT environment makes it easy for computer malware to exist, even flourish. Being informed about what's out there is a good first step to avoid problems.
Tags: Network security, PC security, Data security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Malware, Scanner, Rootkit, Michael Kassner, operating system
