Trojan Horse
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S'pore bank refutes Trojan attack claim
News Singapore paper warns of Trojan targeting local banks, but one bank claims it was never attacked. Risk level, say security experts, is low and users anywhere may be hit.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Business security, PC security, Data security, Security, Attack, online banking, Spokesperson, Singapore
Trojan masquerades as iPhone game
News Beware the e-mail attachment offering free iPhone game "Penguin Panic", Sophos says. It is really a Trojan that can take control of your Windows PC.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Microsoft Windows, Security, Mobile, Sophos Plc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, trojan horse, Apple iPhone, blog
Phished or not, leaked passwords show lazy habits
News While researchers debate how passwords were stolen, analysis of the exposed passwords reveals some interesting trends.
Tags: E-mail servers, Spam and phishing, Data security, E-mail clients, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Phishing, ScanSafe, Malware, Password
Banking Trojan steals money from under your nose
News Trojan hijacks your browser, calculates how much money it can steal from your bank account without detection, transfers the money and displays fake balance information to hide its activity.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Malware, Security, Money, Finjan Software Inc., Web Browser, Server, researcher
Ads--the new malware delivery format
News "Scareware" and other malicious content are sneaking onto high-profile Web sites via ad delivery systems that are not secure, experts say.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Malware, Site, e-mail, New York Times Co., trojan horse, ad network, Web Site, Web
Symbian admits Trojan slip-up
News Group has promised to improve its digital-signing processes after it signed a piece of mobile malware with botnet features.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Malware, Security, Mobile, F-Secure Corp., operating system, antivirus
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
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
Adobe fixes 28 holes in Reader and Acrobat
News Adobe's second quarterly update for Reader and Acrobat plugs 28 holes, including one that is being exploited in attacks.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Network security, Security applications/tools, Adobe Systems Inc., Security, Microsoft Corp., software, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Trend Micro Inc.
AVG antivirus removes Windows system file
News Antivirus software from AVG has incorrectly identified a critical Windows file as malware and recommended its deletion.
Tags: Antivirus software, Microsoft Windows, Malware, Antivirus Software, Rootkit, antivirus, Computer, virus, rootkit scanner, Microsoft Windows
McAfee AntiSpyware
Product Reviews McAfee AntiSpyware
Tags: Adware, McAfee Internet Security, Web Browser, Anti-spyware, spyware, McAfee Inc., Web Site, Web
Microsoft: Hole exploit endangers all IE versions
News Users of Microsoft's browser are at risk from untrusted as well as trusted sites, as attacks seek to drop password stealers and Trojan horses onto systems.
Tags: Data security, Authentication and encryption, Spam and phishing, Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Malware, Security, Attack, Password, exploit code
Macs: No longer last bastion of invulnerability
Blogs Last week, a friend of mine pointed me to an online promotion for some software for the MacBook that I own. It was a sui...
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
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
