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Gang trigger surge in targeted spam attacks

Gang trigger surge in targeted spam attacks

June saw a record number of targeted email attacks by an unidentified criminal gang, according to an email security firm.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 3 2007 9:30AM Security
Google Pages hosting phishing attacks

Google Pages hosting phishing attacks

Researchers are warning internet users to be on the lookout for website scams appearing on Google Pages.
Dan Kaplan Jun 26 2007 9:23AM Security
'Italian Job' trojan could lead to future localised attacks

'Italian Job' trojan could lead to future localised attacks

Security researchers said today that the recent MPACK-aided trojan attack is a sign that future mass-attacks may become increasingly localised.
Frank Washkuch Jun 25 2007 7:00AM Security
'Italian job' attacks pick up steam

'Italian job' attacks pick up steam

GLOBAL - Ten thousand websites now unknowingly host mailicous attack.
Shaun Nichols Jun 19 2007 11:50AM Security
Hackers turn to new genre of evasive attacks

Hackers turn to new genre of evasive attacks

Finjan report warns of malicious code 'affiliation networks'.
Robert Jaques Jun 5 2007 2:00PM Security
Estonian DDoS attacks ‘unlikely' in US

Estonian DDoS attacks ‘unlikely' in US

Could US-based organisations find themselves defending against the level of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks Estonian web servers have seen since early April?
Jim Carr May 31 2007 12:47PM Security
Anti-phishing database launched to halt attacks

Anti-phishing database launched to halt attacks

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has announced that it will share information and analysis on phishing attacks and trends stored in a central database that will be launched in July.
Fiona Raisbeck May 24 2007 7:36AM Security
Badbunny worm attacks OpenOffice across Windows, Mac and Linux

Badbunny worm attacks OpenOffice across Windows, Mac and Linux

A proof-of-concept multiplatform macro worm that can attack OpenOffice on Windows, Mac and Linux PCs, has been sent to security vendor Sophos.
Jim Carr May 24 2007 7:31AM Security
Google: 450,000 websites launching drive-by attacks

Google: 450,000 websites launching drive-by attacks

A Google white paper analysing web-based malware has reported that nearly a half-million URLs contain malicious code.
Jim Carr May 17 2007 10:10AM Security
Cyber-mobsters drop DoS attacks

Cyber-mobsters drop DoS attacks

Extortion technique no longer profitable, say experts.
Shaun Nichols Apr 30 2007 1:18PM Security
Experts warn of .doc attacks

Experts warn of .doc attacks

Legacy copies of Word wide open.
Iain Thomson Apr 27 2007 3:30PM Security
Microsoft suffers DNS vulnerability attacks

Microsoft suffers DNS vulnerability attacks

Microsoft confirmed yesterday that it has uncovered targeted attacks exploiting a new vulnerability in the Windows Server DNS Service.
Staff Writers Apr 16 2007 12:26PM Security
Microsoft confirms DNS attacks

Microsoft confirms DNS attacks

Microsoft has revealed that hackers are targeting attacks exploiting a vulnerability in the software company's Windows Server DNS Service.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 16 2007 9:30AM Security
Variety of malware attacks Windows ANI flaw

Variety of malware attacks Windows ANI flaw

A worm spotted by Symantec early this week and a proof-of-concept exploit for a fully patched Vista operating system are among the malware attacking the dangerous vulnerability in Microsoft Windows animated cursor handling (ANI).
Frank Washkuch Apr 3 2007 10:04AM Security
Windows falls victim to animated cursor attacks

Windows falls victim to animated cursor attacks

Corrupted cursor files could deliver malicious payloads.
Shaun Nichols Apr 2 2007 10:31AM Security
Windows falls victim to animated cursor attacks

Windows falls victim to animated cursor attacks

Corrupted cursor files could deliver malicious payloads.
Shaun Nichols Mar 30 2007 11:33AM Security
Akonix: Instant messaging attacks up 200 percent in a year

Akonix: Instant messaging attacks up 200 percent in a year

The growing adoption of instant messaging (IM) platforms in corporate environments has made the technology more attractive to hackers, who have, in turn, attacked IM 200 percent more often than this time last year.
Frank Washkuch Mar 30 2007 10:14AM Security
Cisco VoIP technology open to DoS attacks

Cisco VoIP technology open to DoS attacks

Cisco Systems said today that its Unified CallManager and Presence Server software contain a number of vulnerabilities that could permit DoS attacks.
Dan Kaplan Mar 29 2007 9:57AM Security
GoDaddy hit by major DDoS attacks

GoDaddy hit by major DDoS attacks

Domain registrar GoDaddy.com said it "came under significant and sustained" DDoS attacks on Sunday that temporarily disabled or slowed many of its hosted websites, CISO Neil Warner said in a statement.
Dan Kaplan Mar 13 2007 7:18AM Security
Core Security: GNU Privacy Guard flaw allows phishing-like attacks

Core Security: GNU Privacy Guard flaw allows phishing-like attacks

A critical flaw in the popular encryption software GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) allows attackers to launch a phishing-style attack that inserts text appearing to part of a trusted email, Core Security Technologies announced today.
Dan Kaplan Mar 9 2007 12:51AM Security

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