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Fake IE7 attack surfaces
Spam email pushes malware.
Shaun Nichols
Aug 12 2008 4:01PM
Security
Faked CNN spam blitz pushes fake Flash
Bogus alerts purporting to be from CNN are luring victims to over 1,000 hacked websites pushing fake, malware-infested Flash Player software, Internet security watchdogs have warned.
INQUIRER Staff
Aug 8 2008 7:44AM
Security
Adobe warns of fake Flash peddlers
Adobe is warning that its Flash video player is being used to push malware..
Shaun Nichols
Aug 7 2008 7:39AM
Security
Fake 'Yahoo sold to Microsoft' spam boosts Rustock botnet
A new large-scale botnet has been spotted forwarding what appears to be real news headlines about Microsoft, George Bush and Al Qaeda in an attempt to infect users.
Staff Writers
Jul 25 2008 2:40PM
Security
Fake Storm Worm blast claims World War III is here
The U.S. Army has just invaded Iran, sparking World War III -- or at least that is what the latest Storm Worm spam campaign wants you to believe.
Staff Writers
Jul 10 2008 11:36AM
Security
UK online fake goods market worth £800m
Around £800m worth of counterfeit goods pass through online shopping and auction sites in the UK each year, new research has claimed..
Staff Writers
Jul 7 2008 8:16AM
Software
Fake Microsoft patch spam
A new spam attack falsely alerts users to download a Microsoft patch in an attempt to install malicious malware.
Sue Marquette Poremba
Jul 3 2008 10:05AM
Security
eBay fined for 'brokering' fake items
Ebay has been fined for allowing the sale of fake handbags and perfume.
David Neal
Jul 2 2008 1:59AM
Software
Chinese police arrest fake quake hacker
Chinese police have arrested a 19 year-old suspected of hacking into a seismology website and falsely warning of a major earthquake, according to state media..
Guy Dixon
Jun 18 2008 8:18AM
Security
Fake MP3 attack hits 360,000 PCs
Attackers are using fake MP3 files to launch one of the largest malware attacks in recent years, experts warned today..
Shaun Nichols
May 9 2008 7:39AM
Security
Fake P2P media files lead to adware attack
Researchers at McAfee said they have detected the largest outbreak of malware in three years, an infection impacting hundreds of thousands of users whose machines contain poisoned media files.
Dan Kaplan
May 8 2008 9:53AM
Security
Fake Department of Justice complaint-spam strikes again
In what could presage a rash of tax-time spam emails purportedly from government agencies, security researchers at MX Logic have uncovered an influx of keylogger-laden emails spoofing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Jim Carr
Mar 4 2008 9:31AM
Security
MySpace page pushes fake Microsoft update
A bogus profile on MySpace is being used to push a new malware attack..
Shaun Nichols
Jan 15 2008 7:28AM
Security
Fake Microsoft anti-spyware site stealing credit card info
Security researchers at McAfee Avert Labs have uncovered a fake "AntiSpyware Center" website purporting to be from Microsoft.
Jim Carr
Oct 16 2007 9:47AM
Security
eBay hacker posts fake credit card numbers to site's security forum
Investigators at eBay believe a fraudster was trying to generate panic when he posted what appeared to be the credit card numbers for 1,200 members to an eBay forum that deals with user safety and security.
Dan Kaplan
Sep 27 2007 9:44AM
Security
Storm worm shifts path to fake YouTube links
The notorious "storm worm" trojan is at it again, this time spreading through a bogus link for a YouTube video, security researchers have warned.
Dan Kaplan
Aug 28 2007 9:40AM
Security
Beware fake Microsoft security advisories
Windows users are being warned of fake Microsoft security advisories that actually link to a malicious website.
Frank Washkuch
Jun 12 2007 10:28AM
Security
Fake M&S emails spread rapidly
Computer users should remain vigilant following a spate of chain-email scams, security experts have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck
Jun 8 2007 10:28AM
Security
Storm worm still raging, now with new fake news stories
The so-called storm worm is not letting up, as the gang of cyberthieves behind the mass-spammed trojan attack created new variants over the weekend to elude anti-virus software.
Dan Kaplan
Jan 23 2007 7:51AM
Security
Singapore man faces 180 years in prison
A Singaporean hacker has been charged with posting a fake July 2005 bomb threat on a technology website and 60 counts of illegally accessing a wireless network.
Frank Washkuch
Jan 9 2007 5:57PM
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