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Bank of India website back online, without malicious code

Bank of India website back online, without malicious code

The Bank of India website is operational today – approximately four days after security teams disabled it after hackers embedded malware on the home page.
Dan Kaplan Sep 5 2007 2:56PM Security
46,000 job hunters victimised by malicious recruitment ads

46,000 job hunters victimised by malicious recruitment ads

The personal information of approximately 46,000 job hunters have been stolen from major job hunting sites by hackers using the so-called Prg trojan to infect victims' computers.
Jim Carr Aug 17 2007 10:10AM Security
Flaw in Windows can be exploited with malicious HLP files

Flaw in Windows can be exploited with malicious HLP files

Researchers have reported a new Microsoft vulnerability in Windows Help (HLP) files, coinciding with this week's Patch Tuesday release.
Frank Washkuch Apr 13 2007 9:42AM Security
Storm worm strikes again on Easter claiming Iran attack

Storm worm strikes again on Easter claiming Iran attack

Security researchers discovered a spate of new variants of the Storm worm making the rounds this weekend through emails reporting fictitious news of the United States attacking Iran.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 11 2007 9:47AM Security
Report: Multitude of malicious code on UK and US servers

Report: Multitude of malicious code on UK and US servers

Malicious code is more likely to be hosted on local servers in the UK and US than in countries with less developed e-crime law enforcement policies, according to the latest report by Finjan.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 29 2007 11:04AM Security
WordPress upgrades to fix flaw that allows malicious PHP code execution

WordPress upgrades to fix flaw that allows malicious PHP code execution

Developers have released an updated version of WordPress after hackers compromised the popular blog-publishing tool, opening the door for remote code execution.
Dan Kaplan Mar 7 2007 1:14AM Security
WordPress upgrades to fix malicious code execution

WordPress upgrades to fix malicious code execution

Developers have released an updated version of WordPress after hackers compromised the popular blog-publishing tool, opening the door for remote code execution.
Dan Kaplan Mar 6 2007 12:55AM Security
Microsoft removes malicious MSN Messenger banner advertisements

Microsoft removes malicious MSN Messenger banner advertisements

Banner advertisements that install malware onto the user's computer were left unnoticed for several days on the MSN Messenger service, according to researchers.
Fiona Raisbeck Feb 22 2007 12:33AM Security
Malicious worm reemerges

Malicious worm reemerges

A new strain of the common NUWAR.CQ worm has been spreading since Monday, it was stated yesterday in security vendor Trend Micro’s security blog.
Negar Salek Feb 7 2007 5:31PM Security
Sun patches flaw vulnerable to malicious image files

Sun patches flaw vulnerable to malicious image files

A flaw has been reported in Sun Microsystems Java Runtime Environment that can be exploited by a malicious user to compromise an affected system.
Frank Washkuch Jan 18 2007 7:32AM Security
Malicious 'MySpace pages' install adware through fake You Tube video

Malicious 'MySpace pages' install adware through fake You Tube video

Multiple user pages on MySpace contain spoofed videos that appear to be from You Tube but are embedded with an installer for the Zango Cash Toolbar, researchers warned this week.
Frank Washkuch Nov 8 2006 8:04PM Security
Malicious trojan poses as McAfee alert

Malicious trojan poses as McAfee alert

Kaspersky warns of danger from Lafool.v.
Robert Jaques Nov 7 2006 11:38AM Security
Malicious Trojan poses as McAfee alert

Malicious Trojan poses as McAfee alert

Security experts have intercepted a mass mailing purporting to come from McAfee, but which actually spreads a Trojan horse.
Robert Jaques Nov 7 2006 10:04AM Security
Malicious image spam entices users with soft porn

Malicious image spam entices users with soft porn

Hackers are taking advantage of image spam techniques and lusty minds to spread a new Trojan horse, experts at SophosLabs warned today.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 30 2006 10:32PM Security
New malicious site warnings from Google

New malicious site warnings from Google

Google is now warning its users about websites containing malware before the at-risk web-surfer visits the page.
Frank Washkuch Aug 7 2006 11:32PM Security
Victoria's (malicious) secret: fake lingere an information-stealing trojan

Victoria's (malicious) secret: fake lingere an information-stealing trojan

Security firm Sophos today warned about a spyware trojan that uses a picture slideshow of a Russian beauty as a front while it steals personal information from an unsuspecting user.
Dan Kaplan Jul 28 2006 6:31PM Security
Malicious users warm to 'fuzzing'

Malicious users warm to 'fuzzing'

Tools used by software developers to test for faulty design are now being employed by hackers to discover unknown vulnerabilities, a security firm warned today.
Dan Kaplan Jul 21 2006 9:54PM Security
Malicious MySpace banner downloads spyware in latest social networking attack

Malicious MySpace banner downloads spyware in latest social networking attack

Researchers at iDefense this week identified a banner advertisement on MySpace.com that uses a Windows security vulnerability to download spyware onto an unpatched PC, another sign that cybercriminals quickly are catching on to the social networking site's massive popularity.
Dan Kaplan Jul 20 2006 10:12PM Security
Malicious World Cup website ponders why Zidane did it

Malicious World Cup website ponders why Zidane did it

In just a few weeks, Zinedine Zidane has gone from revered soccer superstar to demonized World Cup goat to bait for malicious code.
Frank Washkuch Jul 17 2006 7:44PM Security
Potential trojan redirects users to malicious websites

Potential trojan redirects users to malicious websites

Users of online banking and credit card websites were warned this week of a potential trojan that redirects users to fake financial sites – even if users type in the correct URL themselves.
Frank Washkuch Jul 5 2006 7:45PM Security

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