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Be careful what you search for...

Be careful what you search for...

Like any owner of a website, criminals are interested in directing as much traffic as possible to their pages in order to distribute content and increase potential profits.
Bradley Antsis Apr 15 2009 5:23PM Security
Paul McCartney's website hacked to distribute malware

Paul McCartney's website hacked to distribute malware

The website for former Beatle Paul McCartney is the latest legitimate website hacked to serve up malware.
Dan Kaplan Apr 8 2009 10:19AM Security
Microsoft and Facebook join forces to battle Koobface

Microsoft and Facebook join forces to battle Koobface

A Microsoft researcher has revealed that the technology giant and Facebook have banded together to defeat the Koobface worm.
Dan Raywood Apr 7 2009 10:31AM Security
Malicious links planted in blogs

Malicious links planted in blogs

Spammers have moved to use blogs to lure users to clicking on malicious links.
Dan Raywood Apr 6 2009 12:59PM Security
Conficker botnet estimated at 3.5 million computers

Conficker botnet estimated at 3.5 million computers

The amount of computers infected with the Conficker worm has dropped to 3.5 million.
Dan Raywood Apr 6 2009 11:38AM Security
Virut variant and Storm Worm dominate malware statistics in March

Virut variant and Storm Worm dominate malware statistics in March

The Virut variant was the most active file in March with 30 new vulnerabilities identified as 'critical'.
Dan Raywood Apr 3 2009 11:55AM Security
Phishing accounts for half of all malware

Phishing accounts for half of all malware

Phishing attacks are now accounting for over 50 per cent of all virus threats.
SC Australia Staff Apr 3 2009 11:52AM Security
Users encouraged not to relax over Conficker

Users encouraged not to relax over Conficker

Companies have been instructed not to drop their security guard as Conficker could strike at any time.
Dan Raywood Apr 3 2009 11:36AM Security
Malware reaches highest level in nine months

Malware reaches highest level in nine months

The percentage of email-borne malware has reached its highest level in nine months.
Staff Writers Apr 1 2009 11:08AM Security
Businesses are next after Dalai Lama hack

Businesses are next after Dalai Lama hack

A Chinese hacking plot uncovered at the weekend could have grave implications for organisations, as most are vulnerable to the social malware techniques used in the attack, a new report warns.
Phil Muncaster Mar 31 2009 10:45AM Security
Expert claims press are overhyping Conficker

Expert claims press are overhyping Conficker

Reports of the Conficker worm are being vastly exaggerated and it will not have as big an impact as is being predicted, according to a researcher.
Dan Raywood Mar 30 2009 11:23AM Security
Malware authors use Conficker searches to spread rogue anti-virus

Malware authors use Conficker searches to spread rogue anti-virus

As media coverage increases for Conficker, authors are using search engine optimisation to spread rogue anti-virus software.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2009 10:58AM Security
Companies encouraged to take 1st April Conficker attack seriously

Companies encouraged to take 1st April Conficker attack seriously

The rumoured Conficker attack on 1st April has been described as ‘no joke'.
Dan Raywood Mar 26 2009 10:11AM Security
Virtumundo, now a worm, spreading via USB stick

Virtumundo, now a worm, spreading via USB stick

A long-standing trojan that serves as a malware-distribution service has found a new way to infect computers: via a USB stick or other removable device.
Greg Masters Mar 20 2009 11:45AM Security
ATM malware appears, Diebold issues security update

ATM malware appears, Diebold issues security update

Diebold, which has fielded recent criticism over the reported insecurity of its voting machines, is now fighting off news that its ATMs also can be compromised.
Dan Kaplan Mar 19 2009 11:13AM Security
Rogue DHCP malware strikes again, now harder to detect

Rogue DHCP malware strikes again, now harder to detect

A new variant of the DNS-changing Trojan.Flush.M malware has been spotted, security researchers said this week.
Dan Kaplan Mar 18 2009 10:15AM Security
Spam attacks focus on victims' economic gloom

Spam attacks focus on victims' economic gloom

The economy remains the main topic spammers focus on to lure users into opening emails with malicious links, according to Symantec's March 2009 "State of Spam" report.
Chuck Miller Mar 18 2009 10:05AM Security
Malicious 'terror attack' spam sets off security alarms

Malicious 'terror attack' spam sets off security alarms

A new malware scam is using fabricated reports of a terrorist attack to infect users.
Shaun Nichols Mar 17 2009 2:00PM Security
New Waledac spam falsely warns of bomb blasts

New Waledac spam falsely warns of bomb blasts

Security companies warned today of a new malware campaign in which the Waledac botnet creators are distributing emails that falsely claim the recipient's city has been the site of a bomb blast.
Dan Kaplan Mar 17 2009 10:40AM Security
New variant of Conficker set to hit computers on April Fools Day

New variant of Conficker set to hit computers on April Fools Day

A new version of the Conficker worm is to hit desktops on the April 1.
Dan Raywood Mar 16 2009 10:17AM Security

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