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Gromozon rootkit has infected 250,000 PCs

Gromozon rootkit has infected 250,000 PCs

A leading malware research firm in the UK warned on Friday that the nearly undetectable Gromozon rootkit has infected a quarter of a million computers.
Ericka Chickowski Sep 5 2006 11:16PM Security
Rare worm hits Symbian mobiles, Windows PCs

Rare worm hits Symbian mobiles, Windows PCs

An anti-virus firm warned mobile device users of a new crossover worm this week.
Frank Washkuch Aug 31 2006 8:00PM Security
Euro teens put PCs at risk of viruses and hacking

Euro teens put PCs at risk of viruses and hacking

Teens in Europe are risking their home PC security by downloading music and videos, according to new research.
René Millman Jul 10 2006 3:19PM Security
New ransomware trojan freezes PCs

New ransomware trojan freezes PCs

A new type of ransomware, which freezes an infected PC and then demands affected users send the hacker money via Western Union, has emerged, according to security experts.
Frank Washkuch Apr 27 2006 6:52PM Security
Junked PCs another source of personal info

Junked PCs another source of personal info

PC users hoping to sell or donate their used computers should be forewarned: There is likely personal information remaining on them.
Dan Kaplan Apr 20 2006 10:09PM Security
Bagle-infected PCs uploading new spam software

Bagle-infected PCs uploading new spam software

PCs already infected with variations of the Bagle virus began uploading new malware on Sunday.
Frank Washkuch Apr 17 2006 6:53PM Security
Cyber criminals count on Sudoku to infect victim PCs

Cyber criminals count on Sudoku to infect victim PCs

Security experts yesterday warned that a growing number of maliciously coded web pages are downloading spyware programs onto computers without the consent of the sites' visitors.
William Eazel Apr 5 2006 9:52AM Security
Experts expose botnets controlling 150K PCs

Experts expose botnets controlling 150K PCs

Acting on an anonymous tip, security researchers have uncovered two global botnets collectively controlling up to 150,000 compromised computers.
William Eazel Mar 17 2006 10:05AM Security
Hacker jailed for bringing down millions of PCs

Hacker jailed for bringing down millions of PCs

A hacker who stopped more than three million Spanish computer users from using the internet has been sentenced to two years in jail. Twenty-six-year-old Santiago Garrido used a computer worm to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks after he was expelled from the popular "Hispano" IRC chat room for disobeying its rules.
William Eazel Feb 8 2006 11:55AM Security
Half-million PCs infected by porn worm

Half-million PCs infected by porn worm

More than 500,000 PCs have been infected by the Nyxem worm, which is set to enter its next stage on Feb. 3.
Frank Washkuch Jan 23 2006 9:26PM Security
Notebook sales boom in Q2

Notebook sales boom in Q2

Australian notebook sales increased by 25 percent sequentially in the second calendar quarter, driven largely by the release of sub-$1000 models to retail, according to researcher IDC.
Byron Connolly Aug 29 2005 5:10PM Hardware
Lenovo eyes Australian retail, consumer sales

Lenovo eyes Australian retail, consumer sales

Lenovo has outlined plans to move on the Australian retail market as part of its strategy around the US$1.75 billion takeover of IBM's personal computing division.
Fleur Doidge Aug 16 2005 12:06PM Hardware
Zombie PCs spewing spam

Zombie PCs spewing spam

Zombie PCs accounted for more than half of all spam in July, according to email security firm MX Logic.
Marcia Savage Aug 10 2005 10:19PM Security
Mystery download await infected Sober PCs

Mystery download await infected Sober PCs

The Sober worm saga is set to take another fascinating twist on Monday. Every hour compromised computers will start downloading mystery information from websites selected by the author using a complicated algorithm based on time.
David Quainton May 20 2005 4:42PM Security
Sober worm goose-steps onto world's PCs

Sober worm goose-steps onto world's PCs

A new variant of the Sober worm is turning computers into spam relays for Nazi propaganda.
René Millman May 16 2005 4:32PM Security
Software sales at risk with multiple core PCs

Software sales at risk with multiple core PCs

Software prices could skyrocket to unaffordable levels for many users in coming years as computer hardware evolves to multiple core models, a Gartner analyst has claimed.
Fleur Doidge Nov 30 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Microsoft Media Center PCs hit Australia

Microsoft Media Center PCs hit Australia

Microsoft has launched its long awaited home entertainment operating system, Windows XP Media Center Edition, in Australia.
Sarah Stokely Oct 13 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Windows Media Centre PCs will launch without EPG [updated]

Windows Media Centre PCs will launch without EPG [updated]

With the long awaited launch of Windows Media Centre PCs set to take place later this month, Microsoft launch partner HP has confirmed that one of the key features -- the Electronic Program Guide -- will not be ready at launch.
Sarah Stokely Sep 16 2004 12:00AM Software
One-third of PCs infected by spyware

One-third of PCs infected by spyware

One third of PCs could be infected by spyware.
Dan Ilett Jun 17 2004 11:13AM Security
How to protect PCs against the Sasser worm

How to protect PCs against the Sasser worm
Staff Writers May 4 2004 12:00AM Security

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