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New wave of website hacks seek to spread malware
A new round of mass SQL injection attacks began Friday morning.
Jun 15 2010 10:15AM
Wireless adware threat uses "carrier" computer to spread
Dubbed "typhoid adware".
May 25 2010 1:36PM
Malware will migrate to mobile devices: AVG
But viruses will be less effective.
Dec 8 2009 11:54AM
Conficker still a threat, one year on
Complacency now an issue.
Nov 23 2009 11:09AM
Hackers use SEO poisoning to spread malware related to Facebook 'Fan Check' application
Fan Check application spreads malware to Facebookers.
Sep 10 2009 9:29AM
Conficker threat continues to grow
Weeks after leaving the media spotlight, the Conficker malware infection continues to spread, according to experts.
May 22 2009 2:14PM
McAfee: Malware will use web and USB sticks to spread in 2009
McAfee predicts in the upcoming year that web-based malware and removable storage devices will be some of be the biggest threats to businesses.
Jan 27 2009 3:31PM
Spam, malware spread by Google Groups
Spammers are using thousands of Google Groups to spread unwanted email and malware.
Sep 17 2008 10:01AM
Web forums hijacked to spread child porn
GLOBAL - Online forums on legitimate web pages are increasingly been taken over by cyber-criminals to promote child pornography, experts warned.
Jun 13 2007 5:41PM
Hackers spread child porn through message boards
Hackers have spread child pornography by infecting online message boards, experts claim.
Jun 13 2007 9:39AM
Fake M&S emails spread rapidly
Computer users should remain vigilant following a spate of chain-email scams, security experts have warned.
Jun 8 2007 10:28AM
Hackers spread worm via Skype IM
A worm posing as a link to glamour model images has been spread via the Skype IM chat system, it was reported today.
Apr 17 2007 6:39AM
Paris Hilton images form new .ani attack, replace Britney Spears
The same group of hackers who last week promised nude photographs of Britney Spears is now believed to be mass spamming messages that contain a clickable image of porn star Jenna Jameson.
Apr 13 2007 9:31AM
Hackers use Wikipedia to spread malware
Hackers are using online encyclopaedia Wikipedia to spread malware, according to a security firm.
Nov 6 2006 9:32AM
SpamThru trojan uses p2p, anti-virus solutions to wipe out competitors, spread spam
Researchers are warning of a spam-dispensing trojan notable for using anti-virus solutions to its own advantage - capitalising on pirated anti-virus software to cancel out other malware - as well as peer-to-peer (p2p) communication.
Oct 23 2006 7:36PM
New blackmail virus spread across Russia, could reach West
Security experts warned of a new variation of a virus that encrypts files and then blackmails the user into parting with money in return for a password.
Jun 6 2006 10:48AM
MMS mobile virus begins to spread
Commwarrior, the mobile phone virus that spreads via MMS, could be even bigger trouble than Cabir, anti-virus experts are warning.
May 11 2005 11:15AM
