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Virus spreading snooper pleads guilty

Virus spreading snooper pleads guilty

Fake anti-virus scam.
Tom Brewster Oct 26 2010 9:12AM Security
Mass email worm threatens accounts

Mass email worm threatens accounts

Uses subject line "Here you Have".
Dan Kaplan Sep 10 2010 1:04PM Security
Microsoft looks into malware spreading via USB

Microsoft looks into malware spreading via USB

Disabling AutoRun doesn't combat threat.
Dan Kaplan Jul 19 2010 10:39AM Security
Clickjacking Facebook worm spreading fast

Clickjacking Facebook worm spreading fast

Security experts warn of yet another threat on the social network.
Phil Muncaster May 24 2010 9:57AM Security
Homer Simpson accused of spreading malware

Homer Simpson accused of spreading malware

An screen name once connected to animated TV dad Homer Simpson is being used to spread malware.
Shaun Nichols Jul 12 2008 12:52PM Security
Spammers shift to spreading malware

Spammers shift to spreading malware

Global spam volumes have doubled in the past year, showing a shift away from selling products towards spreading malware, according to new research.
Staff Writers Dec 5 2007 7:10AM Security
URLs with 'crimeware' spreading, but war on phishing gains ground

URLs with 'crimeware' spreading, but war on phishing gains ground

The number of phishing URLs used to spread "crimeware" among consumer PCs rose to an all-time high in May, according to a report from an industry association that works to eliminate identity theft and fraud caused by phishing and email spoofing.
Jim Carr Jul 16 2007 10:38AM Security
Phishers spreading multiple hooks

Phishers spreading multiple hooks

Financial services still primary target.
Staff Writers May 31 2007 6:54AM Security
AusCERT2007: Aussies still being scammed

AusCERT2007: Aussies still being scammed

Queenslanders are forking out around $500,000 a month to Nigerian email scammers.
Negar Salek May 23 2007 3:30PM Security
Malware spreading via Skype

Malware spreading via Skype

Beware URLs bearing gifts.
Iain Thomson Mar 26 2007 12:07PM Security
Stration variant spreading through Skype

Stration variant spreading through Skype

Websense has discovered a new set of malicious code being distributed by the Stration worm through the Skype network.
Frank Washkuch Mar 26 2007 1:01AM Security
Intellectual property theft spreading fast

Intellectual property theft spreading fast

Loss of data grabs headlines, but broader IP protection now a priority.
Robert Jaques Mar 6 2007 8:22AM Security
Valentine worm 'spreading fast'

Valentine worm 'spreading fast'

Dref-AB on the rampage.
Robert Jaques Feb 15 2007 9:50AM Security
New Apple QuickTime worm rapidly spreading through MySpace

New Apple QuickTime worm rapidly spreading through MySpace

An Apple QuickTime exploit is using MySpace's enormous user base to launch a blended cross-site scripting attack that, if successful, steals users' log-in credentials and installs adware on victims' machines, security researchers said today.
Dan Kaplan Dec 5 2006 12:20PM Security
Milosevic murder trojan spreading rapidly

Milosevic murder trojan spreading rapidly

An email purporting to contain proof that the recently deceased Yugoslav permier Slobodan Milosevic was murdered is being used to spread a malicious trojan, security watchers warned.
William Eazel Mar 16 2006 5:55PM Security
Sober mutant spreading like wildfire

Sober mutant spreading like wildfire

The new Sober-Z worm is spreading at such a rate that it now accounts for over 81 percent of all viruses, making it the most widespread computer virus in the world, security experts warned Thursday.
William Eazel Nov 25 2005 12:40PM Security
Panda rates Britney top of virus spreading pops

Panda rates Britney top of virus spreading pops

Popstar and reality show vixen Britney Spears is the celebrity most frequently used to spread computer viruses, an antivirus firm has revealed.
David Quainton Jun 14 2005 4:14PM Security
Image of Death exploit alive and spreading

Image of Death exploit alive and spreading

Security experts have discovered a toolkit designed to exploit the recently disclosed Microsoft Exploit-MS04-028, popularly dubbed the "Image of Death".
Robert Jaques Sep 27 2004 12:29PM Security

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