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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
Trojan claims to be Firefox extension, sends out personal info

Trojan claims to be Firefox extension, sends out personal info

A newly discovered trojan is taking advantage of the growing popularity of Mozilla's Firefox, claiming to be a browser extension to infect PCs.
Frank Washkuch Jul 26 2006 8:23PM Security
LSP trojan targets PowerPoint

LSP trojan targets PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint users have been targeted by a trojan that acts as a layered service provider (LSP), Symantec reported this week.
Ericka Chickowski Jul 21 2006 10:41PM Security
Beware fake Google Toolbar trojan

Beware fake Google Toolbar trojan

Researchers warned PC users this week to be on the lookout for a trojan in the wild disguising itself as Google Toolbar.
Frank Washkuch Jul 21 2006 10:03PM Security
Trojan spreads through Putin death spam

Trojan spreads through Putin death spam

A new spam campaign posing as a breaking news report about the death of Russian President Vladimir Putin is actually an attempt by hackers to infect computer users with a trojan.
René Millman Jul 13 2006 10:21AM Security
The rise and rise of the quiet trojan

The rise and rise of the quiet trojan

Trojans made up more than 80 per cent of new malware infections over the past six months, according to research from Sophos. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, said it was because "financially-motivated hackers don't want to infect millions of emails because it draws attention to their malware".
Melissa Loveday Jul 12 2006 4:40PM Security
Symantec mistakes open source tool for trojan

Symantec mistakes open source tool for trojan

An faulty update has caused Symantec to incorrectly detect the Zlob trojan in the open source Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS).
Tom Sanders Jul 6 2006 11:57AM 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
Security experts warn of Mac OS X Trojan

Security experts warn of Mac OS X Trojan

Security experts have warned that malware which exploits a flaw in the Mac OS X operating system has been spotted in the wild.
Clement James Jul 3 2006 9:20AM Security
New trojan poses as Microsoft Word attachment

New trojan poses as Microsoft Word attachment

Microsoft Word users are being warned about a new trojan making its way onto home and business PCs by posing as a word processor email attachment.
Frank Washkuch Jun 28 2006 9:20PM Security
Kaspersky claims victory over ransomware trojan

Kaspersky claims victory over ransomware trojan

Analysts have cracked a Russian ransomware trojan that was using 660-bit RSA encryption key, Kaspersky Lab announced Monday.
Frank Washkuch Jun 27 2006 7:36PM Security
Conspiracy trojan claims Bush, Blair pushed up oil prices

Conspiracy trojan claims Bush, Blair pushed up oil prices

Experts are warning internet users of a trojan disguised as a email message claiming that President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair are conspiring with oil companies to push up prices at the pump.
René Millman Jun 19 2006 2:22PM Security
Fake Microsoft flaw notification trojan in the wild

Fake Microsoft flaw notification trojan in the wild

Think you’re lucky enough to have been notified of a new Microsoft Windows flaw seemingly before anyone else? Think again.
Frank Washkuch May 30 2006 4:52PM Security
Poker site aced by new trojan

Poker site aced by new trojan

Knowing when to fold ‘em wasn’t enough to save some poker players from putting their bankrolls at risk.
Dan Kaplan May 18 2006 9:34PM Security
Trojan targets World of Warcraft gamers

Trojan targets World of Warcraft gamers

Users of the popular role-playing game "World of Warcraft" are the target of a new trojan that aims to steal gamers’ passwords.
Frank Washkuch May 8 2006 6:59PM Security
World Cup trojan aims to fake out soccer fans

World Cup trojan aims to fake out soccer fans

Security experts warned football fans about a new trojan that poses as a wallchart for the FIFA World Cup tournament taking place in Germany in five weeks.
René Millman May 5 2006 10:26AM Security
CA says low-risk PowerPoint trojan points to bigger threats

CA says low-risk PowerPoint trojan points to bigger threats

A low-risk exploit embedded into a PowerPoint attachment is raising eyebrows at CA, whose executives this week predicted it could be a sign of future attacks.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 28 2006 10:07PM 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
Fake BBC site infects computers with keylogger trojan

Fake BBC site infects computers with keylogger trojan

Criminals are using real stories from the BBC news website in a ploy to infect computers via the latest flaw in Internet Explorer (IE).
René Millman Mar 31 2006 11:55AM Security
A trojan for catching cheating spouses

A trojan for catching cheating spouses

Spouses or partners worried about their significant other cheating on them now have a helping hand from hackers.
Frank Washkuch Mar 29 2006 11:11PM Security

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