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PC infections rising as botnets try to reseed

PC infections rising as botnets try to reseed

McAfee is reporting that it has seen a sharp rise in the number of PC infection and malware variants as botnet operators try to rebuild their networks after the McColo shutdown.
Iain Thomson Jun 12 2009 3:01PM Security
SecureWorks finds stolen data cache, variants of Prg trojan

SecureWorks finds stolen data cache, variants of Prg trojan

Researchers at SecureWorks have discovered several caches of stolen data containing the personal and financial information of 10,000 corporate and home PC users, as well as new variants of the Prg trojan.
Frank Washkuch Jun 27 2007 11:07AM Security
Variants of Rinbot worm attack Windows Server DNS flaw

Variants of Rinbot worm attack Windows Server DNS flaw

Variants of the Rinbot worm are exploiting the Windows Server DNS Service vulnerability, researchers said today.
Frank Washkuch Apr 18 2007 9:51AM Security
Trojan variants hide behind rootkits

Trojan variants hide behind rootkits

Haxdoor mutates to steal confidential info.
Will Head Oct 19 2006 10:01AM Security
New Sober variants in the mail

New Sober variants in the mail

Security vendors warned users on Tuesday about a handful of new variants of the Sober worm that have appeared this week.
Frank Washkuch Nov 15 2005 10:19PM Security
Trojan variants, lawsuits pile on Sony

Trojan variants, lawsuits pile on Sony

Sony BMG Entertainment’s recent troubles – caused by the inclusion of a spyware-like application on nearly two dozen CD-Roms – continued to snowball this week.
Frank Washkuch Nov 10 2005 10:05PM Security
Two new Mydoom variants launch attack

Two new Mydoom variants launch attack
Paul Thurrott Feb 11 2004 12:00AM Security

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