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Malware is more prevalent, sophisticated and targeted than ever. In recent history, we have witnessed the devastation wrought by Stuxnet, the most dangerous malware ever seen, and the infection of thousands of Apple Macs which some say is a sign that malware writers have turned their attention to the popular platform. Here we keep track of malware trends and attacks.

Microsoft joins watering hole victims Apple, Facebook

Microsoft joins watering hole victims Apple, Facebook

'Small number' of computers popped.
Dan Raywood Feb 25 2013 6:00AM Security
Bit9 hacked five months before detection

Bit9 hacked five months before detection

Company suspects larger attack campaign.
Dan Raywood Feb 22 2013 9:21AM Security
Chinese VXer malware spreads via BitTorrent

Chinese VXer malware spreads via BitTorrent

Analysts match samples.
Darren Pauli Feb 21 2013 2:50PM Security
Apple updates Java in Mac OS X

Apple updates Java in Mac OS X

Issues iOS Exchange bugfix.
Juha Saarinen Feb 21 2013 10:27AM Security
Apple updates Java in Mac OS X, issues iOS Exchange bugfix

Apple updates Java in Mac OS X, issues iOS Exchange bugfix

Jailbreaks still possible.
Juha Saarinen Feb 21 2013 7:32AM Security
Apple suffers 'sophisticated' hack

Apple suffers 'sophisticated' hack

Linked to Facebook attackers.
Dan Kaplan Feb 20 2013 6:56AM Security
Apple hit by hackers who targeted Facebook

Apple hit by hackers who targeted Facebook

Java vulnerability exploited in new wave of attacks.
Jim Finkle , Joseph Menn Feb 20 2013 6:28AM Security
Porn sites three times more infectious to mobile users

Porn sites three times more infectious to mobile users

But few users visit the sites.
Danielle Walker Feb 13 2013 8:30AM Security
Hackers hijack Bit9 whitelist in targeted attack

Hackers hijack Bit9 whitelist in targeted attack

Failed to install its own software.
Dan Kaplan Feb 11 2013 9:07AM Security
Poor countries suffer more from malware: report

Poor countries suffer more from malware: report

Membership of security groups indicates good cybersecurity performance.
Joshua Gliddon Feb 8 2013 11:01AM Security
New York Times targeted attack shows anti-virus failure

New York Times targeted attack shows anti-virus failure

Custom malware slipped past scanners.
Dan Raywood Feb 4 2013 8:54AM Security
Apple blocks Java in browser again

Apple blocks Java in browser again

Second time this year.
Juha Saarinen Feb 4 2013 7:51AM Security
Trojan nabs 16k Facebook logins

Trojan nabs 16k Facebook logins

Steals credit card information.
Dan Raywood Feb 4 2013 7:34AM Security
Oracle issues megapatch to fix 50 holes

Oracle issues megapatch to fix 50 holes

Fixes brought forward.
Juha Saarinen Feb 4 2013 6:40AM Security
Oracle issues megapatch to shore up Java security

Oracle issues megapatch to shore up Java security

Gets patchy with it.
Juha Saarinen Feb 3 2013 11:45AM Security
RubyGems in recovery mode after site hack

RubyGems in recovery mode after site hack

Packages being verified.
Juha Saarinen Feb 1 2013 11:33AM Software
Apple blocks Java in browser again

Apple blocks Java in browser again

Second time this year.
Juha Saarinen Feb 1 2013 7:13AM Security
Java still unsafe, new flaws discovered

Java still unsafe, new flaws discovered

Settings can be bypassed: researcher.
Juha Saarinen Jan 29 2013 3:51PM Security
Oracle calls time to sort out Java security

Oracle calls time to sort out Java security

Better communication needed.
Juha Saarinen Jan 29 2013 12:07AM Security
Poland's CERT thwarts Virut botnet

Poland's CERT thwarts Virut botnet

Domain names disrupted.
Danielle Walker Jan 25 2013 6:54AM Security

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