Malware Malware

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.

Symantec completes PC Tools buy

Symantec completes PC Tools buy

Symantec completes its acquisition of PC Tools but remains mum on the financial details.
Negar Salek Oct 8 2008 12:35PM Security
Economic woes fueling spam malware

Economic woes fueling spam malware

The crisis on Wall Street is contributing to the largest rise in email-borne malware since February 2007.
Dan Kaplan Oct 8 2008 9:43AM Security
Facebook flooded with fake profiles

Facebook flooded with fake profiles

Spammers and malware writers exploiting site to infect users.
Phil Muncaster Oct 8 2008 9:38AM Security
Spam is getting nasty, says Symantec

Spam is getting nasty, says Symantec

The number of spam messages laden with malicious links or attachments is increasing, according to Symantec.
Shaun Nichols Oct 7 2008 3:20PM Security
Security giants fail Virus Bulletin test

Security giants fail Virus Bulletin test

Some of the biggest names in the security industry have failed the latest Virus Bulletin 100 test.
Shaun Nichols Oct 3 2008 3:03PM Security
Security giants fail Virus Bulletin test

Security giants fail Virus Bulletin test

Some of the biggest names in the security industry have failed the latest Virus Bulletin 100 test.
Shaun Nichols Oct 3 2008 10:58AM Security
Single Trojan accounts for 60 per cent of September attacks

Single Trojan accounts for 60 per cent of September attacks

A single family of Trojans has accounted for over 60 per cent of malware infections in September, according to Fortinet.
Iain Thomson Oct 1 2008 3:52PM Security
Mobile phones facing same threats as PCs

Mobile phones facing same threats as PCs

Around 500 viruses and malware that target mobile phones have been identified.
SC Australia Staff Sep 30 2008 9:38AM Security
Internode offers security for business

Internode offers security for business

Internode has announced the availability of IronPort spam and virus filter technology as a service for its small and medium business customers.
Negar Salek Sep 26 2008 9:14AM Telco/ISP
Record number of active viruses measured

Record number of active viruses measured

August was the worst month for cybercrime, with threats increasing by 51 percent.
Jackie Horne and Staff Reporter Sep 23 2008 10:50AM Security
'Korset' antivirus technique boasts no commercial strings

'Korset' antivirus technique boasts no commercial strings

A newly released Open Source security program claims to have the potential to put antivirus software companies out of business.
Staff Writers Sep 17 2008 1:16PM Security
'Korset' antivirus technique boasts no commercial strings

'Korset' antivirus technique boasts no commercial strings

A newly released Open Source security program claims to have the potential to put antivirus software companies out of business.
Staff Writers Sep 17 2008 1:06PM Security
Fake antivirus attacks rise

Fake antivirus attacks rise

Security experts are warning users to be on the lookout for a new rash of fake antivirus campaigns.
Shaun Nichols Sep 17 2008 10:10AM Security
Spam, malware spread by Google Groups

Spam, malware spread by Google Groups

Spammers are using thousands of Google Groups to spread unwanted email and malware.
Sue Sep 17 2008 10:01AM Security
Kaspersky Lab patents dynamic antivirus technology

Kaspersky Lab patents dynamic antivirus technology

Kaspersky Lab has patented a method of antivirus scanning that assesses files according to when and how they first appeared on the computer.
Liz Tay Sep 10 2008 11:02AM Security
Trojans dominate top ten virus threats

Trojans dominate top ten virus threats

Last month, users were more likely to be struck by trojans than any other kind of virus.
Dan Raywood Sep 10 2008 8:17AM Security
McAfee boosts momentum of updates

McAfee boosts momentum of updates

Overnight, McAfee released its new internet-based security service which it claims is an industry first technology that shields PCs on the fly.
Staff Writers Sep 9 2008 5:14PM Security
Review: BigFix

Review: BigFix

The BigFix offerings are all driven from the Unified Management Platform or BigFix Enterprise Server (BES).
Justin Peltier Sep 8 2008 3:35PM Security
Antivirus sales to slow: Gartner

Antivirus sales to slow: Gartner

Antivirus product sales will slow in Australia in the next five years as enterprises broaden their use of security technologies.
Negar Salek Aug 29 2008 3:00PM Security
Malware rockets again

Malware rockets again

New ScanSafe report finds more malware was blocked in July than during the
whole of 2007.
Phil Muncaster Aug 28 2008 10:12AM Security

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