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.

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
Computer virus hits space station

Computer virus hits space station

A computer virus has made it onto the International Space Station (ISS), but Nasa says there is no danger to critical systems.
Iain Thomson Aug 28 2008 7:42AM Security
Web 2.0: Attack of the JavaScript malware

Web 2.0: Attack of the JavaScript malware

Imagine you are sitting in front of your computer and all of a sudden you hear weird sounds coming from your hard drive.
Itzik Kotler, security operation centre, Radware Aug 27 2008 11:39AM Security
HCL opens new development centres

HCL opens new development centres

Indian IT services provider HCL has set up two new development and support centres in Sydney and Melbourne.
Ry Crozier Aug 21 2008 2:09PM Security
Spammers go down to Georgia

Spammers go down to Georgia

The UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Spam Data Mine is showing that the war in Georgia is being used to evade spam filters.
Iain Thomson Aug 19 2008 7:23AM Security
Malware heats up in July

Malware heats up in July

Spammed malware activity boomed over the month of July, according to Google.
Shaun Nichols Aug 14 2008 9:47AM Security
Majority of malware attacks go undetected

Majority of malware attacks go undetected

Most malicious internet attacks go undetected by anti-virus software.
Sue Aug 12 2008 10:13AM Security
BLACK HAT: Here come Google gadget flaws

BLACK HAT: Here come Google gadget flaws

One of Google's latest features can be manipulated to spread malware, a pair of researchers said Wednesday at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas.
Dan Kaplan Aug 7 2008 4:57PM Security
Malware writers go for your gold during the Olympics

Malware writers go for your gold during the Olympics

Malware purveyors are embracing the upcoming Olympic games wholeheartedly.
Shaun Nichols Aug 7 2008 2:20PM Security
Malware writers go for your gold during the Olympics

Malware writers go for your gold during the Olympics

Malware purveyors are embracing the upcoming Olympic games wholeheartedly.
Shaun Nichols Aug 7 2008 10:37AM Security
CNET site compromised by malware

CNET site compromised by malware

Technology news site CNET has been compromised and is hosting malware, according to a security alert issued by a web monitoring company.
Iain Thomson Aug 7 2008 10:18AM Security
Mac attacks on rise

Mac attacks on rise

Malware writers and hackers turning their sights to Apple Macs, warns security firm Sophos.
Joy Persaud Jul 25 2008 10:19AM Security
Is Limbo 2 the ultimate trojan?

Is Limbo 2 the ultimate trojan?

Researchers have discovered a new trojan designed to steal information from large banking institutions.
Sue Marquette Poremba Jul 21 2008 10:49AM Security
Malware soars in first half of 2008

Malware soars in first half of 2008

The amount of web-based malware blocked by IT security firm ScanSafe has jumped by 278 per cent in the first six months of this year.
Staff Writers Jul 18 2008 10:10AM Security

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