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.

Cyber-criminals launch PDF malware offensive

Cyber-criminals launch PDF malware offensive

Sophos said that the new PDFex Trojan has been widely spammed out in emails with an infected Adobe Acrobat PDF attachment, and has reached third position in the malware chart.
Robert Jaques Nov 2 2007 3:06PM Security
Cyber-criminals launch PDF malware offensive

Cyber-criminals launch PDF malware offensive

PDF malware "smashed" into October's virus charts, a security firm reported today.
Robert Jaques Nov 2 2007 1:43PM Security
FTC spam contains malware

FTC spam contains malware

The US Federal Trade Commission is warning businesses to be on the lookout for spam that contains a trojan-laden attachment claiming to be a legal complaint against recipient.
Dan Kaplan Nov 1 2007 2:40PM Security
Halloween spam surges

Halloween spam surges

Spammers have coordinated a Halloween spam campaign using the Storm worm botnet with subject line ‘Halloween Storm'.
Negar Salek Oct 31 2007 3:31PM Security
McAfee buys ScanAlert in potential US$75 million deal

McAfee buys ScanAlert in potential US$75 million deal

McAfee announced today that it will acquire certification vendor ScanAlert in a deal potentially worth US$75 million.
Frank Washkush Jr Oct 31 2007 9:50AM Security
SMBs susceptible to virus and spyware attacks

SMBs susceptible to virus and spyware attacks

Seventy per cent of small and medium-sized businesses have experienced a spyware or virus attack in the last three months, new figures suggest.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 18 2007 10:10AM Security
PC Tools ignites ThreatFire malware killer

PC Tools ignites ThreatFire malware killer

Firm claims proactive detection of viruses, Trojans, rootkits, key-loggers
and spyware.
Clement James Oct 11 2007 2:43PM Security
Online video could be next virus target

Online video could be next virus target

Security specialists are warning that virus writers will increasingly embed their wares in online videos.
Iain Thomson Oct 4 2007 10:07AM Security
Phishing levels up in September

Phishing levels up in September

Virus levels down in Australia but spam surging again according to MessageLabs.
Negar Salek Oct 2 2007 2:19PM Security
Angelina Jolie pictures trigger malware surge

Angelina Jolie pictures trigger malware surge

Emails posing as nude pictures of the actress Angelina Jolie have been blamed for a surge in malware last month, according to Sophos.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 2 2007 10:01AM Security
Four men are jailed in China for virus writing

Four men are jailed in China for virus writing

Four men have been jailed in China for writing a virus that affected thousands of users worldwide.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 25 2007 9:38AM Security
IBM-ISS X-Force finds a more complex malware market, fewer vulnerabilities, during first half of 2007

IBM-ISS X-Force finds a more complex malware market, fewer vulnerabilities, during first half of 2007

The malware underworld grew more complex during the first half of 2007, despite a decrease in the number of disclosed vulnerabilities, according to statistics provided by IBM Internet Security Systems' X-Force Labs.
Frank Washkuch Sep 20 2007 2:04PM Security
Obfuscated malware tops list in August

Obfuscated malware tops list in August

ESET, the Bratislava-based security firm behind the Nod32 antivirus suite, said this week that a high percentage of malware detected in August employed some kind of obfuscation technique.
Clement James Sep 17 2007 2:29PM Security
Medion sells laptops with 13 year-old virus

Medion sells laptops with 13 year-old virus

German PC vendor Medion gave some of its customers an unwanted blast from the past when it shipped laptops loaded with a 13 year-old virus.
Shaun Nichols Sep 17 2007 7:43AM Security
Organised crime holding off on mobile viruses

Organised crime holding off on mobile viruses

While computer viruses are almost exclusively the work of organised criminals, mobile viruses are largely the work of amateurs, according to an industry expert.
Iain Thomson Sep 13 2007 9:57AM Security
Organised crime holding off on mobile viruses

Organised crime holding off on mobile viruses

While computer viruses are almost exclusively the work of organised criminals, mobile viruses are largely the work of amateurs, according to an industry expert.
Iain Thomson Sep 13 2007 7:02AM Security
Malware writers trying for touchdown with NFL-themed Storm Worm

Malware writers trying for touchdown with NFL-themed Storm Worm

Are you ready for some malware? The ubiquitous Storm Worm hit the US gridiron over the weekend when attackers, through mass emails, attempted to dupe NFL fans into visiting a malicious website promising information about the season's opening weekend.
Dan Kaplan Sep 11 2007 2:33PM Security
Exploited Bank of India website downloads malware

Exploited Bank of India website downloads malware

The website of one of India's leading financial services companies is back online after US researchers discovered it was downloading a wide range of malware to customer PCs.
Jim Carr Sep 3 2007 9:55AM Security
Web hosting firm harbours virus

Web hosting firm harbours virus

Internet monitoring firm Websense has claimed that IT management firm EDB is hosting malicious files on its web page.
Iain Thomson Aug 24 2007 7:12AM Security
Paris Hilton is malware writer's choice

Paris Hilton is malware writer's choice

Paris Hilton has topped the list of celebrities used by malware writers to tempt users into downloading a virus.
Iain Thomson Aug 16 2007 6:31AM Security

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