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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.

New mobile virus runs up huge bills

New mobile virus runs up huge bills

Hackers have a created a new trojan that infects Java-based mobile phones and sends text messages to premium rate phone numbers costing unwitting users $6 each time.
René Millman Mar 1 2006 2:46PM Security
Russia-based criminal mobile malware found

Russia-based criminal mobile malware found

The first mobile malware designed to steal money has been detected, although security experts do not believe the Russian-based, proof-of-concept trojan poses a threat.
Dan Kaplan Feb 28 2006 9:41PM Security
Viruses biggest security headache for U.K. business

Viruses biggest security headache for U.K. business

Virus infections accounted for roughly half of the worst security incidents for U.K. companies in the past two years, according to a new survey.
René Millman Feb 28 2006 10:51AM Security
Cross-infecting virus discovered

Cross-infecting virus discovered

The first malware to cross-infect a PC and a Windows wireless pocket device has been discovered, the Mobile Antivirus Researchers Association (MARA) said today.
Dan Kaplan Feb 27 2006 9:43PM Security
U.K. businesses hit by weekend virus blitz

U.K. businesses hit by weekend virus blitz

More than 3.2 million emails containing a password stealing virus deluged U.K. businesses over the weekend.
René Millman Feb 27 2006 3:08PM Security
New bots spearhead 2005 malware offensive

New bots spearhead 2005 malware offensive

There was a “significant increase” in the number of new malware specimens detected during 2005, with research published today reporting a year on year surge of over 240 percent.
William Eazel Feb 22 2006 9:45AM Security
Organized cyber criminals dominate malware creation

Organized cyber criminals dominate malware creation

Over the last year, malware creation and distribution has been increasingly taken over by gangs of organized cyber criminals, undertaking highly targeted attacks for financial gain, new research has revealed.
William Eazel Feb 21 2006 10:53AM Security
Second Mac virus in the wild

Second Mac virus in the wild

Another Mac virus has been spotted in the wild by anti-virus researchers. Called Inqtana-A, the new worm spreads between Macs via a Bluetooth vulnerability and has appeared within days of the discovery of the first ever real virus for Mac OS X.
René Millman Feb 20 2006 11:12AM Security
January marred by 'vicious and varied' virus attacks

January marred by 'vicious and varied' virus attacks

Internet users were subjected to "vicious and varied" virus attacks in January, including a multi-wave attack of seven viral mutants and several devastating zero-day assaults, a newly published threat monitoring report has revealed.
William Eazel Feb 20 2006 10:34AM Security
Olympic Torch virus exposed as a hoax

Olympic Torch virus exposed as a hoax

Security experts have warned surfers not to fall for a new hoax spreading across the internet, posing as a warning of a non-existent virus.
William Eazel Feb 16 2006 10:05AM Security
Viruses to cost U.K. web users £3B in 2006

Viruses to cost U.K. web users £3B in 2006

British computer users will spend a staggering £3 billion this year repairing and replacing virus-ridden PCs, newly published research has claimed.
William Eazel Feb 14 2006 10:35AM Security
Russian stock exchange attacked by virus

Russian stock exchange attacked by virus

Trading on the Russian Stock Exchange was suspended today following an attack on its computer systems by a virus.
René Millman Feb 3 2006 2:22PM Security
Malware took a smaller bite in 2005

Malware took a smaller bite in 2005

A year after reaching an all-time high, worldwide malware losses fell nearly 20 percent in 2005, an IT research and advisory firm said.
Dan Kaplan Jan 30 2006 8:58PM Security
Fastest growing malware threat: bots

Fastest growing malware threat: bots

Bots are the fastest growing malware threat, with more than 10,000 new variants detected last year, security firm Panda Labs said Thursday.
Dan Kaplan Jan 27 2006 9:12PM Security
Top universities target malware

Top universities target malware

A new multi-million dollar “neighborhood watch” for the internet has been set up to help people spot malware before it is loaded onto their computer.
René Millman Jan 25 2006 12:38PM Security
20 years of the PC virus

20 years of the PC virus

If you saw someone buying 20 candles for a cake today, he or she could have been a hacker. That's because today marked two decades since the detection of boot sector virus “Brain” – regarded by many experts as the first PC virus.
Frank Washkuch Jan 19 2006 8:57PM Security
Viruses hit 'rock bottom' in 2005

Viruses hit 'rock bottom' in 2005

Viruses accounted for less than 1 percent of malware threats detected last year by PandaLabs, the security firm reported Monday.
Dan Kaplan Jan 17 2006 8:54PM Security
Kaspersky: AV companies losing malware war

Kaspersky: AV companies losing malware war

Anti-virus manufacturers are failing to keep up with malware creators, a leading IT security expert argued in a recently published paper.
Dan Kaplan Jan 16 2006 8:38PM Security
RSS malware plague predicted for 2006

RSS malware plague predicted for 2006

The fast growing popularity of RSS (really simple syndication) means that the technology will pose increasingly significant problems for IT security professionals this year, new research has warned.
William Eazel Jan 12 2006 11:34AM Security
Rootkits the next-generation IM malware

Rootkits the next-generation IM malware

The number of security threats targeting instant messaging networks increased by 826 percent in December 2005 over the previous year, newly published research has revealed.
William Eazel Jan 11 2006 10:28AM Security

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