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PC Magazine March 7, 2008 Larry Seltzer |
ID Theft: The Next Level The new virus Trojan.Silentbanker regularly patrols the Internet for banking sites it can manipulate.  |
InternetNews August 28, 2009 |
New Trojan Snags Skype Calls on Windows PCs Trojan.Peskyspy beats Skype encryption through Windows API attack. How serious is the threat?  |
InternetNews December 27, 2006 Andy Patrizio |
The Evolution Of Malware Continues Skype is the latest target of electronic thieves.  |
InternetNews September 29, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Large Scale IM Virus Attack Feared The first signs of a large-scale virus attack are spotted on newsgroups regarding a Windows flaw in the way JPEG images are processed.  |
InternetNews November 29, 2010 |
Malware Authors Hold Users' Data for Ransom A new twist on an old crime is making it possible for online thieves to extort cash from victims who are afraid they'll lose their data and photo files.  |
PC World September 26, 2007 Erik Larkin |
Five of the Dirtiest Malware Tricks From disguising applets to look like part of Windows to co-opting security tools, Web crooks use a variety of methods to bypass your system's safeguards.  |
InternetNews April 23, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
'Osama Captured' e-Mail is Malicious Trojan The 'Osama Bin Laden Captured' e-mail hammering your in-box today will attempt to download a Trojan if the embedded URL is clicked.  |
InternetNews April 21, 2009 Alex Goldman |
Symantec Warns: Mac Botnet Could Strike Again Symantec, the company that discovered the first Macintosh worm in 1998, announced the discovery of the first Macintosh botnet.  |
InternetNews December 30, 2004 Tim Gray |
Trojan Threatens XP Flaw may leave Windows XP vulnerable to attack.  |
InternetNews August 11, 2010 |
SMS-Sending Trojan Hits Android Devices Security software firm Kaspersky Lab has detected a Trojan that hides itself in a media player application to send text messages to premium numbers and run up users' wireless service bills.  |
InternetNews August 16, 2010 |
Symantec Uncovers Another Sneaky Spam Scam Latest Trojan conceals itself in innocent-looking attachments designed to get you or someone you know to open up the offending file.  |
PC Magazine August 1, 2007 Larry Seltzer |
A Long-Ignored Threat: RTF Files A new danger is being exploited by malware. Learn which steps to take in order to avoid becoming a victim... Biggest and worse malicious programs and viruses...  |
InternetNews June 23, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner |
Next-Gen Bank Trojans Are Upon Us Regardless of how much damage they may have done in the past, a new generation of banking Trojans is beginning to appear, and they're game for even more pilfering, according to at least one security researcher.  |
InternetNews May 28, 2009 Alex Goldman |
Flood of Fake Western Union E-mails Hide Trojan An influx of malware-laden spam, which started two weeks ago, continues today as hackers seek credit card and banking information.  |
InternetNews August 6, 2004 Roy Mark |
Trojan Horse Charges PDAs First known backdoor attack on handhelds probably written by Russian virus coder.  |
InternetNews April 27, 2005 Tim Gray |
Google Typo Crashes Systems Spyware authors and phishing fraudsters have taken advantage of misspellings of google.com to infect computers with trojans and adware.  |
PC World January 28, 2002 Ellen Messmer |
'My Party' E-Mail Virus Hides as URL Antivirus vendors urge update to protect against sneaky virus, which could open PCs to intruders...  |
InternetNews July 14, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Microsoft Releases New Tool to Zap Download.Ject The cleanup from last month's malware attack continues.  |
IEEE Spectrum November 2005 Lauren Aaronson |
For Love of Money Malicious hacking takes an ominous turn in the form of targeted Trojan attacks, in which an e-mail attachment looks innocuous but conceals a dangerous cargo and is more likely to be opened because the subject line contains language calculated to lure a particular recipient into opening it.  |
InternetNews May 19, 2009 |
Gumblar: Biggest Threat on the Web Today? A new trojan has grown quickly, and experts aren't mincing words in describing the danger.  |
PC World July 2003 Scott Spanbauer |
Pest Zappers More utilities than ever claim to vanquish viruses and smash spyware. Our tests prove they're not all created equal.  |
PC World January 3, 2002 Joris Evers |
Peer-to-Peer Apps Shared Trojan Horse Popular file-swapping programs installed spyware software even if users opted out, companies admit...  |
InternetNews July 28, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Microsoft: Out-of-Cycle Security Patch Coming Due out next week, the patch will fix a software flaw that led to the Download.Ject malware attack.  |
InternetNews February 26, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Microsoft Clamps Down on Excel Zero-Day Attack Microsoft is taking steps to protect customers from attacks through a zero-day flaw in Microsoft Excel discovered earlier this week.  |
InternetNews October 3, 2005 Tim Gray |
Trojan Exploits Office A Trojan Horse attacking Microsoft Office has been around since April. The malicious code is disguised as a Microsoft Access file.  |
PC World August 2006 Andrew Brandt |
The 10 Biggest Security Risks You Don't Know About Hackers, scammers, and identity thieves are constantly coming up with new ways to attack your PC and your privacy. Here are the newest perils and how to foil them.  |
InternetNews June 3, 2005 Tim Gray |
Ever-Morphing Bagle Virus Going Strong A new variant of the Bagle downloader virus is spreading havoc again on unsuspecting users' machines, according to e-mail security firm MessageLabs.  |
InternetNews September 7, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Microsoft Investigates Word 2000 Trojan Microsoft said it has launched an investigation into reports of a new Trojan horse targeting Word 2000.  |
InternetNews February 24, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Hackers Pounce on Excel Vulnerability Hackers have launched a new attack that uses a previously undiscovered flaw in Microsoft Excel to target business executives and government agencies.  |
InternetNews January 16, 2008 Andy Patrizio |
A Particularly Nasty Week For Malware From Excel to the revitalized Storm worm to a severe banking Trojan, it's enough to make you nostalgic for the days of BBSes.  |
InternetNews December 19, 2007 |
Trojan Found in Google Text Ads BitDefender says ads placed by Google in Web pages are being hijacked by Trojan software that replaces the intended text with ads from a different provider.  |
PC Magazine November 30, 2005 Jane Pinckard |
Trojan Invades PSPs In early October, Symantec Security Response experts identified Trojan.PSPBrick, the first Trojan horse that targets Sony PlayStation Portable systems, as a Category 1 threat.  |
PC World March 2006 Tony Bradley |
The New Virus Fighters Today's antivirus programs have no trouble stopping familiar intruders, but how safe are you from the unknown? A test of ten contenders reveals a new Best Buy.  |
InternetNews July 27, 2004 Jim Wagner |
More Gloom from MyDoom Virus The latest version of the virus is a vehicle for another Trojan horse, which attacks Microsoft.com... Symantec releases a removal tool.  |
InternetNews July 6, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner |
Trojans on The March Is it all Microsoft's fault? One security vendor suggests that users may well want to switch to a less-targeted OS.  |
PC World July 2006 Rebbapragada & Mainelli |
All-in-One Security Suites of antivirus, antispyware, and firewall software can provide convenient, solid protection against today's worst threats... Earthlink fights spyware... 10 tips for running security suites...  |
PC Magazine August 19, 2003 Sheryl Canter |
Effective Immunity Viruses keep spreading, and PCs keep getting infected. What can you do to stay secure?  |
InternetNews February 3, 2011 |
Hackers Use Facebook Mania to Spread Malware Facebook is a magnet for security threats and hackers are capitalizing on users' addiction to the social networking site to do even more damage.  |
InternetNews January 10, 2008 Andy Patrizio |
First iPhone Malware Found The US Computer Emergency Response Team has issued a warning that a fraudulent iPhone upgrade is making its way around the Internet and users should not be fooled into installing it.  |
InternetNews February 27, 2007 Ed Sutherland |
Storm Trojan Takes Social Measures Storm Trojan uses Web mail, blogs and message boards as conduits for spreading malware code.  |
InternetNews November 19, 2004 Jim Wagner |
Skulls Hit Symbian Phones A relatively low-impact but threatening virus is popping up on some SymbianOS-powered phones, according to an F-Secure anti-virus report.  |
Bank Technology News November 2007 |
Four Step Hack Targets Banks A group of hackers, reputedly from the Russian UpLevel crew, have been aiming a hack at U.S. bank customers that requires a four-step process, according to security researchers at managed security service provider SecureWorks.  |
InternetNews May 25, 2005 Tim Gray |
'Star Wars' Flavor Trojan Targets IM The new instant messaging threat is after Yahoo IM users.  |
InternetNews June 13, 2005 Tim Gray |
New Trojan Pretends to be Antivirus Software Anti-virus maker F-Secure warned mobile phone users about a slippery new trojan disguising itself as an antivirus application.  |
InternetNews January 21, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner |
The Worm in CNN's Headlines A recent virus threat masquerades as a legitimate headline pulled right from the news Web site.  |
PC Magazine June 20, 2007 Larry Seltzer |
Beware Windows Hactivation Threat A new Trojan horse masquerading as a Windows security check is wreaking havoc on PCs. Find out how you can keep your system safe.  |
InternetNews June 10, 2005 Tim Gray |
Trojan Spreads in Michael Jackson Spotlight British anti-virus firm Sophos says hackers are slamming computers around the world with a Trojan virus by sending e-mails claiming Michael Jackson has tried to kill himself.  |
PC World May 16, 2002 Sam Costello |
Fake Xbox Emulator Hid Trojan Horse Host Angelfire removes Web site that secretly downloaded adware...  |
PC World October 31, 2006 Narasu Rebbapragada |
First Look: McAfee Internet Security 2007 and Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 Longtime rivals in the realm of security suites produce worthy upgrades for the new year. Symantec's suite is the better security value, though McAfee offers more nonsecurity utility features, the impressive SiteAdvisor tool, and excellent antiphishing components.  |
InternetNews May 26, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Microsoft Tells Word Users to Play it 'Safe' Rebounding from recent reports that China hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Word to launch a Trojan horse, Microsoft is advising users to run the application in "safe mode."  |