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Storm worm variant ignites e-mail virus deluge

April 13, 2007 Malicious software can be contained in e-mails with "love" and "Worm Alert!" subject lines, security company Postini warns. TAGS: Postini Corp., e-mail virus, subject line, VeriSign Inc., security company, malicious software, attack, virus, e-mail, security, message

This week in Net attacks

April 29, 2005 Security researchers have discovered an attack aimed at would-be visitors to Google.com. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., security company, attack, researcher, conference, security, Google Inc., spyware, Web browser, virus, e-mail

Greetings...you're infected

October 8, 2007 Avinti CEO William Kilmer says the industry is late to grasp the challenge of blended threats that are moving viruses from e-mail to the Web. TAGS: e-mail antivirus, malware, attack, threat, IP address, e-mail, IP, blog, virus, antivirus, Google Inc.

Sober storms charts as month's biggest attack

December 1, 2005 At its peak, the latest variant of the worm accounted for one out of every 13 e-mails sent, expert says. TAGS: Sober worm, Sophos Plc., Paris, variant, attack, e-mail, message, antivirus, virus

International bank HSBC deluged by viruses

April 5, 2005 On its worst day, the bank suffered 100,000 attacks, a top executive says. TAGS: bank, top executive, online retailer, London, attack, virus, e-mail

Viruses promise heartbreak on Valentine's Day

February 14, 2007 E-mails promise love cards but deliver malicious software designed to turn computers into zombies. Image: Valentine's virus TAGS: Secure Computing Corp., zombie, malicious software, Sophos Plc., virus, threat, attack, e-mail, card, trojan horse, security

Virus writers follow the money

March 21, 2005 More than half of recent major Net threats try to glean identity theft data, according to a new Symantec study. TAGS: phishing, identity theft, Symantec Corp., attacker, Web application, attack, virus, e-mail, server

'Nimda' worm strikes Net, e-mail

September 19, 2001 The Nimda worm floods the Internet with scans for vulnerable servers and e-mail, prompting the FBI to create a task force to investigate the attack, sources say. TAGS: Nimda worm, Code Red worm, vulnerable server, Microsoft IIS Server, terrorist attack, worm, evidence, spokeswoman, server, antivirus, attack, Symantec Corp., virus, e-mail, security, Microsoft Corp.

Phishing overtakes viruses and Trojans

January 30, 2007 Security experts say phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated, outnumber e-mails infected with malicous software. TAGS: phishing, MessageLabs Ltd., Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., virus attack, bank, attack, trojan horse, code, virus, e-mail, security, malware

MyDoom sparks talks of security's future

February 3, 2004 Security experts point to the success of MyDoom as an indicator that more work is needed to defend corporate networks. TAGS: MyDoom virus, Alex Shipp, Counterpane Internet Security Inc., MessageLabs Ltd., spread, security technology, SCO Group Inc., attack, security, antivirus, virus, PC, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Experts: Sober time bomb's under control

January 4, 2006 Variant of worm that clogged e-mail servers is expected to attack this week, but antivirus specialists aren't worried. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., antivirus company, attack, Websense Inc., e-mail server, expert, antivirus, worm, Internet Service Provider, virus, e-mail, server

Is Mac OS as safe as ever?

February 27, 2006 Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry? TAGS: Inqtana, malicious code, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, threat, Apple Computer, hacker, owner, security, attack, worm, malware, virus, operating system, antivirus

IM threats rising sharply, reports confirm

April 5, 2005 Instant-messaging attacks increased 250 percent in the first quarter compared with the same period last year, new research finds. TAGS: IM threat, Akonix Systems, IM Network, IMLogic, consortium, incident, IM, threat, increase, attack, workplace, Time Warner Inc., research, security, virus, e-mail

On the Net, trick or...trick

November 2, 2005 For attorney Eric. J. Sinrod, safely navigating through the sundry Net horrors this Halloween is proving more hazardous than ever. TAGS: MailFrontier Inc., respondent, online privacy, survey, e-mail security, phishing, attack, information technology, e-mail, virus, server

Smart phone owners are savvy about viruses

April 28, 2005 But many of them still keep sensitive information stored on the wireless handsets, according to a survey by Symantec. TAGS: smart phone, Cabir virus, respondent, survey, Symantec Corp., handset, online banking, security company, attack, security, virus, Bluetooth, IM, e-mail, PC

Trillian IM flaw exposed

March 25, 2005 Cerulean's instant messaging software comes under fire for vulnerabilities as concerns continue to mount over IM-borne threats. TAGS: LogicLibrary, Cerulean Studios, Trillian, flaw, vulnerability, IM client, IM, Yahoo! Inc., Time Warner Inc., attack, virus, security, e-mail

Week in review: Doing the security dance

December 2, 2005 Patches and exploits to software flaws led to a week of hackers and security managers playing a game of cat and mouse. TAGS: Sober worm, flaw, Week in review, Sun Solaris, security, vulnerability, open source, attack, Firefox, e-mail, operating system, antivirus, Web browser, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Between phishers and the deep blue sea

July 18, 2005 Scams involving fake e-mail and Web sites are increasingly originating overseas, making them harder to trace and block. TAGS: Computer Security Incident Response Team, zombie, phishing, China, denial of service, attack, leader, security, U.S., virus, PC, e-mail
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