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The future of malware: Trojan horses

October 13, 2006 Targeted attacks used for industrial espionage have become the nightmare scenario for big companies, researchers say. TAGS: Alex Shipp, radar, attack, Graham Cluley, MessageLabs Ltd., organization, trojan horse, Sophos Plc., threat, Symantec Corp., security company, consultant, malware, researcher, Microsoft Office, security

Browser-based attacks increase as viruses dip

June 15, 2005 Viruses and worms hit IT operations a bit less often, but browser-based attacks are an increasing headache, new survey finds. TAGS: CompTIA, pharming, phishing, organization, attack, victim, information technology, threat, survey, Web browser, virus

Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi

August 2, 2006 Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, Wi-Fi, attack, flaw, attacker, threat, Apple MacBook, software company, Apple Computer, laptop computer, Intel, PC, security, video, operating system

Study: IM threats zooming up

November 2, 2005 Messaging security company says its data shows a 1,500 percent increase in worms, viruses and other pests targeting IM networks. TAGS: IMLogic, IM threat, IM, increase, threat, attack, MSN, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., virus

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, e-mail, IP address, blog, IP, virus, antivirus, Google Inc.

New denial-of-service threat emerges

March 16, 2006 Attacks targeted 1,500 IP addresses and delivered a heftier blow than normal DOS threats, VeriSign security chief says. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., denial of service, bot, DNS server, query, victim, DNS, threat, attack, server, IP, IP address, DOS, security

Microsoft pushes out Windows patch ahead of time

January 5, 2006 Flaw that has spawned several attacks gets fixed Thursday, after the company comes under criticism. TAGS: Ilfak Guilfanov, Microsoft Windows Metafile, attack, patch, F-Secure Corp., threat, flaw, security, Microsoft Windows ME, fix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows

McAfee: Vulnerabilities still worst threat

April 25, 2005 Unpatched PCs represent biggest security problem, keeping threats that target software vulnerabilities at top of McAfee's list. TAGS: software vulnerability, McAfee Inc., threat, attack, vulnerability, phishing, adware, security, virus

New Cisco flaw could pose threat to Net

September 7, 2005 Networking giant warns that a serious flaw in its software puts computer networks at risk of attack. TAGS: Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems Inc., vulnerability, Symantec Corp., computer network, flaw, attack, researcher, threat, FTP, networking, security, router, firewall, operating system

Denial-of-service glitch could threaten Windows

March 8, 2005 Well-known flaw in handling IP packets surfaces in Windows, but Microsoft denies that "LAND attacks" are serious threat. TAGS: attack, denial of service, threat, IP, researcher, firewall, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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, hacker, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, threat, worm, attack, owner, security, malware, virus, operating system, antivirus

Worms biting harder into IM, P2P

October 4, 2005 Security threats that take aim at instant messaging and peer-to-peer networks are rocketing--and getting smarter, according to research reports. TAGS: IMLogic, Akonix Systems, P2P, IM, threat, Time Warner Inc., worm, malicious code, attack, America Online Inc., security

Security adviser: Cyberthreats keep growing

November 22, 2006 Howard Schmidt, former security adviser to the White House, warns of upcoming threats to businesses and the Net itself. TAGS: Howard Schmidt, cyberthreats, information technology manager, threat, colleague, attack, identity theft, spam, DNS, security, PDA, PC

Uptick in Windows attacks reported

September 1, 2006 Security experts warn of increased cyberattacks on Windows PCs, via a known security flaw, but Microsoft says all is calm. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Windows PC, cyberattack, increase, alert, attack, malicious code, security, activity, threat, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT

Antiphishing group casts line at new threats

August 3, 2005 Faced with a rise in so-called pharming and crimeware, Anti-Phishing Working Group will expand to include the emerging threats. TAGS: pharming, phishing, threat, keylogger, attack, bank

Report: Companies unprepared for IM attacks

March 23, 2005 Many businesses are ignoring the emerging security threat posed by instant messaging software, a survey shows. TAGS: SurfControl plc, IM, survey, attack, threat, security company, P2P, security

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

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, workplace, increase, attack, Time Warner Inc., research, security, virus, e-mail

The man behind Cisco's security

February 14, 2006 Financially motivated cyberattacks are on the rise, says Cisco Systems CSO John Stewart. TAGS: John Stewart, Cisco Systems Inc., cyberattack, class, security, threat, VoIP, attack, researcher

Foreign powers are main cyberthreat, U.K. says

November 22, 2005 Other countries are more of a risk to the U.K.'s infrastructure than hackers--and terrorists are even lower on the list, British agency says. TAGS: cyberterrorism, marketplace, terrorist, U.K., threat, infrastructure, agency, exploit, attack, hacker, state, London, trojan horse
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