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Showing 1-14 of 14 results foundGoogle: 10 percent of sites are dangerous
May 15, 2007 Sophos adds that 70 percent of pages hosting malicious software are found on legitimate sites targeted by hackers.Two years on, Netsky-P tops virus charts
September 1, 2006 The e-mail worm, ranked as the worst of 2004, retains bragging rights even though fixes have long been available.Security pest found on BlackBerry
August 8, 2006 The malicious software could be used to get into company networks, but RIM says it's not a major threat.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 virusSurfing a bigger risk than spam to company networks
September 15, 2006 Businesses are more likely to pick up a virus via employee Web surfing than from e-mail attachments, study says.Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat
June 12, 2006 Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software.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.BBC stories used as bait for IE exploit
March 31, 2006 Attackers are sending e-mail messages with news stories to trick people into visiting sites that exploit a recent IE flaw.Why Microsoft is wrong on Vista security
October 9, 2006 McAfee Chief Scientist George Heron says a technological dispute could usher in a new age of insecurity.Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix
September 26, 2006 Update repairs serious security hole cybercrooks have been using to get malicious software on Windows PCs.Microsoft mulls early IE patch release
September 25, 2006 Meanwhile, a second unofficial fix is out as attacks on Internet Explorer users are reportedly increasing.Security firm: Samsung site hosts Trojan
September 8, 2006 Malware that steals access codes sits on Samsung server and is spread by malicious spam and IM, Websense says.New Trojans plunder bank accounts
February 17, 2006 Bank-stealing Trojans wait for victims to sign onto their bank's Web site and then steal money.Online threats outpacing law crackdowns
June 15, 2006 Phishing and botnet threats are getting more advanced and show no sign of diminishing, despite efforts by law enforcement. Sponsored matches for "malicious software"
