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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. TAGS: Netsky virus, malicious software, Sophos Plc., e-mail worm, accounting, threat, virus, trojan horse, e-mail, security

VeriSign exports e-mail security to Europe

February 2, 2005 Security specialist follows rivals in touting services package designed to protect networks from spam and viruses to European customers. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., e-mail security, Europe, SAP AG, threat, security, e-mail, virus

Bagle virus makes a return

January 27, 2005 The mass-mailing virus is starting to spread worldwide, antivirus firms have warned. TAGS: Bagle virus, Trend Micro Inc., antivirus company, threat, variant, virus, antivirus, e-mail address, U.S., Japan, software company, Symantec Corp., e-mail, PC

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, Graham Cluley, attack, organization, MessageLabs Ltd., threat, trojan horse, Sophos Plc., security company, consultant, Symantec Corp., malware, researcher, Microsoft Office, e-mail

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

Mytob e-mail worm proliferating quickly

March 29, 2005 The mass-mailing varmint makes up in numbers what it lacks in heft, security watchers say. TAGS: Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., threat, security, e-mail, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat

June 12, 2006 Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software. TAGS: malicious software, rootkit, zombie, bot, threat, Windows PC, Microsoft Corp., adware, PC, Sony Corp., spyware, Microsoft Windows, security, e-mail

Is it 'lights out' for e-mail?

November 15, 2005 MailFrontier CEO Anne Bonaparte warns that e-mail skepticism is on the rise. TAGS: MailFrontier Inc., skepticism, phishing, Gartner Inc., e-mail, threat

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.

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. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Defcon, malicious software, threat, e-mail server, handheld, security, server, 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, card, e-mail, trojan horse, security

Symantec keeps weather eye out for Net threats

February 28, 2006 New Internet Threat Meter provides information on problems related to Web surfing, e-mail, IM and peer-to-peer file sharing. TAGS: Symantec Corp., threat, phishing, IM, e-mail

Latest Sober threatens e-mail gateways

November 23, 2005 Worm is generating a flood of e-mail traffic, which could hit corporate systems like a mini denial-of-service attack. TAGS: e-mail gateway, Sober worm, Sophos Plc., McAfee Inc., denial of service, alert, security company, traffic, virus, threat, e-mail, security

Is it safe yet? Not really

January 11, 2006 Check Point Software Technologies CEO Gil Shwed takes a hard look at the changing face of cybersecurity. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., phishing, Israel, threat, hacker, security, CEO, e-mail

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. TAGS: Alex Shipp, business continuity, bank, cybercriminal, RSA Security Inc., malicious software, McAfee Inc., phishing, threat, conference, antivirus, e-mail, PC

Did Microsoft want to 'whack' Dell over its Linux dealings?

January 26, 2007 A 2002 e-mail exchange filed with an Iowa court during one of the last state antitrust suits seems to say so; Redmond defends the thread. TAGS: antitrust, plaintiff, Redmond, Linux, threat, spokesman, Dell, Microsoft Corp., Adobe PDF, e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Windows

More Bagle, Mytob offshoots wriggle free

May 31, 2005 New variants are spreading, but won't pose a major threat if people remember to take usual precautions, security experts say. TAGS: MessageLabs Ltd., Bagle virus, variant, McAfee Inc., threat, trojan horse, security, e-mail, virus, PC

U.K. spammer sentenced to 6 years

November 17, 2005 Brit gets six years in prison for his offenses, which included conning thousands of people out of money and issuing death threats. TAGS: spammer, U.K., domain name, threat, property, e-mail

Worm spells double trouble for PCs

July 15, 2005 Combined mass-mailing worm and network worm attempts to hijack computers and to launch a DOS attack on Symantec's Web site. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., Symantec Corp., security company, denial of service, attachment, worm, threat, security, e-mail, antivirus, PC, Microsoft Windows
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