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Trojan masquerades as Skype update

October 18, 2005 Cybercriminals are trying to lure e-mail users into installing a Trojan horse by making the malicious code look like a Skype update. TAGS: MessageLabs Ltd., Skype, trojan horse, malicious code, eBay Inc., e-mail, security

Trojan horses gallop into networks

July 8, 2005 Thousands of copies of two new Trojans have been detected trying to enter networks worldwide, a security company warns. TAGS: MessageLabs Ltd., trojan horse, security company, e-mail

Trojan taps into London bombings

July 8, 2005 Less than a day after the explosions in London, a Trojan horse has appeared that poses as news footage of the attacks. TAGS: MessageLabs Ltd., London, trojan horse, e-mail

This worm wishes you a Happy New Year

December 29, 2006 Security experts warn of a Trojan horse disguised as celebratory e-mail that could turn a PC into a spamming zombie. TAGS: iDefense, spamming, worm, holiday, trojan horse, McAfee Inc., expert, e-mail, antivirus, message, Microsoft Windows

Trojan piggybacks on Firefox

July 26, 2006 New Trojan installs itself as Firefox extension, according to a security advisory by McAfee. TAGS: Networks Associates Technology Inc., McAfee Inc., trojan horse, Firefox, FTP, security, Web browser, e-mail

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

Fake Microsoft security updates circulate

April 8, 2005 E-mail campaign designed to lure people to a bogus Microsoft Web site is making rounds as part of attempt to install Trojan horse. TAGS: Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., round, security update, patch management, attacker, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail, link, virus, Microsoft Windows

Trojan piggybacks on Microsoft patching

January 27, 2005 Fake e-mail warning of a Windows security problem tries to fool people into downloading and installing a program. TAGS: attachment, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, security, virus, Microsoft Windows, operating system, 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., consultant, security company, Symantec Corp., malware, researcher, Microsoft Office, antivirus

Trojan attack targets top executives

September 25, 2007 Security company MessageLabs warns of risk posed by malware-infected e-mails aimed at the "chiefs" of public companies. TAGS: MessageLabs Ltd., representative, top executive, trojan horse, e-mail, attack, malware, security

'Storm worm' Trojan horse surges on

January 23, 2007 Many home PC users may have been infected after a large-scale sustained Trojan horse attack that took place over the weekend. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., antivirus company, attack, trojan horse, home PC, Sophos Plc., antivirus, adware, e-mail

Watchdog-attacking Bagle ramps up

March 1, 2005 A new Bagle Trojan horse that hurts security applications is spreading rapidly. TAGS: Graham Cluley, security company, Bagle virus, Sophos Plc., security application, trojan horse, variant, malicious code, McAfee Inc., security, antivirus, e-mail, virus

Trojan targets Google hosting service

June 19, 2006 Waits for people to log on to banking sites, then tries to steal personal information by capturing keystrokes. TAGS: Websense Inc., Google Inc., trojan horse, banking, security, e-mail

Worm uses funny face to distract from danger

February 3, 2005 Will a picture of an old man making a silly face keep you from noticing a Trojan being installed on your PC? Someone is hoping it will. TAGS: worm, face, hacker, Sophos Plc., trojan horse, e-mail, PC

Swedish bank hit by 'biggest ever' online heist

January 19, 2007 Phishing e-mails encouraged at least 250 customers to download antivirus application containing a Trojan. TAGS: bank, Sweden, McAfee Inc., trojan horse, security company, phishing, attack, security, antivirus, e-mail

Windows patch, iPod exploited in e-mail scams

August 31, 2006 Fake patches, rogue invoices make the rounds as spammers keep trying to fool people into installing Trojans on their PCs. TAGS: Sophos Plc., spammer, Websense Inc., Apple iPod, order, payment, patch management, trojan horse, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

'Storm worm' exploits YouTube

October 10, 2007 Spammers may have changed tactics, targeting a familiar Web site rather than PCs for the purpose of spreading the trojan. TAGS: YouTube, spammer, Graham Cluley, spam filtering, bot, spam, trojan horse, function, Google Inc., security, e-mail, PC, video

'Storm worm' rages across the globe

January 19, 2007 Mass-mailed Trojan horse baits people with timely information about a deadly, real-life storm front in Europe. TAGS: globe, Europe, attack, trojan horse, e-mail

Bagle attack comes in two waves

September 21, 2005 New variants of the veteran pest have been sent out in two waves of spam, an antivirus firm says. TAGS: Bagle virus, Sophos Plc., antivirus company, wave, variant, antivirus, trojan horse, attack, security, e-mail

Report: Targeted e-mail attacks increasing

April 18, 2007 Security firm has spotted a significant upswing in e-mail attacks aimed at organizations. TAGS: MessageLabs Ltd., e-mail filtering, attack, organization, Microsoft PowerPoint, e-mail, Microsoft Office, trojan horse, security, Microsoft Corp.
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