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F-Secure: Low threat from mobile malware
September 27, 2007
Viruses targeting cell phones are on the increase but pose a much lower security danger than those aimed at PCs, says CEO.
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Time to make security software a lot easier
October 24, 2006
F-Secure CEO Risto Siilasmaa says complex security software shouldn't be so complex.
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Virus-infected Creative Zen MP3 players found
September 1, 2005
Several thousand of the digital music players are thought to be affected in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Creative Technology Ltd.
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Creative Zen
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Sophos Plc.
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Happy birthday, Brain.A
January 19, 2006
Twenty years ago this month the first PC virus was discovered. It's extinct now, but its kin continues to pester computer users.
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Kama Sutra worm seduces PC users
January 23, 2006
Promise of explicit images gets people to click on a malicious attachment, sending a new worm to the top of the worldwide virus charts.
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Kama Sutra suffering starts early for some
February 1, 2006
Infected PCs that show the wrong clock time are already falling victim to the worm's destructive payload, a security company says.
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Is your cell phone due for an antivirus shot?
February 24, 2006
Security software industry focuses on mobile phones but runs into resistance from service providers.
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Gartner Inc.
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Verizon Wireless
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Symantec Corp.
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Cell phone virus tries leaping to PCs
September 22, 2005
A virus discovered Wednesday is among the first designed to spread from smart phones to PCs, says security firm F-Secure.
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Bin Laden Trojan quickly constrained
June 4, 2005
A Trojan-carrying spam e-mail that purports to offer pictures of a captured Osama bin Laden tricks few Internet users.
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Virus makes leap from PC to PDA
March 1, 2006
"Crossover" is the first virus found that can jump to a mobile device after infecting a PC, security researchers say.
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Bagle commandeers PCs for zombie army
June 28, 2005
New offshoot uses a Trojan horse to try to compromise PCs for use in cyberattack networks.
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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.
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Antivirus makers catch up to Windows bug
January 5, 2006
Not all antivirus products offer protection against exploitations of a recently disclosed, unpatched Windows flaw.
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Commwarrior virus marches on
May 17, 2005
The MMS cell phone virus attacks in a fourth country, Italy. While the virus is simmering for now, F-Secure warns of a possible boil-over.
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For F-Secure, it's all about the safety net
June 4, 2007
Kimmo Alkio takes stock of the current state of hackers, attackers, dot-bank domains and mobile phone viruses.
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ISPs asked to help clean up Sober worm
January 9, 2006
Security company says ISPs should warn customers with infected PCs so they can disinfect the machines.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Kama Sutra worm hype may bite back
February 3, 2006
Some fear that the predicted doomsday scenarios followed by a nonevent may lead to complacency about security alerts.
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ISP sends alert to Kama Sutra victims
January 30, 2006
British-based Easynet follows worm trail, notifies people whose systems may be infected with the virus.
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Skulls program carries Cabir worm into phones
November 29, 2004
New version of the Skulls Trojan releases the cell phone worm, a security firm warns.
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Nokia Corp.
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Worms on the prowl, traveling via MSN Messenger
March 8, 2005
Antivirus companies have identified two new threats that use Microsoft's IM software to spread.
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Kelvir worm
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