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Showing 1-19 of 19 results foundWindows Mail bug may expose Vista users
March 23, 2007 Possible security vulnerability in Windows Mail could be exploited by attackers to run programs on Vista PCs.Google pulls malicious sponsored links
April 28, 2007 AdWords service was being abused to offer links that appeared legitimate but actually attempted to install malicious software.Santa IM worm hits AOL, MSN and Yahoo
December 20, 2005 IM.GiftCom.All tries to trick instant-messaging users into clicking on a link that delivers malicious software to PCs.Phishers use IRS tax refund as bait
December 1, 2005 Cybercriminals take advantage of programming error on a federal Web site to pose as IRS and collect sensitive data.IM worm installs 'safe' Web browser
May 23, 2006 New worm installs a rogue Web browser and hijacks the Internet Explorer home page on infected PCs.PDF security risk greater than originally thought
January 5, 2007 Cybercrooks could create hostile links that offer full access to a victim's hard disk drive, experts warn.AIM worm plays nasty new trick
October 28, 2005 Pest spreading via America Online's network delivers a cocktail of spyware, security company warns.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.Acrobat flaw could spawn Web attacks
January 4, 2007 Vulnerability in ubiquitous Acrobat Reader software could be a boon for cybercrooks and spark a rise in Web-based attacks, experts warn.Shorter URLs help phishers hook more victims
December 3, 2007 Cybercriminals are shrinking host names of malicious sites to lend them an air of legitimacy, according to security researchers.New IM worm chats with intended victims
December 7, 2005 Worm that hits IM users might be the first that actually chats with the intended victim to dupe the target into activating a malicious payload.Serious flaw in Google Desktop gets fix
February 21, 2007 Google plugs security holes in popular desktop search software that could open up data on a PC to intruders.Google flaw adds phishing hole to Web sites
November 28, 2006 Google's search appliances could expose Web sites that use the products to information-stealing phishing attacks.Phishing twist relies on bogus blogs
April 12, 2005 Attackers are capitalizing not only on the popularity of blogs, but also on the free storage that some hosting sites offer.Quantum crypto firm charts way to mainstream
February 7, 2005 Magiq Technologies has cracked quantum encryption--now it hopes to break into mass production through a new chip deal.Consumers snap up credit reports online
December 3, 2004 Credit-reporting agencies report rush of requests--and some snags--on the first days of free credit report access.New IM worm targets Skype users
April 16, 2007 Pykse.A, similar to pests that affect instant-messaging applications, targets users with a chat message and a malicious Web link.Worm uses QuickTime to spread on MySpace
December 4, 2006 Playing a rigged video on MySpace embeds the malicious file and adds phishing links to people's profiles.Spying worm spreads via MSN Messenger, AIM
July 21, 2005 Attacks tailored to IM services contain links that could infect a PC with a Trojan horse or dangerous worm.
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