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China hosts nearly half of all malware sites

September 4, 2007 Nearly 45 percent of the world's infected sites originate in China, with the U.S. and Russia a distant second and third, according to Sophos. TAGS: Sophos Plc., malware, China, Russia, spam, malicious code, U.S.

HP ships USB sticks with malware

April 9, 2008 Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system. (From ZDNet Australia) TAGS: HP Compaq ProLiant Server, HP Compaq ProLiant, malware, HP, USB, worm, antivirus software, USB flash drive, antivirus, threat, researcher, server, Microsoft Windows, security

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: malware, e-mail antivirus, threat, attack, virus, IP address, e-mail, antivirus, blog, IP, Google Inc.

Cracking open the cybercrime economy

December 14, 2007 Hacking for fun has evolved into hacking for profit, and created a business model nearly as sophisticated as that of legal software. TAGS: malware, McAfee Inc., hacking, denial of service, malicious code, bot, trojan horse, security, researcher, server

Gates: Microsoft to offer anti-spyware

October 2, 2004 Company Chairman Bill Gates says "this malware thing is so bad" the software giant plans to offer its own tools. TAGS: Bill Gates, malware, anti-spyware, adware, chairman, virus, password, Microsoft Corp.

Infamous Russian malware gang vanishes

November 9, 2007 Trend Micro claims the Russian Business Network suddenly dropped off the Internet, but the group may have resurfaced in Asia. TAGS: Raimund Genes, Trend Micro Inc., malware, malicious software, kit, hosting, Taiwan, Asia, security company, SQL, China, HTML

Multiplying Mac Trojan not epidemic yet

November 8, 2007 Security firm F-Secure has discovered 32 variants of the Trojan but says it does not mean Mac platforms are facing a malware avalanche. TAGS: trojan horse, F-Secure Corp., Ukraine, epidemic, malware, Apple Macintosh, variant, codec, IP address, Apple Computer, IP, security, Microsoft Windows

Is an antivirus gap looming?

July 9, 2007 Security researcher Jose Nazario says the concept of antivirus as the last line of defense has been thrown out the window. What should replace it? TAGS: antivirus, malware, signature, antivirus company, gap, virus, variant, network security, researcher, threat, security

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. TAGS: Kimmo Alkio, F-Secure Corp., malicious software, malware, threat, virus, mobile phone, security, CEO, PC

Europe still top source of spam

February 6, 2008 For the third month running, compromised computers in Europe have pushed out more spam than those in the U.S. TAGS: spam, spammer, Symantec Corp., Europe, broadband, malware, U.S.

Police Blotter: Fired worker blames porn on malware

October 3, 2007 Respiratory therapist, fired after porn bookmarks were found on a hospital computer, unsuccessfully uses the virus-did-it claim. TAGS: therapist, Police Blotter, hospital, malware, termination, malicious software, worker

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., trojan horse, malware, top executive, representative, attack, e-mail, security

F-Secure sees smaller botnets on the rise

October 1, 2007 Cybercrooks are breaking down large botnets into smaller groups as they seek to increase their revenue, the security firm says. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., security company, virus, malware, researcher, security

Soaring malware levels hint at criminal activity

July 5, 2005 Nearly 8,000 different pieces of malicious code have been detected by Sophos this year--mainly emanating from criminal gangs. TAGS: Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., malware, gang, trojan horse, virus, malicious code, activity, Microsoft Corp.

Mac malware door creaks open

May 10, 2005 Apple seems to have unwittingly opened a door in its Tiger OS--seen by some as a safer haven from viruses--to malware authors. TAGS: dashboard, malware, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, folder, blog, Web browser, operating system

Virus alert: Spies prize Webcams' eyes

August 23, 2004 Rbot worm doesn't just tap your hard drive--it uses your camera to watch you. TAGS: webcam, worm, malware, Graham Cluley, hacker, Sophos Plc., virus, eye, hard drive

Analyst: iPods a network security risk

July 6, 2004 Gartner is urging companies to consider banning MP3 players and other gadgets that could be used to carry malware or steal data. TAGS: malware, Gartner Inc., network security, storage device, portable device, Apple Computer, firewall, MP3 player, Apple iPod, USB, MP3, security
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