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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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