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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., Firefox, trojan horse, FTP, security, Web browser, e-mail

Report: Rootkits becoming increasingly complex

April 18, 2007 But more security firms are designing software to uproot the stealth technology, says McAfee. TAGS: rootkit, malicious software, McAfee Inc., security, component, trojan horse, malware

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: hacking, malware, McAfee Inc., malicious code, denial of service, bot, researcher, trojan horse, security, server

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, security, Microsoft Windows

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, security company, McAfee Inc., trojan horse, phishing, attack, security, antivirus, e-mail

Rootkits get better at hiding

July 19, 2006 Malicious-code writers craft a Trojan horse that may be the "first born of the next generation of rootkits." TAGS: rootkit, F-Secure Corp., Symantec Corp., pest, malicious code, McAfee Inc., threat, API, trojan horse, blog, security

New worm targets Apple chat users

February 16, 2006 The file, which spreads via the company's IM software, isn't a major threat, but security experts say it hints at vulnerabilities. TAGS: security expert, Symantec Corp., Apple iChat, Apple Computer, Sophos Plc., Apple Mac OS X, worm, threat, Apple Macintosh, trojan horse, security, McAfee Inc., Apple Mac OS, IM, operating system

Police arrest suspected bot herders

June 27, 2006 Crackdown targets suspected members of a cybercrime gang that used networks of compromised PCs to send out spam. TAGS: Zotob worm, security consultant, Graham Cluley, suspect, bot, computer virus, Finland, Scotland, Sophos Plc., digital-rights management, IRC, London, McAfee Inc., trojan horse, virus, antivirus
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