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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.
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Report: Rootkits becoming increasingly complex
April 18, 2007
But more security firms are designing software to uproot the stealth technology, says McAfee.
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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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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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