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Worm ID scheme gets under way

October 5, 2005 Common Malware Enumeration scheme aims to clear up confusion by giving each worm, virus or other pest its own unique identifier. TAGS: pest, McAfee Inc., worm, virus, security

Trojan horse rides off with game accounts

January 25, 2005 Security researchers warn of a new pest that steals logon and password data for "Lineage," one of Asia's most popular online games. TAGS: online game, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, pest, Asia, researcher, password, games, trojan horse, security, PC

New pests target Symbian-based gadgets

January 20, 2006 Trojan horses that target mobile phones are identified, but the threat level remains low. TAGS: Symbian Inc., Symantec Corp., Gartner Inc., smart phone, Symbian OS, mobile device, gadget, pest, trojan horse, Bluetooth, mobile phone, McAfee Inc., Nokia Corp., antivirus, operating system

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., McAfee Inc., pest, API, trojan horse, malicious code, threat, blog, security

Halloween treat for Oracle: A database worm

November 1, 2005 Proof-of-concept pest is believed to be the first to target Oracle databases. TAGS: Oracle Database, Oracle Corp., worm, database, pest, security, software company, attack, CEO, password, e-mail
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