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Showing 1-8 of 8 results foundTrojan horse: Your money or your files
April 29, 2006 Newly discovered Trojan horse threatens to delete files if victim doesn't pay $10.99 for code to disarm the malicious software.Top executives face personalized e-mail attacks
July 2, 2007 MessageLabs reports a surge in malicious spam aimed at individuals in senior management positions--and their family members.New denial-of-service threat emerges
March 16, 2006 Attacks targeted 1,500 IP addresses and delivered a heftier blow than normal DOS threats, VeriSign security chief says.PDF security risk greater than originally thought
January 5, 2007 Cybercrooks could create hostile links that offer full access to a victim's hard disk drive, experts warn.Trojan Cryzip extorts decryption fee
March 14, 2006 A new Trojan encrypts files, then demands $300 in ransom for their decryption and release, according to security firm.Shorter URLs help phishers hook more victims
December 3, 2007 Cybercriminals are shrinking host names of malicious sites to lend them an air of legitimacy, according to security researchers.No end in sight to hacking of 'WoW' accounts
April 10, 2007 'Tens of thousands' of players' accounts have been compromised with keylogging exploit, security experts say.U.K. researchers devise smart-card hack
February 6, 2007 Determined hackers can outwit the supposedly tamper-proof bank cards that use both a chip and a PIN. Sponsored matches for "victim"
