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Browser-based attacks increase as viruses dip

June 15, 2005 Viruses and worms hit IT operations a bit less often, but browser-based attacks are an increasing headache, new survey finds. TAGS: CompTIA, pharming, IT security, phishing, attack, organization, victim, information technology, survey, Web browser, threat, virus, security

This week in phishing

December 3, 2004 Phishers are setting up fraudulent e-commerce Web sites and waiting for victims using Google and other search engines to find them. TAGS: TowerGroup, phishing, e-commerce Web site, e-commerce, victim, Web browser, search engine, Google Inc., brand, e-mail

Phishing--who's taking the bait now?

November 23, 2004 Kavado CEO Vikram Desai says blended phishing is likely to sucker more users into divulging valuable information. TAGS: phishing, e-business, victim, XSS, bank, Web browser, e-mail, link

Man guilty of accessing tsunami site

October 7, 2005 Computer consultant is fined for gaining unauthorized access to donation site for victims of last year's Asian tsunami. TAGS: unauthorized access, victim, London, security, Web browser

Java flaw could lead to Windows, Linux attacks

November 23, 2004 Threat affects various operating systems and major browsers such as IE and Firefox, leading experts to rate it "critical." TAGS: Jouko Pynnonen, Java plug-in, flaw, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., advisory, exploit, Java applet, victim, Linux, vulnerability, attack, Web browser, Apple Computer, virus, security

Miscreants encrypt files, hold them for ransom

May 24, 2005 In a new type of attack, user files are encrypted remotely and attackers demand money for key to decode them. TAGS: Websense Inc., attack, attacker, malicious program, victim, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: SPI Dynamics, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Systems Inc., JavaScript, victim, Adobe PDF, Adobe Acrobat, expert, disk drive, attack, link, security, Web browser, hard drive, PC

Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw

November 9, 2004 A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread. TAGS: MyDoom virus, flaw, variant, vulnerability, victim, virus, author, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, antivirus software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Symantec Corp., antivirus, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail

New MyDoom draws on IE flaw to spread

November 9, 2004 Antivirus firms tell PC users to turn on firewalls--Microsoft has yet to patch the Internet Explorer vulnerability. TAGS: MyDoom virus, flaw, McAfee Inc., antivirus company, victim, virus, vulnerability, Web server, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Symantec Corp., antivirus, server, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, firewall

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