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Web attackers get better at hiding
April 18, 2007
In cat-and-mouse game with security pros, cybercrooks are hiding malicious code in Flash animations and encoding it, expert says.
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Jose Nazario
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Flash animation
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JavaScript
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PC
A worm by any other name
November 8, 2005
SecureWave's Dennis Szerszen says a new plan for dealing with security attacks wrongly looks backward to fight tomorrow's threats.
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malware
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enterprise
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project
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information technology
Unwitting pawns or partly to blame?
April 14, 2004
ICSA Labs' Bruce Hughes says companies that keep doing the same old thing can't honestly complain about new security breaches--not when they're playing deaf, dumb and blind.
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MyDoom virus
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distributed denial of service
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corporation
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Netsky virus
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Bagle virus
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variant
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target
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worm
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war
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security
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Microsoft patches three critical browser flaws
July 30, 2004
The software giant hopes that the trifecta of fixes will lasso the Download.Ject Trojan horse.
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Stephen Toulouse
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Web browser
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Symantec Corp.
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flaw
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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Uptick in Windows attacks reported
September 1, 2006
Security experts warn of increased cyberattacks on Windows PCs, via a known security flaw, but Microsoft says all is calm.
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Symantec Corp.
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Windows PC
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Microsoft Windows NT
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security
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activity
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
School's out to shun IE
December 9, 2004
Penn State urges students to use alternative browsers to reduce risk of attacks through flaws in the Microsoft software.
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Bofra worm
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Firefox
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student
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Opera Software
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university
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Web browser
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Apple Computer
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security
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operating system
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
Circuit City warns of online forum attack
June 1, 2006
Hackers modify a home theater message board in an attempt to install malicious code on PCs of unknowing visitors.
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Circuit City Stores Inc.
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visitor
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forum
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
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Web browser
Worms biting harder into IM, P2P
October 4, 2005
Security threats that take aim at instant messaging and peer-to-peer networks are rocketing--and getting smarter, according to research reports.
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Akonix Systems
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IMLogic
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IM
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Time Warner Inc.
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attack
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America Online Inc.
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Recon worms on the way, experts say
June 10, 2005
Viruses that reconnoiter your computer for flaws before they attack are expected to become more common.
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Web site virus attack blunted
June 25, 2004
But is another such attack possible? Experts say yes--and warn surfers to be wary.
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Russia
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Microsoft Corp.
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Attackers strike using Web ads
November 22, 2004
Online intruders hit a server owned by advertising host Falk and use it to distribute a destructive program via banner ads.
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Bofra worm
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LURHQ Corp.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
Security firm: Samsung site hosts Trojan
September 8, 2006
Malware that steals access codes sits on Samsung server and is spread by malicious spam and IM, Websense says.
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Samsung Electronics
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Sydney
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Vista plays hide-and-seek with hackers
June 1, 2006
Windows update beta aims to foil attacks by loading key system files in different locations each time the PC starts.
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David Litchfield
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Windows Update
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Microsoft Corp.
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Is Mac OS as safe as ever?
February 27, 2006
Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry?
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Is Intel a safe bet for Apple security?
June 7, 2005
Macs have largely been immune to the viruses that plague Windows PCs. Experts pitch in on whether the Intel chip switch will change that.
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Virginia
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MyDoom opens door for attack on Microsoft
July 27, 2004
New variant of the worm represents a troubling trend that results in PCs being "owned by the virus writers," one expert says.
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Symantec Corp.
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Exploit found for Net flaw, but risks remote
April 23, 2004
Malicious code is unearthed that can exploit a widely reported flaw in a popular Net protocol and possibly disrupt data transmissions, but experts say the risk of real world problems remains low.
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Paul Watson
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BGP
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Symantec Corp.
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Internet Service Provider
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Microsoft: SP2 shimmy's not a flaw
February 1, 2005
Company downplays a method for intruders to bypass defenses in its Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP.
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Positive Technologies
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Service Pack 2
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Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack
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Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
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Researchers warn of infectious Web sites
June 25, 2004
update Net surfers beware: "Serious" flaws let compromised servers take control of computers via Internet Explorer.
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Microsoft sets up virus-hunting fund
November 5, 2003
The software giant says it will work with law enforcement to hunt down writers of worms, viruses and other malicious code, and is ponying up $5 million to fund the search.
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MSBlast worm
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