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RSA takes on Trojan horses
March 16, 2007
Service will help financial institutions identify Trojan horses and take down the Web sites that distribute the threats.
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Trojan 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.
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Graham Cluley
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Apple QuickTime exploit in the wild
December 3, 2007
An active exploit has been seen by Symantec for a vulnerability that affects the latest versions of Apple QuickTime.
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Google: 10 percent of sites are dangerous
May 15, 2007
Sophos adds that 70 percent of pages hosting malicious software are found on legitimate sites targeted by hackers.
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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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Trojan horses steal bank details, passwords
March 24, 2006
Cybercriminals use new Trojan horse tricks to steal money via bank Web sites and to nab personal passwords.
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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.
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Two years on, Netsky-P tops virus charts
September 1, 2006
The e-mail worm, ranked as the worst of 2004, retains bragging rights even though fixes have long been available.
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Virus report points to profit-hungry hackers
November 4, 2004
Trend Micro report validates concern in security industry that malicious hackers are more interested in money than fame.
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Zombies continue to chase Windows PCs
October 24, 2006
Of 4 million Windows PCs found to be infected with malicious software, half were running malicious remote control software.
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Trojan sucks life from PSPs
October 6, 2005
Malicious software claims to undo Sony's patch attempt to deter customizers, but turns game player into a useless "brick" instead.
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Russian phone Trojan tries to ring up charges
February 28, 2006
Malicious software can infect any cell phone that can run Java applications, not just more-advanced smart phones.
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Trojan horse drives spam into cell phones
November 9, 2004
Infected computers send out a slew of unwanted text messages, a security firm says.
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Trojan horse rides on unpatched IE flaw
November 30, 2005
Windows users could lose control of their systems by simply visiting a Web site hosting malicious code, Microsoft warns.
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Experts: Zombies ousting viruses
May 25, 2005
Attackers are drafting bot armies of up to 10,000 machines rather than creating global epidemics like Blaster, security experts say.
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Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat
June 12, 2006
Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software.
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AOL IM worm on the loose
September 19, 2006
Worm first appears as an instant message from a familiar contact, asking users to upload a picture.
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Antivirus expert: 'Ransomware' on the rise
February 7, 2007
Kaspersky warns 2007 will bring increase in extortion schemes to encrypt your data and hold it hostage.
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Viruses promise heartbreak on Valentine's Day
February 14, 2007
E-mails promise love cards but deliver malicious software designed to turn computers into zombies. Image: Valentine's virus
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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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