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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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'Bots' for Sony CD software spotted online
November 10, 2005
Trojan horses use controversial tool from copy-protected albums to hide on hard drives and take over computers.
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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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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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