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F-Secure sees smaller botnets on the rise

October 1, 2007 Cybercrooks are breaking down large botnets into smaller groups as they seek to increase their revenue, the security firm says. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., security company, virus, malware, researcher, security

Fantasy soccer league virus kicks off

May 8, 2006 Excel virus targeting fantasy soccer league fans attempts to lure users with offer of worksheets to track team performance. TAGS: Sophos Plc., virus, attachment, security company, Microsoft Excel, security

Security from A to Z: Virus variants

November 28, 2006 What's the difference between "Leap.A" and "Leap.B"? A look at naming of variants. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: variant, virus, malicious software, security, security company

Win32.VB worm spreading quickly

January 18, 2006 Mass-mailing e-mail worm jumps to the No. 3 spot on F-Secure's virus chart, but poses little risk. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., worm, security company, virus, security

Security exec to cops: Talk to us

October 12, 2005 Police could keep closer tabs on cybercrime if they would consult security companies that track hackers, one exec says. TAGS: CyberTrust, DCOM, police, security company, hacker, virus, writer, exec, security, Microsoft Corp., database

Storm worm variant ignites e-mail virus deluge

April 13, 2007 Malicious software can be contained in e-mails with "love" and "Worm Alert!" subject lines, security company Postini warns. TAGS: Postini Corp., e-mail virus, subject line, virus, VeriSign Inc., malicious software, security company, e-mail, attack, message, security

Sober worm spreads like wildfire

May 3, 2005 Latest variant of the long-lived pest is propagating so rapidly it now makes up two-thirds of all virus traffic, security experts say. TAGS: Sober worm, Sophos Plc., virus, Kaspersky Lab, World Cup, security company, security, message, e-mail

IE exploit is top of the hacks

November 2, 2004 Attacks via an Internet Explorer flaw are more common than any other hacking technique, a security firm has found. TAGS: ScanSafe, hacking, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security company, threat, London, virus, Microsoft Corp., security, Web browser

Vulnerabilities found in Sony Ericsson phones

February 9, 2006 Bluetooth applications in handsets could expose them to denial-of-service attacks. TAGS: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, vulnerability, denial of service, Bluetooth, handset, security company, virus, cell phone, security, mobile phone

Antivirus firms target Sony 'rootkit'

November 9, 2005 Some security companies say Sony's copy-protection software is merely a pest, others say it is more onerous than that. TAGS: First 4 Internet Ltd., Computer Associates International Inc., copy protection, Symantec Corp., rootkit, Sony Corp., security company, antivirus company, antivirus, CD, virus, security, technique, hard drive

Watchdog-attacking Bagle ramps up

March 1, 2005 A new Bagle Trojan horse that hurts security applications is spreading rapidly. TAGS: Bagle virus, trojan horse, Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., security company, variant, security application, antivirus, malicious code, McAfee Inc., security, virus, e-mail

Microsoft to buy e-mail security firm FrontBridge

July 21, 2005 Plans to merge FrontBridge's messaging protection with its Exchange Server product to help companies with security and compliance. TAGS: FrontBridge Technologies Inc., MessageOne, e-mail security company, messaging, security company, Microsoft Exchange Server, e-mail security, archiving, Microsoft Corp., virus, security, e-mail, server

This week in Net attacks

April 29, 2005 Security researchers have discovered an attack aimed at would-be visitors to Google.com. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., attack, security company, security, researcher, spyware, Google Inc., virus, conference, Web browser, e-mail

Sober worm makes a comeback

May 6, 2005 Mass-mailing pest is spreading again, harvesting e-mail addresses for spammers, security companies have warned. TAGS: Sober worm, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, worm, virus, security company, e-mail address, antivirus, e-mail, security

Security show tackles online threats

February 14, 2005 The security industry takes on phishing, viruses and all manner of online threats at the annual RSA Security Conference this week. TAGS: consolidation, RSA Security Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., John Thompson, security company, intrusion prevention, Symantec Corp., Juniper Networks Inc., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, security, conference, VPN, threat, phishing, acquisition, virus

Microsoft's blast from the past

August 12, 2004 A year after the MSBlast worm, the software giant releases SP2 for Windows XP. Would it have stopped the fast-spreading virus? TAGS: MSBlast worm, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, virus, Microsoft Windows XP, security, security company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

Cisco to spend $830 million for e-mail security firm

January 4, 2007 Network gear giant will purchase IronPort, a leader in tech that scans e-mail for spam and viruses, to bolster its security profile. TAGS: Ironport Systems Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., e-mail security, e-mail security company, leader, spam, security company, security, e-mail, acquisition, virus

What's the next security threat?

April 17, 2006 Gone are the days of simple worms and viruses. Now botnets and phishing dominate malicious software--and new twists are on the way. TAGS: phishing, trojan horse, F-Secure Corp., security company, virus, security, bank, antivirus, PC

Report: Flaws level off, but worms still squirming

March 15, 2004 Data from security company Symantec confirms that alerts regarding software flaws have increased only slightly, but that doesn't necessarily mean software is getting safer. TAGS: Symantec Corp., worm, flaw, researcher, alert, attack, vulnerability, security company, virus, security, Microsoft Corp.

iTunes IM worm drops adware

July 21, 2005 Worm found on AOL's Instant Messenger network carries a file that masquerades as iTunes software and installs adware. TAGS: adware, worm, Trend Micro Inc., AOL Instant Messenger, IM, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, instant messenger, America Online Inc., security company, virus, security, PC