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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., Symantec Corp., attacker, attack, victim, malicious program, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

Pop-up program reads keystrokes, steals passwords

 June 29, 2004 Trojan horse has watch list of banking sites. Victims visit sites, type in passwords, hand info to hackers. TAGS: Marcus Sachs, trojan horse, victim, Internet Storm Center, banking, malicious program, dot-com, hacking, researcher, password, Symantec Corp., threat, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: researcher, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web server, malicious program, victim, patch, malicious code, Symantec Corp., security, attack, server, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

Web site virus attack blunted

 June 25, 2004 But is another such attack possible? Experts say yes--and warn surfers to be wary. TAGS: attacker, Russia, victim, Microsoft IIS Server, malicious code, attack, researcher, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, server, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

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, McAfee Inc., virus, flaw, victim, antivirus company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, antivirus, Web server, Symantec Corp., firewall, server, software company, Microsoft Corp., security

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, virus, variant, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, victim, antivirus, author, antivirus software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, antivirus company, threat, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Web browser
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