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November 4, 2009

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 7:25 AM/CST

Facebook Campaigns Serve Up Nasty Cocktail

The Facebook phishing campaign landing in your in-box is more than just a social networking password thieving scheme, according to researchers with McAfee.

November 3, 2009

Tuesday, November 03, 2009 5:54 PM/CST

Dutch Attacker Hijacked iPhones, Demanded Ransom

A Dutch teenager has backed away from plans to extort users of jail-broken iPhones in Netherlands. The teen had compromised the phones via the default root password.

October 29, 2009

Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:31 PM/CST

New DHL Notice Campaigns Deliver Backdoor Threat

Researchers are seeing an uptick in new phony delivery notice attacks, with more fake AV Trojan threats mixed in for good measure.

October 21, 2009

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:14 AM/CST

Diving Deep on Fake AV

Phony AV programs that attempt to infect end users with malware have become an industry unto themselves, according to a new research report from Symantec.

September 21, 2009

Monday, September 21, 2009 5:37 PM/CST

New Fake AV Threats on the Prowl

Phony AV tools continue to flood the Web in many forms, as recently noted by researchers with Sophos.

September 16, 2009

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 3:04 PM/CST

Database Security Truths: Orgs Still Struggling to Herd Info

Database security experts maintain that companies are still struggling mightily to understand where all of their critical data resides, and who has access to it.

September 15, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:00 AM/CST

Google Groups Gamed by Trojan

Attackers are using Google Groups to test new a new variation of Web 2.0 Trojan control.

September 4, 2009

Friday, September 04, 2009 3:07 PM/CST

Symantec Goes Under the Hood of Waledac Botnet

A Symantec researcher has released a new paper outlining the operations of the Waledac botnet, laying bare what has kept the botnet going strong.

September 1, 2009

Tuesday, September 01, 2009 7:16 AM/CST

New PowerPoint Attacks Hit Old Flaw

A new wave of attacks are taking aim at an old .PPT vulnerability, highlighting the inability of many users to keep up with vendor-issued security updates.

August 25, 2009

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:40 AM/CST

Researchers Warn of Powerful New Data Theft "Cocktail"

Researchers have discovered a powerful new blended data theft malware package spreading rapidly through legitimate Web sites.

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