iBotnet.A attempts to steal online banking credentials and is capable of spreading across a network and hijacking the iPhone and iPod Touch for ...
Cyberattackers will target Windows 7 and spam volumes will spike next year, according to a recently released Symantec report covering internet security trends. ...
During the third quarter of 2009, approximately 640,000 different websites — and a total of 5.8 million pages on those sites — were infected to distribute malware, according to new data from security firm Dasient. More than two million more web pages ...
Popular US gadget blog Gizmodo apologized to its readers on Tuesday after being duped by malware masquerading as an advertisement. "Guys, I'm really sorry but we had some malware running on our site in ad boxes for a little while last week ...
A Halloween-themed spam campaign is already making the rounds, and experts warn that other malicious holiday exploits are expected next week. With Halloween nearing, users should be on alert for spam and other attacks exploiting the holiday, and experts expect social network ...
A new Symantec report released Monday reveals a booming marketplace for criminals involved in installing bogus anti-virus products on victim computers. An examination into the rogue anti-virus marketplace has revealed a well-organized racket that resembles the adware and spyware industry of several ...
A new feature from Google is designed to help website administrators identify malicious code on their sites. Google announced this week that it will provide certain website administrators samples of malicious code found on their sites to help them clear the infection. ...
Comcast tries pop-up alerts to warn Internet users of PC infections in possibly risky tactic Comcast Corp. wants to enlist its customers in a fight against a huge problem for Internet providers — the armies of infected personal computers, known as "botnets," ...
Conficker continues to reign as a major threat, taking the top spot for the most prevalent malware detected in September, according to ESET. Though reports surrounding Conficker have largely died down since its widespread outbreak earlier this year, the sophisticated worm remained ...
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On the same day that the Internet Crime Complaint Center issued an alert on the ongoing dangers of social networking fraud, a computer security researcher reported on a new Facebook threat in which scores of fake member profiles were attempting to push ...
An industry built on serving adware has become a full-fledged malware distribution channel. An industry built on serving adware has become a full-fledged malware distribution channel, with a thriving underground economy, according to researchers at SecureWorks.The business model is known as pay-per-install ...
