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Fidel Castro's act of transferring his power to his brother, Raul, just a couple of weeks ago (don't think about it in the Highlander way of taking the other's power!) gave cyber criminals a business idea. Seeing as they would take advantage of anything and not shying away from profiting off of disaste... |
10 March 2008
13:51 GMT |
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The hybrid Trojan/worm malware deployed to gullible Internet users has caused quite a stir in February, according to the latest statistics from Panda Security, formerly known as PandaLabs. The lethal duo coming in one package has comprised 17.6 percent of the total infections happening in the passed month, 2.6 percen... |
4 March 2008
14:56 GMT |
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Usually, when hacking a computer, cyber criminals have to choose one of the seven levels this can be attempted at. All of the reported stories of famous over-protected sites, that have had their security found a match for, have suffered because of this. Just in the same way, Trojans work with your PC on a level under... |
29 February 2008
11:26 GMT |
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While it is the struggle of end users, members of the security industry and ultimately Microsoft itself to keep malware off of the Windows operating system, the Redmond company is preparing a 180-degree shift in this strategy. In this context, Microsoft is proposing nothing less than to put malicious code on the user... |
18 February 2008
05:27 GMT |
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At the bottom of the oceans, the lowest level of the ocean waters, submarine volcanoes are found. They erupt periodically, but also phenomena similar to others that accompany terrestrial volcanoes, such as submarine geysers, can be found and are called hydrothermal vents (hot vents) or black smokers. The submarine v... |
15 February 2008
09:39 GMT |
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With reports about Valentine's Day spams, scams, worms and Trojans coming in as early as the 11th of January, it's a wonder that cyber criminals haven't cooled down and remained contempt with the batch of malware that they have already sent out. I mean they could have taken the day off just to enjoy th... |
14 February 2008
09:28 GMT |
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Windows Live Messenger accounts for the largest community for any IM client worldwide. At the end of 2007, in November, as Microsoft was unveiling Windows Live 2.0, the next generation of its suite of software and services in the cloud, the company estimated that Windows Live Messenger had an install base of approxim... |
29 January 2008
07:06 GMT |
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SMobile Systems, a US-based mobile security solution provider, announced that it has prepared a mobile anti-virus update and disinfection tool for the company's Security Shield platform in order to protect Symbian S60 Nokia phones from being attacked by the latest mobile virus known as the Beselo worm. The vi... |
29 January 2008
03:41 GMT |
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The Windows functions are always under attack because disabling a vital function of the operating system automatically means an open door for the hacker, who would be able to infiltrate into the computer and conduct his malicious activities. Today, a new worm has been spotted in the wild and, according to security co... |
24 January 2008
14:16 GMT |
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Christmas came with an avalanche of computer security threats, starting with unsolicited email messages and ending with Trojan horses, viruses and other pieces of malware attempting to steal usernames and passwords. However, the holiday season is history now, so get ready for the next spamming period full of... love... |
16 January 2008
15:06 GMT |
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January 2008 comes with a new trend when talking about computer security because lots of worms, Trojan horses, viruses or other pieces of malware attempt to disable important Windows functions in order to hide their files. WORM_YAHLOVER.AL is just another worm designed to work on Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Serv... |
14 January 2008
13:31 GMT |
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A new worm has been spotted in the wild and, as far I can see, all the addicted gamers out there are vulnerable unless they got their computers protected. Security vendor Trend Micro writes that WORM_LEGMIR.FU affects most versions of the Microsoft operating system, including Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2... |
9 January 2008
08:37 GMT |
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is the third report concerning MSN Messenger after January 1st. God, this instant messaging application is really dangerous these days, so in case you're one of its users, you should really read this. Roderick Ordoez of Trend Micro informed today that a new worm has b... |
8 January 2008
04:32 GMT |
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A few days ago, everybody has started talking about a new backdoor that targets the MSN accounts and attempts to steal usernames and passwords stored on an affected system. Today, Roel of Viruslist.com published a closer analysis on the threat, revealing that it was created by someone from Netherlands. "Firstly all t... |
7 January 2008
14:31 GMT |
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MSN Messenger is once again under attack, as Trend Micro detected one more Windows worm attempting to spread itself through the famous instant messaging application. WORM_IRCBOT.EL may infect Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003, having a medium damage potential and a medium distribution potential. The worm c... |
4 January 2008
16:36 GMT |
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Gmail and Yahoo have always been two of the most popular email services on the web and this obviously caught the hackers' and spammers' attention. A few days ago, it happened again: a new infection has been spotted in the wild, being used by attackers to gather new email addresses for other spamming purpose... |
4 January 2008
11:41 GMT |
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Here's another Windows worm with high distribution potential and high damage potential. This means that it can easily reach your computer and harm the data stored on the system as fast as you would say WORM_SPYBOT.AP. Security vendor Trend Micro has informed that the worm is able to infect Windows 98, ME, NT, 20... |
4 January 2008
06:05 GMT |
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Earlier this day, security company Trend Micro has published an advisory concerning a malicious JavaScript that attempts to open Internet Explorer in order to download additional infections on an affected computer. Now, another Microsoft Windows component is affected by a pretty dangerous infection: Windows Task Sche... |
3 January 2008
05:58 GMT |
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We've seen many of these before, but since it is a new infection, it may be a really threat for your computer. With a continuously growing up popularity, the instant messenger and chatting applications reach every single computer in the world, fact that makes the unpatched and unprotected ones fully vulnerable t... |
28 December 2007
14:36 GMT |
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WORM_RBOT.HBZ is the latest threat spotted in the wild that targets the Windows systems and attempts to drop its files on most versions of the Microsoft operating system including 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003. The worm was discovered by security company Trend Micro, which wrote that it could easily reach your... |
28 December 2007
04:24 GMT |
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Spammers are always willing to do anything it's possible to create huge lists of valid email addresses in order to be able to launch new attacks. They are even selling huge lists of emails to other spammers who intend to send unsolicited messages to all the contacts. The latest trend seems to be infecting people... |
27 December 2007
15:51 GMT |
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Christmas has been pretty busy when it comes to computer security, but one of the most important threats was an email scam which attempted to find new victims using images of sexy girls dressed like Santa. As you can see in the picture attached to the article, the email messages attempted to direct the readers to a m... |
27 December 2007
09:43 GMT |
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In case you thought you're safe this Christmas because you have applied the latest definitions for your security software, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but you're not safe at all. And a recently-spotted worm comes to support this statement. WORM_DLOADER.TBW is a Windows infection discovered by security... |
27 December 2007
06:02 GMT |
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Christmas is only history now and we're all expecting the New Year celebrations. Hackers, attackers and scammers are also preparing for the new event, but, as usual, they like to do it in an unique way: by building Trojan horses, infections and other types of malware designed to be installed on people's com... |
27 December 2007
05:00 GMT |
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WORM_VB.ZAA is a new kind of worm that attempts to infect the Windows computers, being executed once the user starts Windows Media Player. Security company Trend Micro wrote that the worm affected most versions of the operating system powered by Microsoft, including Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003. But, ... |
21 December 2007
14:31 GMT |
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Google's social network Orkut has suffered what seems to be the most dangerous attack these days, as no less than 400,000 accounts have been compromised. Alice Decker of Trend Micro today reported that numerous Orkut registered users received a malicious email informing them that a new Scrapbook entry was added.... |
19 December 2007
13:41 GMT |
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Security company Trend Micro rolled out today an advisory concerning WORM_FUJACKS.HM, one of the latest and most powerful threats reported this month. The worm affects most Windows versions including 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003, Trend Micro wrote in the notification. And more important, WORM_FUJACKS.HM has ... |
17 December 2007
04:06 GMT |
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It's been a while since we last saw such a powerful worm, although its overall risk rating was set to low. Security company Trend Micro wrote in the WORM_VB.GOZ security advisory that this new threat affected the majority of Windows versions including 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003. But as the title says,... |
11 December 2007
05:02 GMT |
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1.If you're a veggie, perhaps you enjoy uncooked sprouts of bean, soy, trifle or alfalfa. But research shows they can transmit bacterial infections. The most exposed are small children, elderly and those with a weak immune system. Even washing the sprouts with chlorine or alcohol solutions does not remove germs.... |
5 December 2007
14:06 GMT |
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Yet another piece of worm attempts to infect most Windows flavors, including 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003. However, it's not that kind of threat which can be ignored, because once it reaches your computer, it will automatically copy itself on all network shares, on all removable drives, such as USB flash... |
3 December 2007
06:16 GMT |
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I must tell you from the beginning, this is not the kind of worm similar to 'OK, I'm infected, let's start the antivirus and remove it!' because this threat attempts to disable the antivirus protection and infect both computers and the connected removable drives. But what's more important is ... |
29 November 2007
10:42 GMT |
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A new threat was discovered by security vendor Trend Micro which said WORM_RASTY.A affects most versions of the Windows operating system. According to the company, the worm can infect Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003 and can be downloaded from malicious websites without users' approval. In addition, ... |
28 November 2007
10:33 GMT |
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WORM_BRONTOK.CE is a new worm discovered by security company Trend Micro which confirmed that the infection affects most Windows versions including 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003. Although the worm has a medium damage potential and a medium distribution potential, there are no reported infections yet. In case you&... |
27 November 2007
03:23 GMT |
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It seems like this is the Windows infections day as a new threat was discovered by security vendor Trend Micro, the infection targeting most versions of Microsoft's operating system. Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003, they're all affected by WORM_AGENT.AFBF, the new worm which seems to be distribute... |
23 November 2007
08:32 GMT |
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It is clear that being sad and stressed all the time drains your energy. And the reverse is also valid. Even more, a team at Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) found in a research published in journal Nature that an antidepressant, mianserin, can prolong life of adult roundworms, Caenorhabditis elegans, by about ... |
23 November 2007
02:47 GMT |
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Robert McMillan of IDG News Service had an interview with Samy Kamkar, the creator of the Samy worm which brought probably some of the most important damages for social networking service MySpace. In case you forgot, Samy's threat didn't harm MySpace through infections or other dangerous files because all i... |
21 November 2007
10:48 GMT |
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I told you it's better to keep your Windows up-to-date with the latest fixes because you can avoid several problems but this time, it's pretty necessary to do so. Security vendor Trend Micro released a notification concerning WORM_JALOUS.AI, a new threat targeting the Windows computers and especially the vu... |
19 November 2007
08:32 GMT |
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Security vendor Sophos today released an advisory concerning W32/SillyFDC-BK, a new Worm which aims to infect the USB devices connected to the computer and spread every time the infected device is connected to a clean system. Sophos wrote the Worm attempts to install itself in the registry as it only affects the Wind... |
19 November 2007
06:56 GMT |
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A fetus is like a strange organism living inside the woman's womb. The fetus develops the placenta, a special organ for sucking food and oxygen from the mother. But the placenta, like the fetus, has a different DNA from that of the mother, and the body generally attacks parasites and foreign bodies using all the... |
12 November 2007
04:06 GMT |
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A new worm discovered by security company Trend Micro aims to install on any removable drive connected to the computer and copy itself on another system's physical drives. According to the advisory published by the security firm, WORM_VB.GAW affects most Windows platforms including Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP a... |
9 November 2007
05:11 GMT |
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This has to be the best analysis I've ever seen. This report shows how the masterminds behind the Storm virus have made this infection so popular, where it came from and how it evolved. If you ever wanted to find out anything about Storm, then the report written by the guys at the Cyber-threat Analytics is the b... |
10 October 2007
02:57 GMT |
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You fertilize a plantation to grow bigger and have more fruits, tubers, leaves and so on. But frogs around get "fertilized" too, developing horrific deformities. Nitrogen and phosphorus from fertilizers and animal waste leaking into lakes and ponds are the cause of this phenomenon. They boost the populations of a par... |
28 September 2007
06:12 GMT |
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One of the things that makes Linux and Mac OS X platforms be perceived as secure by default is a virtually inexistent threat environment. Actual code quality, and the amount of security vulnerabilities are anodyne aspects in the security equation if there is no malicious code designed to exploit security flaws. The a... |
27 September 2007
11:30 GMT |
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Some people waste their IT knowledge on cyber-crime. They have great minds, but their intentions are wrong; fortunately, employers can see through this. Sometimes, when hackers are really good, even though they cause a lot of damage, some firms decide it would be a smart thing to hire them in the IT department. This ... |
26 September 2007
03:07 GMT |
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Everyone thinks that Panda bears are cute, and I sure like 'em too, but what I really don't like is a virus that turns icons into Pandas. I'm talking about the Fujacks worm here and its story, from the beginning. Fujacks is a worm type virus, which means it can spread itself really fast and infect a lo... |
24 September 2007
08:59 GMT |
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There are freaks paying big sums of money for silicon injections that allegedly help them develop huge genitalia. Some got it naturally, cost-free and really unwittingly. It's about elephant people, patients with elephantiasis, a parasite disease induced by worms called filariasis, that block the lymphatic vesse... |
24 September 2007
06:07 GMT |
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A new virus, a worm to be more exact has been discovered to be transmitted by Skype and to affect the same program. It's called W32/Skipi.A (as dubbed by F-Secure) or W32Pykspa.D. (the name Symantec gave it) and you can get it by clicking on a link in a conversation.This is not something new, the same type of vi... |
11 September 2007
03:40 GMT |
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Well, if you're in China, you could get $12.500, but it's more probable to get 5 years... or more! Malware developers that have created the annoying Fujacks worm are being trialed in China for their deeds. The culprits Li Jun, Wang Lei, Zhang Shun and Lei Lei are facing charges in a people's court in H... |
22 August 2007
09:35 GMT |
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There are a lot of ways to cry out for help. Especially if you are ugly, hate yourself and have a perpetual death wishes. And suicidal tendencies are a behavior generally associated with such an assortment of emotions. But the fact of the matter is that there is no general, one-size-fits-all rule in this aspect, and ... |
16 August 2007
08:54 GMT |
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Security company Symantec detected a new threat that is meant to harm Yahoo Mail and to exploit a vulnerability that seems to exist in the Sunnyvale company's email product. JS.Yamanner@m is a worm created in JavaScipt that cannot be executed in the last version of Yahoo Mail Beta so only the users of the classi... |
13 August 2007
09:23 GMT |
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