items tagged with Worms
Could Sexy View SMS worm build the first mobile botnet?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-20 04:05:15
Watch out mobile phone users, a new worm is in the wild and spreading via text message. Worryingly, security experts warn it could be building the world's first mobile botnet.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-20 04:05:15
Watch out mobile phone users, a new worm is in the wild and spreading via text message. Worryingly, security experts warn it could be building the world's first mobile botnet.
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Time for an online banking security revolution
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-02-19 16:39:24
With 2008 showing just how big the “underground economy” has become, and with numerous examples of banking Trojans and malware reaching new heights of nefariousness, 2009 is a do-or-die year for the banking industry – especially in the midst of the global financial crisis.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-02-19 16:39:24
With 2008 showing just how big the “underground economy” has become, and with numerous examples of banking Trojans and malware reaching new heights of nefariousness, 2009 is a do-or-die year for the banking industry – especially in the midst of the global financial crisis.
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Conficker worm has become a PR problem
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-15 20:01:58
Anyone who follows the technology industry would find it easy to pinpoint the stage at which a company realises that it has a problem it cannot handle, throws in the towel and starts to treat said problem as a PR issue.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-15 20:01:58
Anyone who follows the technology industry would find it easy to pinpoint the stage at which a company realises that it has a problem it cannot handle, throws in the towel and starts to treat said problem as a PR issue.
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Valentine’s viruses vandalise victim’s PCs
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-15 00:11:24
Ongoing virus and malware threats won’t stop anytime soon, with Valentine’s Day proving to be the latest opportunity for malware writers to wreak havoc on PC users – but shouldn’t PC users be well aware of the threats by now?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-15 00:11:24
Ongoing virus and malware threats won’t stop anytime soon, with Valentine’s Day proving to be the latest opportunity for malware writers to wreak havoc on PC users – but shouldn’t PC users be well aware of the threats by now?
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Catching the Conficker feckers
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-14 08:08:18
It has already become one of the most talked about, and most widespread, worms of recent years. But how do you go about catching the feckers behind Conficker?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-14 08:08:18
It has already become one of the most talked about, and most widespread, worms of recent years. But how do you go about catching the feckers behind Conficker?
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Old worm up to new tricks
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2009-01-15 02:23:27
A worm first discovered in November last year has resurfaced and is using a new way to spread. The Wimn32.Worm.Downadup, which installs rogue security software on infected computers, exploits the MS08-067 vulnerability to spread in local area networks. However, it is now also using physical "sneakernet" to spread.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2009-01-15 02:23:27
A worm first discovered in November last year has resurfaced and is using a new way to spread. The Wimn32.Worm.Downadup, which installs rogue security software on infected computers, exploits the MS08-067 vulnerability to spread in local area networks. However, it is now also using physical "sneakernet" to spread.
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TrustDefender highlights danger of updated Torpig rootkit and variants
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-13 09:22:00
Rootkits are the not-so-secret, yet increasingly sophisticated weapon of online criminals targeting Windows users even before their computer boots up, with the Mebroot / Sinowal / Torpig rootkit potentially the worst of the bunch, completely invisible to traditional AV programs – but not to TrustDefender.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-13 09:22:00
Rootkits are the not-so-secret, yet increasingly sophisticated weapon of online criminals targeting Windows users even before their computer boots up, with the Mebroot / Sinowal / Torpig rootkit potentially the worst of the bunch, completely invisible to traditional AV programs – but not to TrustDefender.
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The wonders of Windows: worms, worms, worms
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-05 15:59:41
There are times when this blog makes a foray into the wonderful world of Windows to examine some of the reasons why people delight in running that operating system.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-05 15:59:41
There are times when this blog makes a foray into the wonderful world of Windows to examine some of the reasons why people delight in running that operating system.
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Koobface slips past antivirus defences
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-12-07 19:48:55
If you've been wondering why Koobface seems to be infecting so many computers, it could be because a majority of antivirus packages have been unable to detect it.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-12-07 19:48:55
If you've been wondering why Koobface seems to be infecting so many computers, it could be because a majority of antivirus packages have been unable to detect it.
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Beware of Koobface the social worm
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-12-03 21:15:33
No, it's not the villain in the latest slasher movie - Koobface is a social networking worm affecting MySpace and Facebook. But like Jason and Freddie, Koobface refuses to die.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-12-03 21:15:33
No, it's not the villain in the latest slasher movie - Koobface is a social networking worm affecting MySpace and Facebook. But like Jason and Freddie, Koobface refuses to die.
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TrustDefender looks deep into banking trojan’s soul
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-11-24 22:49:46
Banking trojans, such as the reviled “SilentBanker” trojan that is capturing unsuspecting and even anti-virus protected users by surprise and ripping money out of bank accounts, are digital curses upon not only users but the financial industry as a whole. Security experts TrustDefender take it apart in their latest blog entry.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-11-24 22:49:46
Banking trojans, such as the reviled “SilentBanker” trojan that is capturing unsuspecting and even anti-virus protected users by surprise and ripping money out of bank accounts, are digital curses upon not only users but the financial industry as a whole. Security experts TrustDefender take it apart in their latest blog entry.
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Google Readers at risk from unsocial Facebook worm
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-29 06:42:04
Facebook worms are, sadly, not that uncommon. However, they do all tend to share a common tactic of using a non-existent video requiring a Trojan disguised as a new codec download to work. Now one enterprising scumbag is using Google to leverage trust amongst Facebook victims.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-29 06:42:04
Facebook worms are, sadly, not that uncommon. However, they do all tend to share a common tactic of using a non-existent video requiring a Trojan disguised as a new codec download to work. Now one enterprising scumbag is using Google to leverage trust amongst Facebook victims.
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Worms in space: NASA confirms International Space Station infected
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2008-08-28 08:09:20
NASA has confirmed that a laptop aboard the International Space Station has been infected with the W32.Gammima.AG worm, and admits this isn't the first time it has happened...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2008-08-28 08:09:20
NASA has confirmed that a laptop aboard the International Space Station has been infected with the W32.Gammima.AG worm, and admits this isn't the first time it has happened...
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Paris Hilton Tosses Dwarf On The Street as Koobface worms its way into Facebook and MySpace
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-01 05:24:32
Kaspersky Lab is warning of a new worm, which like its slimy equivalent has been chopped in two and continues to move around. In the case of Koobface one half is heading for Facebook while the other attacks MySpace...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-01 05:24:32
Kaspersky Lab is warning of a new worm, which like its slimy equivalent has been chopped in two and continues to move around. In the case of Koobface one half is heading for Facebook while the other attacks MySpace...
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Storm continues as USA declares war on Iran
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-07-10 05:51:06
Is it "The beginning of World War III" as news breaks that the "US Army crossed Iran's borders" and there are now "20000 US Soldiers in Iran" which in effect means "USA declares war on Iran" as a number of reports are suggesting?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-07-10 05:51:06
Is it "The beginning of World War III" as news breaks that the "US Army crossed Iran's borders" and there are now "20000 US Soldiers in Iran" which in effect means "USA declares war on Iran" as a number of reports are suggesting?
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Sophos horrified at Microsoft notion of a ‘good worm’
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-17 17:20:21
Computer viruses and worms are incredibly good at spreading themselves across the Internet, merrily infecting PCs with their dastardly payloads. But what if that payload was beneficial, rather than harmful? A Microsoft Research paper suggests these ‘friendly worms’ could be helpful – but Sophos says this is pure ‘nonsense’ – and on this we heartily agree!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-17 17:20:21
Computer viruses and worms are incredibly good at spreading themselves across the Internet, merrily infecting PCs with their dastardly payloads. But what if that payload was beneficial, rather than harmful? A Microsoft Research paper suggests these ‘friendly worms’ could be helpful – but Sophos says this is pure ‘nonsense’ – and on this we heartily agree!
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Nokia and Symbian mobiles under attack from new worm
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-01-21 21:58:17
A new SymbianOS worm has been discovered to be actively spreading on various mobile phone networks harvesting phone numbers stored in contact lists to send multimedia messages. The incident, while still relatively contained, could signal a trend to mobile phone malware exploitation that security firms have long been predicting as inevitable.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-01-21 21:58:17
A new SymbianOS worm has been discovered to be actively spreading on various mobile phone networks harvesting phone numbers stored in contact lists to send multimedia messages. The incident, while still relatively contained, could signal a trend to mobile phone malware exploitation that security firms have long been predicting as inevitable.
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