Mozilla blocks rogue Firefox add-on

Mozilla has added a malicious add-on to the Firefox blocklist. A second add-on with a serious security vulnerability is also heading for the blocklist.
 

OWA under attack by malware-mongers

Outlook Web Access users are being targeted by a malware campaign, a security vendor has warned.
 

iPhone worm portends precarious problem for Apple

This year, according to at least one report, Apple has sold about 20 million iPhones. A young post-secondary college student easily figured out a way to hack into them and inject a worm. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that Apple has a big security problem. Is it prepared?
 

AVG false alarm tags iTunes as Trojan

A false positive detection by the AVG anti-virus software has put many iTunes users in a spin.
 

More Mac Malware

A new variant of the Tored malware and yet another bogus codec pose a vague threat to Mac OS X users.
 

ATM malware may help snatch your cash

A prominent security vendor has come across malware targeting ATMs and implementing a virtual card skimmer.
 

Essential Linux tools for the PC technician

Recently, I blogged that every good IT technician really needs Linux in their toolkit – even if you're strictly a Windows shop. Here are more good reasons why a bootable Linux CD can really save your bacon including indispensable tools you must have.
 

Time for an online banking security revolution

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.
 

Valentine’s viruses vandalise victim’s PCs

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?
 

iWork Trojan reappears in Photoshop CS4 crack

A variant of the iWorkServices Trojan for Mac OS X that appeared last week is now circulating with an unauthorised copy of Adobe Photoshop CS4.