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New attacks that exploit widgets and gadgets are imminent
Seemingly innocent Widgets (or Gadgets) are exposing computer users to a whole host of attacks. The findings are one of a number uncovered by Finjan’s Malicious Code …
IBM Report: stealthy, targeted online attacks continue to grow in 2007
IBM today reported an increase in malware volume and sophistication, the rise of exploit leasing and a lower number of vulnerability disclosures versus the first half of 2006 …
eHealth Vulnerability Reporting Program study findings
The board of the eHealth Vulnerability Reporting Program (eHVRP.org), today made public the results of a fifteen-month study assessing the security risks associated with …
This week’s new strains of malware
The LunchLoad.A and FakeGoogleBar.M Trojans are the two new strains of malware in this week’s PandaLabs report. LunchLoad.A reaches systems under the name backup2_36. …
Ten arrested for phishing trojan horse attack
Germany’s Federal Crime Office (known as the BKA) announced on its website that the gang of ten, which includes two women, has been arrested on suspicion of defrauding …
Spyware Terminator 2.0
Over the years, hundreds of anti malware applications started popping out on the Internet but only the best prevailed. One of these tools is Spyware Terminator and this review …
Bank of America introduces new online banking security measures
Bank of America is introducing a new security feature to its award-winning online banking service that provides customers with an extra layer of protection against …
Senior FBI leader named new Verizon Chief Security Officer
Verizon today named Michael A. Mason, currently the executive assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to be the company’s new chief security officer. …
Online Games and Fraud: Using Games as Bait
We all play games. Some play sports, some gamble, and for some people, life itself is a game. Even computer games have become an everyday phenomenon, with millions of people …
Predictions: Mid-year Internet threat outlook
CA issued a report that warns of growing, more complex Internet threats facing home PC users – including targeted identity theft, emerging risks associated with online …
Worm that affects Skype for Windows users
Villu Arak posted the following on the Skype blog: “The new week has started with a bang. And not the kind of bang we like. Skype has learned that a computer virus …
Mobile Malware: Threats and Prevention research results
McAfee released research results on seven targets of opportunity for hackers to attack smart phones based on Windows Mobile, the Microsoft operating system. In the …
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