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Sophos is warning of a new mass-mailing worm that is capitalising on users’ enthusiasm for Nintendo’s iconic character, Mario. Once they open the email, recipients …

A survey by PineApp of 400 medium to large organisations in the UK has found that whilst 97% have anti-spam solutions, half of the respondents complained that they were not …

Here is a copy of ScanSafe’s latest Threat Report (June 07). Click on the icons for larger images.

News from the Panda headquarters:Panda has changed name and brand. This change represents the attitude and response of Panda Software to the new malware dynamic, where threat …

Sophos is warning of a widespread email spam campaign that poses as a screensaver, but is actually designed to install rootkits and a Trojan horse on infected Windows PCs. The …

PayRob.A is a Trojan designed to steal data from PayPal accounts. Like most Trojans, PayRob.A cannot spread by itself, but needs intervention from a malicious user to reach …

Fuzzing has evolved into one of today’s most effective approaches to test software security. To “fuzz,” you attach a program’s inputs to a source of …

PandaLabs has discovered a new malicious tool that installs malware through exploits. This tool is called Icepack and is sold on the Internet for US$400. This tool joins …

Network managers looking to work smarter and improve their job performances will find the useful, real-world tools they need in Gary Donahue’s new book, Network Warrior …

Internet connections are getting faster every day, so online antivirus solutions have transformed from proof-of-concept into actual quality security services. I’ve been …

BitDefender labs have determined that the number of spam messages sent to recipients with PDF attachments has recently decreased. Their researchers believe this decrease can …

Uniloc USA announced interoperability of the company’s flagship product lines, softANCHOR and netANCHOR, with Oracle Database 11g. Leveraging Oracle, the number one …