“Pay Per Click” fraud botnet discovered
PandaLabs has detected a network of computers infected with the bot Clickbot.A, which is being used to defraud “pay per click’ systems, registering clicks …
Secure Computing Announces SafeWord PremierAccess
Secure Computing Corporation announced the immediate availability of SafeWord PremierAccess 4.0 offering tight integration with Microsoft Active Directory and a perfect fit …
Virus Leaks Power Plant Secrets Twice In Four Months
Experts at SophosLabs have reminded companies of the importance of computer security after it was revealed that sensitive information about power plants has been leaked onto …
Infosecurity Europe – the largest in the world
It’s official! Infosecurity Europe is now the largest Information security exhibition in the world, with 6172 square metres of stand space (approx 68,500 sq ft) and 282 …
Rootkit backdoor targets poker gamers
An online poker backdoor, covertly storing gamblers’ information for potential theft has been uncovered by F-Secure rootkit detection technology, Blacklight. Rootkits …
“Dialer.ay’ rings In trouble for Internet users
Security Experts at MicroWorld Technologies inform that “Trojan.Win32.Dialer.ay’ is a porn dialer Trojan which works in a clandestine way to run reckless charges …
Hoots-A Worm Preys On Network Printers
Experts at SophosLabs, Sophos’s global network of virus, spyware and spam analysis centres, have discovered a worm that attempts to send a photograph of an owl to …
Weekly Report on Viruses and Intruders – Nabload.CW Trojan and MS06-18, MS06-19 and MS06-20 Microsoft Vulnerabilities
Nabload.CW is a Trojan that cannot spread by itself and therefore needs to be activated by a user. It tries to download and run another Trojan called Bancos.MO. It simulates a …
Anti-virus makers are marketing through fear
Earlier this week, a new computer virus, XF.Yagnuul.A, triggered a large amount of coverage in the technical and general press worldwide, and was reported as a danger by …
Panda DesktopSecure for Linux beta launched
Panda Software has launched a new beta version of Panda DesktopSecure for Linux. The Panda Software solution for protecting workstations in Linux environments includes notable …
Critical vulnerability affecting Sophos Anti-Virus
A vulnerability has been discovered in Sophos’s unpacking of Microsoft Cabinet files, whereby a Microsoft Cabinet (CAB) file could be deliberately crafted to allow an …
ID Theft pop-ups target American Express web site
American Express has alerted its customers about a Pop-up Message that appears while you try to access the actual website of the credit card firm. Experts at MicroWorld …
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