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Anti-spyware activists condemn rogue MP3 search firm

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 8, 2006

CDT and StopBadware unite in call for action against spyware pushers.

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Trojan spreading mobile spyware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 7, 2006

Consumer phone-snooping tool dropped by Symbian malware.

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Free firewalls rated best in leak tests

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 7, 2006

Leakage review puts Comodo, Jetico way ahead of field.

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Mobile spam wave hits Europe

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 7, 2006

Multilingual SMS spams reported.

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MS Word zero-day exploit seen in wild

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 6, 2006

Microsoft warns of attacks using vulnerability.

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EU to fund Symantec phishing studies

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 5, 2006

Security firm in consortium researching phishing prevention.

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MySpace hit by worm, adware and phishing

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 5, 2006

Exploit in QuickTime file infecting social site profile pages.

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Firm charged $1 million in rogue spyware case

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 5, 2006

Heavy fines and fees hit fake 'Spyware Cleaner' pushers.

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China source of huge phishing surge

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 4, 2006

Spam watchers see major jump in scam spam sent from China

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Vista launched, malware still a danger

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 4, 2006

New Windows version on sale, but viruses remain a threat, says Sophos

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Storm e-card malware keeps on coming

No end to flood of fake friendly greetings.
No end to flood of fake friendly greetings. A further wave of e-cards carrying links to 'Storm' malware (various labelled Nuwar, Peacomm, Dorf, Zhelatin) has been hitting inboxes… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/storm-e-card-malware-keeps-coming/

House of Lords warns of e-crime fears

Report recommends harder, smarter fight against online dangers.
Report recommends harder, smarter fight against online dangers. A major report by the Science and Technology Committee of the UK's House of Lords has found the internet to be rife… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/house-lords-warns-e-crime-fears/

Worries of Storm forming massive botnet

DDoS danger looms as infection levels boom.
DDoS danger looms as infection levels boom. Repeated waves of the 'Storm' trojan attacks continue to be spammed out, with the latest using more eCards to hook in still more… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/worries-storm-forming-massive-botnet/

Spam barrages take down filters, networks

Report shows increase in spam bombardment attacks.
Report shows increase in spam bombardment attacks.MessageLabs' monthly report on the latest trends in spam has warned of an alarming rise in 'spam spikes', targeted attacks which… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/spam-barrages-take-down-filters-networks/

Estonian websites suffer wave of DoS attacks

Baltic republic accuses Russia of cyber-warfare.
Baltic republic accuses Russia of cyber-warfare. A wave of denial of service (DoS) attacks on Estonian websites has prompted the Estonian government to accuse its neighbour of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/estonian-websites-suffer-wave-dos-attacks/

Botnet DoS no longer profitable

Extortion attacks fall as herders find easier money elsewhere.
Extortion attacks fall as herders find easier money elsewhere. The use of armies of botnets to carry out denial-of-service attacks on lucrative websites, as a method of extorting… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/botnet-dos-no-longer-profitable/

DoS attacks support political unrest

Estonia rioting backed up by attacks on government websites.
Estonia rioting backed up by attacks on government websites. Severe rioting in Estonia, sparked by anger over the removal of a Russian monument from a prominent war memorial, has… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/dos-attacks-support-political-unrest/

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