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HP ships USB sticks with malware

April 9, 2008 10:55 AM PDT

Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system.
(From ZDNet Australia)

Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'

March 4, 2008 11:31 AM PST

ATMs that rely on desktop PC technology--and that's a lot of them--are at risk from worms, key loggers, and denial-of-service attacks.

Europe still top source of spam

February 6, 2008 6:48 AM PST

For the third month running, compromised computers in Europe have pushed out more spam than those in the U.S.

'Storm worm' exploits YouTube

October 10, 2007 6:16 AM PDT

Spammers may have changed tactics, targeting a familiar Web site rather than PCs for the purpose of spreading the trojan.

Greetings...you're infected

October 8, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

Avinti CEO William Kilmer says the industry is late to grasp the challenge of blended threats that are moving viruses from e-mail to the Web.

OpenOffice worm Badbunny hops across operating systems

June 11, 2007 5:28 AM PDT

Malicious software, spreading through OpenOffice documents, "can infect Windows, Linux and Mac OS X systems," Symantec says.

Google: 10 percent of sites are dangerous

May 16, 2007 9:36 AM PDT

Sophos adds that 70 percent of pages hosting malicious software are found on legitimate sites targeted by hackers.

New IM worm targets Skype users

April 17, 2007 6:24 AM PDT

Pykse.A, similar to pests that affect instant-messaging applications, targets users with a chat message and a malicious Web link.

Storm worm variant ignites e-mail virus deluge

April 13, 2007 1:00 PM PDT

Malicious software can be contained in e-mails with "love" and "Worm Alert!" subject lines, security company Postini warns.

Trojan horse targets Skype users

March 26, 2007 6:14 AM PDT

A variant of the Warezov Trojan horse has again been programmed to spread through the instant-messaging feature in Skype.

Symantec incorrectly flags Yahoo Mail as a virus

March 1, 2007 6:27 AM PST

Accessing the beta version of Yahoo Mail on a PC with Symantec's updated antivirus software incorrectly sounds alarm bells.

Worm targets Solaris telnet bug

March 1, 2007 6:28 AM PST

A computer worm is using a recently disclosed flaw in Sun Microsystems' operating system to propagate.

Viruses promise heartbreak on Valentine's Day

February 16, 2007 11:02 AM PST

E-mails promise love cards but deliver malicious software designed to turn computers into zombies.
Image: Valentine's virus

Phishing overtakes viruses and Trojans

April 13, 2007 1:02 PM PDT

Security experts say phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated, outnumber e-mails infected with malicous software.

TomTom shipped viruses on its navigation devices

January 30, 2007 6:13 AM PST

"Small number" of GO 910 devices included two Windows-based bugs; no reports of problems yet, company says.

'Storm worm' Trojan horse surges on

April 13, 2007 12:59 PM PDT

Many home PC users may have been infected after a large-scale sustained Trojan horse attack that took place over the weekend.

'Storm worm' rages across the globe

April 13, 2007 12:57 PM PDT

Mass-mailed Trojan horse baits people with timely information about a deadly, real-life storm front in Europe.

Sun Solaris gets new partitioning feature

January 16, 2007 6:49 AM PST

Feature, called Logical Domains, lets Sparc-based servers run multiple copies of Unix variant in separate partitions.

What threats does Skype face?

January 2, 2007 11:25 AM PST

The Internet phone company's security chief takes stock of IM worms, encryption and other matters.

This worm wishes you a Happy New Year

January 2, 2007 5:25 AM PST

Security experts warn of a Trojan horse disguised as celebratory e-mail that could turn a PC into a spamming zombie.