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Another Trojan hits Mac OS X: From a Slashdot article posted by "kdawson", written by "Don't Believe in Imaginary Property": "F-Secure is reporting that there are two new Mac OS X trojans. The first is just a proof-of-concept from the MacShadows people that takes advantage of the unpatched ARDAgent vulnerability to get root access when run by...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Password, Trojan Horse, Apple Mac OS X, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Apple Mac OS, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-06-25
Malware shipped with Firefox 2 language pack: Malware shipped with Firefox 2 language packif "language pack" is open source? Why they didn't catch it? :-)if "language pack" is open source? Why they didn't catch it? :-)if "language pack" is open source, why they didn't catch it?if "language pack" is open source, why they didn't catch it?if "language...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Firefox, language pack, open source, malware; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Mozilla spreads malware rather than security: Mozilla spreads malware rather than securityyet another demostration that open source code is NOT safer than closedyet another demostration that open source code is NOT safer than closedSh*t happens....There is no absolute security in computing. And there never will be. Not even when you are running Linux (safe from viruses,...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Web browsers, Murderers, security, Mozilla Corp., malware, virus, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
An April Fool's Day Tour de Farce: It's April Fool's Day and the technology industry is going nuts trying to top the next farce. It's pretty bad when you don't trust information from legit sources and you almost think one of your favorite Wall Street prognosticators has changed his bear stripes. Here's the tour of...; Tags: Google Inc., Web, Facebook, April Fool, Virgle, Arrington, Channel Management, Branding, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-01
News to know: HTC Shift; Airport firmware; Microsoft mesh; Novell; VoIP: Notable headlines: David Morgenstern: Apple's security update breaks printer drivers, Instant Hijack component Airport firmware update enables AirDisk backups Mary Jo Foley: Whatever happened to Microsoft's 'other' mesh projects? Paula Rooney: Novell's SUSE Linux 11 to come in...; Tags: Google Inc., Novell Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., Firmware, E-mail, Telephony, Hd Dvd, Printers, Productivity, VOIP, Open Source, Online Communications, Networking, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Peripherals, Telecommunications, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-20

Picture this: Insignia digital picture frames may carry virus: Picture this: Insignia digital picture frames may carry virusReminds me of Applehttp://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=346Probably for the same reasons ....your beloved Apple didn't do a mass recall of iPods when the same thing occured with them.This means Best Buy's corporate...network is probably infected. It shows a lack of IT skills in their...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, network, Trend Micro Inc., virus, picture frame; Discussion threads 2008-01-24
Just in time for Macworld: A rogue application dubbed MacSweeper: F-Secure claims to have discovered the first Mac rogue application--MacSweeper. According to F-Secure, MacSweeper is spyware that closely resembles its Windows cousin Cleanator. Here's how it works: You install MacSweeper and it proceeds to "clean" your Mac of compromising files. This spyware is so...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, F-Secure Corp., JIT, MacSweeper, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-01-15
Storm worm goes phishing: The dreaded Storm worm is now being used for phishing scams, according to security researchers. F-Secure outlined a phishing scam involving the Storm worm all resources on i-halifax.com and noted that the site's IP address changed every second or so--it was hosted within a botnet. ...; Tags: Worm, F-Secure Corp., Storm Worm, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-01-10
First iPhone Trojan in the wild: First iPhone Trojan in the wildSo let me get this straight...So let me get this straight, first you have to jail break the iPhone, then you have to download the program, then you have install it onto the iPhone. It also doesn't hurt the iPhone in any way, but...; Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows Mobile, trojan horse, Apple iPhone, iPhone Trojan; Discussion threads 2008-01-08
News to know: Apple's notebook strategy; Talking malware; Vista SP1: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Talking malware with Eugene Kaspersky. David Morgenstern: Do switchers now rule the Mac? Jason O'Grady: An analysis of Apple's notebook strategy. Russell Shaw: New solution enables really, really cheap intl. calling from your iPhone OR iPod Touch. Gallery: The Big...; Tags: Strategy, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Notebook, America Online Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Malware, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software; Blog posts 2007-12-07
F-Secure: More than 100-150 malware variants targeting Macs: F-Secure: More than 100-150 malware variants targeting MacsHmm most of the planet vs a vanishingly small naive user groupEssentially going after Mac users is like shooting sitting ducks. To most hackers it wasn't even a challenge considering the small user base. The more Apple raises its profile (and...; Tags: Desktops, Linux, Cyberthreats, Construction, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, F-Secure Corp., Apple Macintosh, attack, window, malware, antivirus; Discussion threads 2007-12-06
F-Secure: More than 100-150 malware variants targeting Macs: The idea that Macs and the Mac OS would somehow remain invisible to hackers despite enjoying huge influx of new users was just too good to be true. To be honest, the only people who really believed that hackers wouldn't start targeting the Mac platform were Mac users looking for...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Malware, F-Secure Corp., Hacker, Desktops, Security, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2007-12-06
SANS Institute paints gloomy security picture: The SANS Institute report on the state of security circa 2007 is enough to make you want to pull your ethernet cord out. Is anything out there secure? On Wednesday, the SANS Institute released its top 20 security risks update for 2007. It's pretty bleak across the board. There...; Tags: Software, Antivirus, Microsoft Office, Vulnerability, SAN, Backup, Backup Software, Plug-in, SANS Institute, Anti-virus Software, Backups, Security, Viruses And Worms, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-11-28
Multiplying Mac Trojan not epidemic yet: Multiplying Mac Trojan not epidemic yetInstalling unknown software is risky, no matter the OSAs much as the die hards hate to admit, OS X, Linux and Windows have a lot in common. Install software under a trusted account and you really don't know what might happen.Now in Linux's favor...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Desktops, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, trojan horse, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Linux; Discussion threads 2007-11-08
HP starts taking orders for its Windows Home Server systems: HP starts taking orders for its Windows Home Server systemsWill be interesting to see the numberson this one. I personally think it's going to be another homerun for Microsoft and have heard a lot of family folks talking about this with excitement so if that's any indicator. Of course it's...; Tags: Servers, Operating systems, Hewlett-Packard Co., Windows Home, Microsoft Windows Home Server, server, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-11-05
Microsoft confirms PDF attacks, urges caution: In the wake of this week's malware attacks using rigged PDF files, Microsoft has updated its security advisory to stress that the underlying flaw -- in the Windows operating system -- is still not fixed. The advisory, first issued on October 10, points to an unpatched...; Tags: Adobe PDF, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2007-10-26
F-Secure sees smaller botnets on the rise: F-Secure sees smaller botnets on the riseBotnets controlling botnetsSo if I have botnets controlling my botnets... are my botnets really smaller?; Tags: botnet, F-Secure Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-10-02
News to know: XP's stay extended; iBricks; Google; Gateway One: Notable headlines: Microsoft extends Windows XP's stay. Mary Jo Foley: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft's own good? George Ou: More facts and less hysteria on Vista, please Jason O'Grady: iPhone firmware 1.1.1 released; breaks everything. Ryan Naraine: Apple patches 10 iPhone...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Gateway Inc., Microsoft Corp., DoubleClick Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Blog posts 2007-09-28
Skype for Windows worm reported: here's what to do: Just in via a Skype blog posting from Skype's Villu Arak: Skype has learned that a computer virus called "w32/Ramex.A" is affecting users of Skype for Windows. Users whose computers are infected with this virus will send a chat message to other Skype users asking them to click on...; Tags: Antivirus, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Windows, Worm, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-09-10
Sony Rootkits = Trouble (again!): Sony Rootkits = Trouble (again!)Getting the lesson across...IANAL, but my reading of the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act says that at least the first of the Sony rootkit episodes is a serious felony. Since Kaspersky documented that many DOD computers were in fact involved, someone at...; Tags: Rootkits, Microsoft Corp., rootkit, Sony Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-08-29