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- Malware
- MALicious softWARE Software designed to destroy, aggravate and otherwise make life unhappy. See crimeware, virus, worm, logic bomb, macro virus and Trojan.
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- EyeWonder malware incident affects popular web sites
- EyeWonder malware incident affects popular web sitesRE: EyeWonder malware incident affects popular web sitesFrom what I know, it affected some versions of Chrome and Firefox, so if using other browsers on Mac or Linux such as Safari, or Firefox 3.5 which would silently block the Javascript, then it won't be...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Web site development, Viruses and worms, Web technology, Web browsers, SECURITY, Google Inc., EyeWonder, malware incident, subdomain, malware, popular web site, Web site, Web
- Discussion threads 2009-07-03
- EyeWonder malware incident affects popular web sites
- During the last couple of hours, visitors of popular and high trafficked web sites such as CNN, BBC, Washington Post, Gamespot, WorldOfWarcraft, Mashable, Chow.com, ITpro.co.uk, AndroidCommunity; Engadget and Chip.de, started reporting that parts of the web sites are unreachable due to malware warnings appearing through the EyeWonder interactive digital advertising...
- Tags: Web, EyeWonder, Malware, Web Site, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-07-03
- SysIntegrity Anti-Malware 1.4.6 (Windows)
- If you browse the net, your computer is at a greater risk of spyware, adware and malware infection. Such unwanted software is often installed on your computer as the result of downloading software, music, movies and other seemingly innocent files. SysIntegrity offers the following features to minimize your risk of...
- Tags: Malware, Microsoft Windows, Sagyn Solutions, SysIntegrity, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Security
- Software downloads 2009-06-29
- Michael Jackson's death themed malware campaigns spreading
- Michael Jackson's death themed malware campaigns spreadingLeave it to the scum of the world...... to use any and everything to scam users at the drop of a hat. What is even sadder is that people who are genuinely mourning Mr. Jackson's death are being subjected to even more potential loss.Never...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Michael Jackson, malware campaign, malware
- Discussion threads 2009-06-26
- Michael Jackson's death themed malware campaigns spreading
- The sudden death of Michael Jackson quickly opened a window of opportunity for cybercriminals to capitalize on. With a malicious spam campaign, blackhat SEO search results poisoning which is serving scareware within the first 100 search results for Michael Jackson's death, and an opportunistic participant in Zango...
- Tags: Malware, Social Engineering, Spam, Michael Jackson, Malware Campaign, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, E-mail, Viruses And Worms, Security, Online Communications, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-06-26
- Jackson death prompts malware alert at Google
- Jackson death prompts malware alert at Google He would be proudForgetting about his quirks and the accusations of improprieties he was a true worldwide cultural giant. He had to have wondered, after that fateful trial, from which he would never be the same again if his impact on the world...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Jackson, Google Inc., malware
- Discussion threads 2009-06-26
- Jackson death prompts malware alert at Google
- The breaking news of Michael Jackson's death on Thursday triggered an alert at Google over a potential malware attack. The breaking news of Michael Jackson's death on Thursday triggered an alert at Google over a potential malware attack. As reports began to circulate, first of Jackson's...
- Tags: Google Inc., Malware, Michael Jackson, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Google, Spyware, Adware & Malware, David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk
- News items 2009-06-26
- Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account compromised; used to deliver malware
- Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account compromised; used to deliver malwareDNS attack on MacCan you check your DNS in the Mac's Network Preferences, to see if the IP addresses are different from what you expect? Or does this malicious DNS change happen somewhere else?
- Tags: Domain names, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, NETWORKING, DNS, Guy Kawasaki, Twitter, malware
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- Finjan releases free SecureTwitter plug-in to fight malware in Twitter links
- Finjan releases free SecureTwitter plug-in to fight malware in Twitter linksMaybe it's meFinjan hasn't green-lighted [i]or[/i] red-lighted a single Twitter link for me. I hover the cursor over the link. Nuttin.RE: Finjan releases free SecureTwitter plug-in to fight malware in Twitter linksI loaded the plugin on my firefox browser, and...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Finjan Software Inc., SecureTwitter plug-in, SecureTwitter, Twitter, malware, plug-in
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- MultiCore AntiVirus & AntiSpyware 2.001.00036 (Windows)
- A new unique MultiCore AntiVirus & AntiSpyware product reliably defends PC against computer malware and on-line threats at unsurpassed, highest security levels. Nowadays traditional security solutions cannot provide sufficient protection of computers against continuously increasing amount of malware code. Antivirus labs of individual vendors are just unable to handle with...
- Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Multi-core, NuWave Software, MultiCore AntiVirus & AntiSpyware Product, Underlying Software Technology, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2009-06-25
- Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account compromised; used to deliver malware
- ZDNet's own Ryan Naraine reports in his Zero Day security blog that Mac evangelist Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account was hijacked yesterday and was used in an attempt to distribute malware to his almost 140,000 followers. The attack screenshot above included a link to what purported...
- Tags: Malware, Guy Kawasaki, Twitter, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Desktops, Cyberthreats, Corporate Communications, Security, Viruses And Worms, Hardware, Marketing, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account hijacked, pushes Windows and Mac malware
- Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account hijacked, pushes Windows and Mac malwareMore details about severity of attack[i]On Windows machines, a user falling for the bait gets to a series of Web pages featuring pornographic content and, at the end, a prompt to update a video codec. That fake codec is...
- Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Apple Mac OS X, malware, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Guy Kawasaki, attack, user interaction, disk image, Twitter
- Discussion threads 2009-06-24
- Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account hijacked, pushes Windows and Mac malware
- The Twitter account belonging to venture capitalist and Mac evangelist Guy Kawasaki was hijacked yesterday and used to push malware to some 140,000 Twitter users. The attack screenshot above included a link to what purported to be a "sex tape video free download" linked to Gossip...
- Tags: Web, Apple Macintosh, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Guy Kawasaki, Twitter, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Channel Management, Corporate Communications, Web Site Development, Domain Names, Desktops, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Marketing, Internet, Hardware, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- First look: Microsoft Security Essentials beta
- Taking a look at Microsoft Security Essentials, a free security product from Microsoft. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Beta, microsoft, morro, security, antivirus, antispyware, antimalware, malware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Image galleries 2009-06-24
- Finjan releases free SecureTwitter plug-in to fight malware in Twitter links
- Security software maker Finjan Inc. has released a free browser plug-in to help users avoid clicking malicious links in Twitter that could lead to spyware and malware. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Finjan Software Inc., Malware, Twitter, Plug-in, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- Fake Microsoft patches themed malware campaigns spreading
- Fake Microsoft patches themed malware campaigns spreadingYou have to be a complete idiot to....download some bogus "patches" from an untrusted email.All current windows operating sistems have Windows Update. Why the hell would anybody download "patches" from a untrusted email, when it can be done automatically via Windows Update.They are real...
- Tags: Patches, Spyware, adware & malware, E-mail, Cyberthreats, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Fake Microsoft Patch, malware campaign, malware
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- Fake Microsoft patches themed malware campaigns spreading
- Researchers from Computer Associates (NASDAQ:CA) and Sophos are reporting on three currently active malware campaigns using fake Microsoft patch themes as a social engineering tactic to spread over email. The first one is spreading as an "Important Windows XP/Vista Security Update" and is offering a bogus Conficker...
- Tags: Patch Management, Malware, Social Engineering, Microsoft Corp., Malware Campaign, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Outlook, Viruses And Worms, Security, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- 'Golden Cash' network - rent a botnet
- Finjan said that they have uncovered an underground botnet-leasing network where cyber criminals can pay $5 to $100 to install malware on 1,000 PCs for things like stealing data and sending spam. Researchers at security firm Finjan said on Wednesday that they have uncovered an underground botnet-leasing network where...
- Tags: Web, Network, PC, Finjan Software Inc., Malware, Server, Web Site, FTP, Prices, Web Site Development, Cyberthreats, Channel Management, Web Technology, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Marketing, botnet, Finjan, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News
- News items 2009-06-18
- Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.38 (Windows)
- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a high performance anti-malware application that thoroughly removes even the most advanced malware and spyware. With one of the fastest, most effective quick scans and malware removal capabilities on the market, this program is the perfect addition to your PC's defenses. The full version of the product...
- Tags: Malware, Microsoft Windows, Malwarebytes, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2009-06-17
- E-mail links and attachments: Help stop malware from spreading
- Teach your users the basics about the prevention of malware with this handy PowerPoint presentation. Security blogger Michael Kassner presents common-sense tips on how to recognize potentially infected emails and how to handle them.
- Tags: Malware, Michael Kassner, E-mail, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Online Communications
- Download resources 2009-06-16

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