Malware: Archive: January 2010

Clever Scareware Scam Spreads Across Facebook

PandaLabs security researchers this week notified users that a fake virus alert was inundating Facebook walls in an attempt to get users to download bogus antivirus software.

1/29: Backdoor.Tidserv.K Trojan Horse--And Other Malware You Should Know About

A summary of the day's virus and other threats.

1/28: JS.SecurityToolFraud.C Downloads Fake Security Tool--And Other Malware You Should Know About

A round-up of today's virus, Trojan, and other malware alerts.

Cyber Attack Threat Keeps CEOs Up at Night

Forty percent of IT executives are bracing for a major security incident in their sector within the next year, and only 20 percent think they'll avoid a cyber attack in the next five years.

1/27: Autorun-AYI Spreads Via USB Keys--And Other Malware You Should Know About

A round-up of the day's latest virus and other threats.

U.S. Oil Companies Targets of 'Tenacious' Cyber Attacks

Senior executives at major oil firms were hit with a series of unsolicited e-mails containing malware designed to steal key proprietary data.

1/26: EncPk-NI Disguises Itself as Security Product--and Other Threats You Should Know About

A summary of today's malware alerts.

1/25: Dldr-DB Steals Confidential Information--And Other Malware You Should Know About

A summary of today's virus, Trojan, and other threat alerts.

ActiveTrak Targets the Enterprise

The theft recovery and data protection company with a near perfect record will soon add a new offering for enterprise customers.

1/22: ScrLd-B Malicious JavaScript--and other Malware Threats

A round-up of the latest Trojan, spyware, virus and other threat alerts.

Massachusetts Senate Race Spurs Malware Flurry

Symantec security researchers found that 33 of the top 100 search results from "Massachusetts senate race results" took users to malicious sites.

1/21: FakeAV-AQY Accesses the Internet--And Other Viruses to Watch Out For

A summary of the day's latest virus, Trojan, and other malware threats.

Internet Users Falling for More Scams Despite Growing Awareness

RSA queried 4,539 people and found that while more people know about phishing and spam scams than ever before, they're still falling for them in record numbers.

Verizon, McAfee Bolster Online Security

Companies boost online security by offering upgraded security suite for 9 million FiOS Internet and high-speed broadband customers.

1/20: Bloodhound.PDF.20 Exploits Vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat--and Other Threats

A summary of new virus and other threat alerts for the day.

1/19: Exploit-QtRMDR Affects iTunes

A virus affecting Apple iTunes/QuickTime Player and other alerts from the past 48 hours.

1/15: Agent-MEB Windows Trojan--and Other Malware Alerts

A summary of today's virus and other malware warnings.

1/14: Rimecud-B Copies to Removable Storage Devices--and Other Windows Threats

Today's a slow day in malware, with only three new threats in our round-up.

Boom Times for Mobile Security Software

ABI Research report projects a $4 billion market for mobile security by 2014.

Facebook Teams With McAfee to Secure Site

Two companies announce exclusive partnership, custom security tools to shore up social network.

1/13: GamPass-X Steals Passwords--and Other Current Threats

Today's malware alerts include Trojans, worms, and viruses, such as W32.Selfish.B.

1/12: FakeAV-APH Steals Confidential Information and Other Threats

Today's spyware and virus alerts include a few Windows Trojans and a heuristic detection program.

Patch Tuesday: One 'Critical' Fix and an Adobe Flash Warning

Microsoft shuts down one significant vulnerability in Windows 2000 SP4, while raising the flag on another old flaw -- this time, in Adobe Flash 6.

How to: Create a CAPTCHA Script with PHP

Learn how to protect your site from spammers and bots using a simple CAPTCHA script.

1/11: Bloodhound.Exploit.289 Exploits Adobe Reader And Other Threats

A summary of the day's Trojans, spyware, viruses and other malware.

Windows Will Become the Most Secure OS in History

Mike Elgan throws his hat in the ring with "20 Bad Tech Predictions for 2010."

Who Was Who in Spam for 2009

McAfee on Monday released its latest spam report including the list of the Top 25 men and women found in spam subject lines in 2009.

1/8: Backdoor.Tidserv.J Triggers Malware and Other Threats

A summary of spyware, virus, and other malware alerts for today.

1/07: Agent-MCQ Windows Trojan and Other Malware

A round-up of today's virus and other malware threats.

1/06: W32.Rixobot Affects IM Programs and Other Malware

A summary of today's latest malware warnings.

1/05: IRCbot.worm Injects in Explorer.exe and Other Malware Threats

A round-up of today's malware threats.

1/04: UnkPacker Avoids Anti-Virus Detection and More

A summary of the day's latest malware threats.