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Malware to target Macs in 2009
Apple Mac users can t afford to be complacent about viruses, with increasing levels of malware targeting the Mac operating system, warns Trend Micro in its annual threat roundup and 2009 forecast.
More Malicious Spam from Pushdo
Here in TRACElabs, our spam traps are able to classify spam emails based on the spambot sender. One of the most established botnets we have been observing is Pushdo. This botnet sends a wide variety of spam and is particularly active in distributing mali
Hijacked Twitter Accounts Used in Webcam Scheme
A new threat to Twitter users came to light yesterday when hundreds of compromised accounts started sending spam messages that advertised an online adult webcam chat service.
Banking Trojan Distributed Through Fake UPS E-mails
Malware analysts from e-mail communication security vendor MX Lab, warn about a new version of the Zbot banking information-stealing trojan being distributed as an attachment to fake UPS delivery failure notification e-mails.
Spammers Break Hotmail s CAPTCHA yet Again
The battle by Microsoft to secure its Live Hotmail system from spammers appears to have failed yet again with the news that the latest version of its CAPTCHA authentication system has been broken.
Waledac Returns to Spread Malicious Love
The Waledac botnet is apparently using another upcoming holiday in an attempt to spread spam emails with embedded malicious links in a seemingly innocent Valentine s Day message.
New Spam, Phishing Attacks Centre on Obama Inauguration
With President-elect Barack Obama set to be sworn in to office on Tuesday, businesses should brace for an uptick in inauguration-related spam and phishing, US-CERT has warned. The agency said in an advisory that it has received reports of new junk mail ca
New Spam Campaign uses Microsoft and Trend Micro Logos
Spam emails are being sent that feature both Microsoft and Trend Micro logos. Maria Alarcon, anti-spam research engineer at Trend Micro, has warned of email messages that are supposed to be coming from Microsoft, but are using the Trend Micro logo in an a
Google Ranked Third Worst Spam Provider
Google has been ranked the third worst spam service provider by Spamhaus, a nonprofit organization that tracks spam operations.
How Outlook Helps Protect You from Viruses, Spam & Phishing
There are many hazards that the Internet can bring to your Inbox, such as viruses, spam, and phishing. This article briefly describes these dangers and how Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 is designed to help protect your computer from them.
3 Ways to Protect Yourself from Social Networking Malware
As social networking tools change the way we communicate, spammers have begun turning their attention to services such as Facebook and MySpace, tricking users into installing viruses, launching fraudulent Web sites and deploying malware throughout their c
U.S. Computers Generate Most Malware
American websites host more malware and computers relay more spam than any other country, the latest security report showed.
Microsoft: IE5, IE6 Also Affected by Browser Vulnerability
An unpatched vulnerability found in Internet Explorer 7 also affects older versions of the browser as well as the latest beta version, Microsoft warned Thursday. The new information widens the pool of users who could be at risk of inadvertently becoming i
Cyberthreats Tripled in 2008, Study Says
Cyber attacks that infect web pages with malicious codes have tripled in 2008, according to security product vendor Sophos. The company's Security Threat Report 2009 says there's now an attack on a web page every 4.5 seconds -- that's three times the rate
Facebook Worm Comes From Infected Friends
The Koobface worm, detected on Facebook and MySpace in July by Kaspersky Lab, has surfaced in a new form and is again menacing Facebook users with spammed links to malicious Web sites that appear to come from friends. Facebook says the worm's impact is mi
Korea Is Most Popular Origin Of Intrusions | timesofitsecurity.com
Thirty-five percent of all Internet intrusion attacks are coming from Korea, according to a new study released today by Network Box. Analysis of all Internet threats in November by the company shows that Korea accounts for more than double the intrusions
How Much Does Spam Cost You? Google will Calculate
How much is spam costing your company? Google unveiled a nifty little calculator Wednesday to help you add it up. It's part of a marketing campaign for Google Message Security, the online spam-filtering service based on the Postini technology Google acqui
MSN Messenger Spam Contains Trojan
A fake update claiming to be from MSN Messenger contains a malicious Trojan.
Affiliate Marketing on Twitter - Does it Belong?
Lately I’ve noticed more and more affiliate marketers getting onto twitter. There’s been a real buzz about it actually in many internet marketing circles - almost like it’s the latest ‘new’ thing (I guess it is relatively new).
The unfortunate thing is th
New Airline e-Ticketing Spam Taking Off
Researchers from the security company BitDefender came across a new e-mail scam aimed at spreading malware and claiming to deliver invoices and e-tickets acquired through an online airplane ticket purchase system. As expected, contained in the attached .z
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