IT security and data protection firm, Sophos, has reminded websites to properly secure their systems following the overnight attack against …
New iPhone worm steals online banking codes, builds botnet
Hackers have borrowed a tactic from the world's first iPhone worm to build a botnet that steals data, including online …
World's first iPhone worm spreading in the wild
IT security and data protection company, Sophos, has warned iPhone users of the world's first iPhone virus that is spreading …
Twitter warns of new phishing attack
Twitter warned users of a new phishing scam on the social networking site. It’s the latest in a series of …
Twitter warns of new phishing attack
Twitter warned users of a new phishing scam on the social networking site. It's the latest in a series of …
Phishing arrests highlight massive problem
The massive phishing scam broken up by federal authorities this week is only a hint at what many say is …
Hackers pay 43 cents per hijacked Mac
A network of Russian malware writers and spammers paid hackers 43 cents for each Mac machine they infected with bogus …
Russian cybergangs make the Web a dangerous place
Russian cybergangs have established a robust system for promoting Web sites that sell fake antivirus software, pharmaceuticals and counterfeit luxury …
Scammers auto-generate Twitter accounts to spread scareware
Scammers are increasingly using machine-generated Twitter accounts to post messages about trendy topics, and tempt users into clicking on a …
Microsoft knew of critical Office ActiveX bug in '07
Three of the critical vulnerabilities Microsoft patched Tuesday in ActiveX controls for Office were first reported to the company two …
Twitter withstands second DDoS attack in a week
Less than a week after Twitter was shuttered by a highly publicized distributed denial-of-service attack, the microblogging site was hit …
DDoS attack that downed Twitter also hit Facebook
The same denial-of-service attack that took down Twitter this morning also slammed Facebook but with much less dramatic results. Facebook …
Microsoft admits new ActiveX zero-day bug
For the second time in a week, Microsoft Corp. is warning users that hackers are exploiting an unpatched, critical bug …
Twitter suspends accounts of users with infected computers
Twitter is suspending the accounts of some users whose computers have fallen victim to a well-known piece of malicious software …
Michael Jackson spam spreads, malware attacks likely
Within hours of the death of pop star Michael Jackson, spam trading on his demise hit in-boxes, a security firm …
Spammers seize on swine flu to pitch bogus meds
Spammers have seized on the growing interest in news of a possible swine flu epidemic to hawk fake pharmaceuticals, security …
New Twitter worm targets celebrities
A worm referencing celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher and Oprah Winfrey is rapidly spreading across microblogging site Twitter, security firm …
IT security vendors worth following on Twitter
Enterprise IT companies are setting up Twitter accounts in droves, and security companies are among the most enthusiastic given that …
Bad Symantec update leads to trouble
Symantec says a buggy diagnostic program spurred a rash of Norton antivirus user complaints late Monday and Tuesday morning. Problems …
Downadup worm may hammer Southwest Airlines URL March 13
Computers infected by the Downadup worm will “phone home” to several legitimate URLs this month, including one owned by Southwest …