Viruses

New Ramnit variant steals Facebook logins

January 05, 2012

A new variant of the Ramnit virus harvested the login credentials of more than 45,000 Facebook users worldwide, according to researchers.
 

ACH debit transfer emails leading to malware

November 10, 2011

Attackers have been circulating a trojan via email messages with subjects such as "ACH payroll payment was not accepted by Central Trust and Savings Bank."
 

The virus problem is worse than you think

Dan Emory, leader, information assurance practice, TKC Global November 03, 2011

With record numbers of threats and the increasing inability to detect them through traditional means, the time is now for the anti-virus industry to reinvent itself.
 

Air Force downplays drone malware infection

October 13, 2011

A U.S. military spokeswoman said a "credential stealer," not a keylogger, was responsible, and that no missions were impacted.
 

Virus Bulletin 2011: A surprise 21st birthday present

David Harley, ESET senior research fellow • October 10, 2011

A trojan downloader is not a birthday gift you want to open.
 

Microsoft Windows 8 will ship with built-in anti-virus

September 14, 2011

Microsoft may face challenges from anti-virus rivals after announcing this week that the next version of Windows will come with built-in AV protection.
 

Cybercrime costs $388B annually, report says

September 07, 2011

The cost of digital crimes now rivals the illegal drug trade, according to a new report from Symantec.
 

Fact, fiction and authoring malware

David Harley, ESET senior research fellow • August 15, 2011

If it isn't maliciously intended, can it be malware?
 

Stuxnet: The way we were

David Harley, ESET senior research fellow June 27, 2011

The way we were is too much like the way we are: There is no way I will ever say there is no way.
 

Worm steals data from unemployed in Massachusetts

May 18, 2011

An undetectable version of a two-year-old worm has infiltrated the network of a state agency in Massachusetts to steal sensitive information.
 

"Stars" worm targets systems in Iran, official says

April 25, 2011

On the heels of the Stuxnet worm, Iran officials say they have discovered a new piece of malware also designed to sabotage government systems.
 

RSA Conference 2011: Smartphone threats imminent, security lacking

February 17, 2011

Most users are not aware of the risks in smartphones and the security industry is struggling to develop tools to defend these devices, a panel of experts said on Wednesday at RSA Conference in San Francisco.
 

Virus strikes University of Oklahoma computer

October 12, 2010

A virus recently compromised a clinic computer at the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa neurology practice to possibly retrieve sensitive documents on the machine.
 

Major U.S. organizations hit by 'Here you have' email worm

September 10, 2010

A number of major U.S. major organizations were affected by a rapidly spreading email worm that hit inboxes worldwide beginning Thursday.
 

Security defenses limited at SMBs, survey finds

August 27, 2010

Nearly half of all small and midsize businesses (SMBs) have fallen victim to cybercrime, yet some still are operating with no security defenses in place, according to a report released this week by anti-virus firm Panda Security.
 

Avenging host: The impact of virtualization on network security

Jason Leung, senior product line manager for SMB security, Netgear May 10, 2010

Virtualization is quickly transforming the IT landscape, but some organizations may have overlooked the security ramifications it presents.
 

LoveBug: A decade of virus detection

Paul Fletcher, chief software architect, Symantec Hosted Services May 03, 2010

A top Symantec engineer recounts one of the most exciting days of his career: Ten years ago this week, the ILOVEYOU, or LoveBug, worm spread across the world and crippled PCs.
 

McAfee error wreaks havoc on corporate systems

April 22, 2010

A flawed McAfee update caused computers around the world to become stuck in an endless cycle of reboots.
 

Eastern Illinois University server hacked

December 09, 2009

The personal information of former, prospective, and current undergraduate students at the university may have been stolen when a hacker gained access to the university's Office of Admissions server.
 

Huge uptick in spam-borne malware since mid-September

October 07, 2009

The amount of the amount of spam containing malware increased ninefold during September over the previous month, according to Symantec.
 

AV makers fault Apple on Snow Leopard malware scanner

August 31, 2009

The new anti-virus feature in Snow Leopard could entice cybercriminals to create more Mac malware, say security firms.
 

"Dirtiest" websites host average 18,000 threats

August 20, 2009

The most dangerous websites on the web propagate an average of 18,000 different pieces of malware.
 

Most malware dies within 24 hours

August 13, 2009

Nineteen percent of malware variants last for two days, and just nine percent last three days, according to anti-virus vendor Panda Security.
 
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